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Council of Societies

AIMBE’s Council of Societies: A Collective Voice for Action

As AIMBE’s mechanism to coordinate and enhance interaction among 15 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering, the Council of Societies:

  • Provides a collaborative forum for the establishment of society member positions on issues affecting the field of medical and biological engineering;
  • Fosters intersociety dialogue and cooperation, providing a cohesive public representation for medical and biological engineering, and;
  • Provides a way to coordinate activities of member societies with the activities of academia, government, the health care sector, industry and the public and private biomedical communities.

The challenges facing medical and biological engineering grow more complex each year. The Council of Societies meets these challenges by assuring that resources from throughout the field – particularly the scientific and management talents of key individuals – are brought together most efficiently in pursuit of critical common goals. The Council, in fact, helps to set those goals by identifying and assessing important issues from within their own membership.

In recent years, the efforts of Council of Societies members have helped AIMBE:

  • Assume a leading role in the formation, in 2000, of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB);
  • Lead advocacy on behalf of The FDA Modernization Act of 1997;
  • Press for passage of the Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998; and
  • Advocate creation of the National Institutes of Health Bioengineering Consortium (BECON).

Over the past year, Council of Societies members have represented AIMBE in policy-oriented discussions key with officials of:

  • National Science Foundation;
  • National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering;
  • Food and Drug Administration;
  • Medical Technology Leadership Caucus;
  • House of Representatives Appropriations Committee; and
  • Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

Significantly, since its formation in 1991 the Council of Societies has limited itself to holding forums and conferences on policy matters. The Council of Societies is not involved in any technical conferences, production of journals or other activities that could be viewed as competition with the member organizations.

Membership representation and dues for Council members are based on the size of the individual member society.

The Council of Societies meets each winter at AIMBE’s Annual Event; however other meetings may be planned throughout the year at the discretion of the membership. Major initiatives undertaken at recent Annual Events have included the formulation of committees to address national workforce initiatives, implementing national innovation agendas, developing consensus statements regarding federal research funding levels and assessing the future of bioengineering through analyzing its economic impact.

The Council of Societies and its mission are designed to evolve over time, adjusting to the needs and interests of AIMBE members, and to challenges and changes at all levels in the world of bioengineering.

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine

The AAPM is a scientific and professional organization, founded in 1958, composed of more than 7000 scientists whose clinical practice is dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures such as medical imaging and radiation therapy.

Upcoming Events

AAPM Annual Meeting | July 23 – 27, 2023 | Houston, TX


American Society of Biomechanics

The American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) was founded in October 1977 by a group of 53 scientists and clinicians. The mission of the ASB is to foster the advancement, communication, and application of biomechanics to benefit society.

Upcoming Events
ASB Annual Meeting | Aug 5 – 8, 2024 | Madison, WI

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery is the world’s largest scientific organization dedicated to promoting research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser applications. It provides a forum for the exchange of scientific information and participates in communicating the latest developments in laser medicine and surgery to clinicians, research investigators, government and regulatory agencies, and the public.

Upcoming ASLMS Annual Conference

  • April 11-14, 2024 | Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
  • April 24-27, 2025 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

American Society of Mechanical Engineers –  Bioengineering Division

ASME’s mission is to serve diverse global communities by advancing, disseminating and applying engineering knowledge for improving the quality of life; and communicating the excitement of engineering.

Upcoming Events

  • Invitation-only

Biomedical Engineering Society

The Mission of the BMES is to build and support the biomedical engineering community, locally, nationally and internationally, with activities designed to communicate recent advances, discoveries, and inventions; promote education and professional development; and integrate the perspectives of the academic, medical, governmental, and business sectors.

Upcoming Events

  • January 2-6, 2024 | CMBE 2024, Royal Sonesta, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • October 23-26, 2024 | Baltimore, Maryland

Chinese Society for Biomaterials

The Chinese Society for Biomaterials (CSBM) is a non-profit organization approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China. It has over 2000 members. The goals of the society include: to provide a multidisciplinary exchange and communication platform for academic, industrial, governmental and regulatory professionals of biomaterials, to advance the biomaterials science, education, clinical applications and industry, and to promote the international communication and collaboration in the field of biomaterials. The CSBM is one of the six founding members of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Upcoming Events

International Society for Advancement of Cytometry

The International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (formerly International Society for Analytical Cytology) is a scientific and educational organization that leads the way in development of cytometry, transfer of new methodologies, and exchange of cutting-edge scientific and technical information in quantitative cell sciences.

Upcoming Events

Orthopaedic Research Society

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is the pre-eminent organization for the advancement of musculoskeletal research. Comprised of more than 2,500 members include biologist, engineers, and clinician scientists, the ORS seeks to transform the future through global multidisciplinary collaborations-focusing on the complex challenges of orthopaedic treatment.

Upcoming Events

  • February 2-4, 2024, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA

Society For Biomaterials

The Society For Biomaterials is a professional society which promotes advances in all phases of materials research and development by encouragement of cooperative educational programs, clinical applications, and professional standards in the biomaterials field.

Upcoming Events

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society – Americas (TERMIS-AM)

To accomplish these purposes, the Society shall bring together a regional community of persons engaged or interested in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, shall promote education and research within the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine through regular meetings, publications and other forms of communication, and shall encourage and coordinate collaboration and cohesion among the members of the International Society residing within Americas to facilitate understanding of or address, among other things, regulatory policies and practices relating to the application of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine technologies.

Upcoming Events

2024 TERMIS World Congress
June 25-28, 2024 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA