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Overview

Established in 1968, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is the professional Society for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in biomedical engineering.

Program

Wednesday October 11

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: BMES Board of Directors Meeting

12:00 pm - 7:30 p.m.: Registration opens

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Industry Tours (Ticketed Event)

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Meet the Faculty Candidates Forum

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: How to Maximize Your Conference Experience with Annual Meeting Co-Chairs: Stacey Finley, Brendan Harley, and Kelly Stevens

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m: Special Event - Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m: Council of Chairs Meeting (invitation only)

6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Council of Diversity Dinner Meeting (invitation only)

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m: Special Event - LGBTQIA+ in BME & Friends Dessert Social (ticket purchase required)

Thursday October 12

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Registration Badge Pickup

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.: High School Expo and Poster Competition Orientation

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: BMES National Meetings Committee & 2024 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Meeting (invitation only)

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Hours

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Posters - Poster Session A and Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Plenary Sessions - State of the Society with Cynthia Reinhart-King, Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award Presentation, & Pritzker Distinguished Lecture

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch on Own

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Special Event - Celebration of Communities of Color in BME Luncheon (ticket purchase required)

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: High School Poster Competition

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Posters - Poster Session B

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Student Chapter and High School Poster Competition Award Ceremony

4:30 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.: Plenary Session - Diversity Award Lecture & BMES Class of 2023 Fellows Presentation

5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Fellows - Champagne Toast and Photo (Invitation Only)

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Industry Mixer (Ticketed Event) Times vary by institution Special Events - Hosted University Receptions

Friday October 13

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Registration Badge Pickup

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Hours

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Posters - Poster Session C with Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Plenary Session - NIH/NIBIB Lecture & NIBIB Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Awards presentation

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Special Events - Gender Equity in BME Luncheon (ticket purchase required)

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Plenary Session - Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation Lecture & Athanasiou Medal

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Hours

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Posters - Poster Session D

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Special Event - BMES Reception

Saturday October 14

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Registration Badge Pickup

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Hours

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Posters - Poster Session E

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Plenary Session - Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award Lecture, and Mid-Career Award & Presentation of BMES Journal Awards

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch on your own

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions Track (90 minutes)

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