Poster 218 Session name POS 2 POSTER HTM

Poster # 218 Session name: POS 2, “POSTER HTM” 14 December 2018 Colombian College of Clinical Engineering F. E. Salazar 1 M. Trujillo 2 A. Garcia 3 L. Garcia 4 Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia 1 Email: elena. salazar@sanvicentefundacion. com 2 Email: mtrujillotoro@gmail. com 3 Email: ingenierandrea@gmail. com 4 Email: leonardo. cali@gmail. com ABSTRACT Colombian College of Clinical Engineering With the aim of promoting good practices in Clinical Engineering in Colombia and bringing the knowledge to all professionals working in 1 Email: elena. salazar@sanvicentefundacion. com hospitals and clinics in the country, the Colombian College of Clinical Engineering (COLCINC) has been created. The foundation of COLCINC was carried out in 2017 by 10 leading clinical engineers in Colombia. As initial results we can highlight the academic forums with topics related to clinical engineering, the creation of the WEB page through which constant interaction is promoted through news publication, answering of questions, academic events, among others OBJETIVE To strive for the dissemination of knowledge associated with the practice of Clinical Engineering in Colombia, seeking in this way that clinical institutions at all levels, have professionals in engineering with the necessary skills for the control, monitoring and maintenance of medical technologies. For this, we have available to our associates, different resources that allow us to learn and share knowledge with peers, so that there will always be new and better practices to adhere to. MISSION The mission of the Colombian College of Clinical Engineering, is the collection, construction and dissemination of good practices of Clinical Engineering in the Colombian territory. Oriented always to instruct in the understanding of ethics and values, that the professional in Clinical Engineering must follow in the exercise of its work and in a permanent search of methodologies, processes and models, that provide greater security to the patient in each clinical institution VISION Consolidate Clinical Engineering in Colombia as a fundamental professional practice for the safety of patients throughout the national territory, so that all clinical institutions apply comprehensive good practices in hospital technology management. Disclaimer: The presentation of this material does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by WHO disclaims any and all liability and responsibility whatsoever for any injury, death, loss, damage, use of personal data, or other prejudice of any kind whatsoever that may arise as a result of, or in connection with the procurement, distribution and/or use of any technology presented in the 4 th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices.