About Us
EWH is a dynamic global organization serving engineering students, healthcare professionals, and, most importantly, communities and patients in need.
Engineering World Health fosters information exchange among engineers and technicians around the world. We believe that a stronger biomedical community will lead to more equipment designed for a variety of environments, more people with advanced biomedical knowledge, and - ultimately - more hospitals with the technology they need to provide quality care.
To that end, EWH has partnered with Dr. Robert Malkin's Developing World Healthcare Technology Laboratory at Duke University and iFixit to build the online Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Library. This library is free and available for everyone. The BMET Library collection contains medical device manuals and other resources relevant to training BMETs, particularly in low-income countries. Our vision includes a commitment to support building a local, sustainable, trained workforce of BMETs in low-resource setting to repair and maintain medical equipment.
The goal of this online library is to make resources more accessible to technicians practicing in the clinical environment, as well as to instructors and students in the biomedical field, no matter where they live. We hope you find our library useful. If you have additional materials you would like to see in our library, please email us at library@ewh.org.
How to Use the BMET Library
Searching is the easiest way to use the BMET Library. To search click the orange “Search” button. A new page will appear with a search bar.
For an advanced search click the “Add Filter” button beneath the search bar. Adding a filter allows you to refine search results by Title, Author, Subject, or Date. The BMET Library supports the use of Boolean operators such as AND, OR, or NOT.
The Repairing Medical Equipment section contains information about how to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair medical devices. Try filtering by “Subjects” to see every resource we have for a specific medical device. For example, navigate to Medical Equipment > Subjects > Autoclave to see all resources about Autoclaves.
The Textbooks section consists of PDFs of complete textbooks that can be downloaded to your computer. The BMET Library has textbooks on subjects like mathematics, physics, engineering, anatomy and physiology, medical equipment, and more.
The Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) section contains information on the management of health service assets. This section covers topics like medical equipment lifecycle management, medical equipment procurement, and financial management.
Are you a native Spanish speaker? The Espanol section contains all of the BMET Library’s Spanish-language resources.
Hablas español? La sección de español contiene nuestros documentos en español.
The Topics and Professional Development section contains information about a wide array of topics related to biomedical engineering and healthcare. These topics include anatomy and physiology, electronics, plumbing, medical devices, tools, calibration, and more. We recommend searching or browsing this section by “Subjects” or "Titles” to easily find information that is relevant to your needs.
Contribute
The BMET Library wants to hear from you!
Do you own or know of open-source materials that you would like to see included in the BMET Library?
Email us at library@ewh.org or submit them directly on our website .
Submitting Items through the BMET Library Website
- 1. Register for a BMET Library account: https://bmet.ewh.org/register
- 2. Navigate to My Account > Submissions
- 3. Fill out the submission form
- 4. BMET Library staff will review your submission and incorporate it into to the library
Supporting the BMET Library
The BMET Library accepts donations using a PayPal system, but you do NOT need a PayPal Account to donate. All you need to support the BMET Library is a credit card or check and an interest in helping technicians in the developing world!
Donating with a Credit Card
- 1. Click on the following link to make a donation on the Engineering World Health website.
- 2. Fill out the form and choose the amount of your donation.
- 3. In the "Comments" box write the keyword "Library" so we know to invest your donation in the BMET Library.
The BMET library provides free resources to BMETs and medical professionals all around the globe.
Donating with a Check
Prefer to donate with a check? If you prefer to donate by check, simply mail your contribution to our Durham, North Carolina office.
4819 Emperor Blvd
Suite 400
Durham, NC 27703
Thank you for your support!
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