History

As far back as one can search on the internet, it is apparent that CABMET has been about the business of encouraging a free exchange of information between bmets, hospitals, and vendors with the goal of improving patient care through the advancement of Biomedical Equipment Technology.  Below are some snippets of our history. 

1974 – CABMET founded (Tech Nation internet article) 

2000 – First annual golf tournament (Internet Archive) 

2002 – First annual symposium.  (24X7 internet article)   

2004 – CABMET Study Group started (24X7 internet article) 

2010 – CABMET awarded TechNation Association of the Year (Tech Nation internet article) 

2019 – CABMET Study Group sold to AAMI (CABMET internet article) 

2019 – CABMET awarded AAMI Association of the Year (24X7 internet article) 

2020 – CABMET supports Right to Repair Act (24X7 internet article) 

2023 – CABMET awards first annual STEM scholarship (CABMET internet article) 

2023 – CABMET awarded AAMI Association of the Year (AAMI interview with CABMET Officers) 

2024 – CABMET Celebrates its 50th anniversary (Tech Nation internet article) (AAMI interview with CABMET President)