- CMBES
The Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) is
Canada 's principal society forengineering inmedicine andbiology . It is affiliated with the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE ). The Society's aims are twofold:* scientific and
education al: directed toward the advancement of the theory and practice of medical device technology; and
* professional: directed toward the advancement of all individuals in Canada who are engaged in interdisciplinary work involving engineering, thelife sciences and medicineThe CMBES organizes national medical and biological engineering conferences in various cities across Canada. In addition, the CMBES conference sponsors seminars, which include peer-reviews, technical paper presentations, exhibits of current
medical device s, acontinuing education program, workshops, symposia, and networking opportunities.The Society actively represents the interests of biomedical and clinical engineering to various
government agencies by providing advice, submitting briefs, and reviewingdocument s. These agencies include:* Canadian Council for Health and Services
*Health Canada
* Medical Devices Regulatory Committee
* Ministries of Health
* Canadian Hospital Association
*CSA dn Health Technology ProgramThe CMBES facilitates communication among its membership and other agencies by regularly publishing a newsletter and the proceedings of all conferences and seminars. A
career booklet is available for guidance counsellors and employment centres. The Society also maintains an information document pertaining to biomedical engineering education available in Canada.External links
* [http://www.cmbes.ca CMBES website]
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