title: Biomedical education for clinical engineers.
abstract: Biomedical equipment Master's degree is recognized by the French Ministry of Health, since its creation in 1975 under the denomination of "Specialization for Hospital Biomedical Engineers". Since the new national status of technical staff in the public service by decree of September 5th of 1991, it allows to access directly to the level of Chief Hospital Engineer (first category, second class, by ordinance of October 23rd, 1992). Biomedical Engineers jobs in French hospitals are selected after an examination organized by the recruiting hospital. Master's graduates are most often the best qualified.
authors.affiliation: Université de technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Formation des Ingénieurs Biomédicaux Hospitaliers, BP 20529, 60205 Compiègne cedex, France. francois.langevin@utc.fr
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Langevin
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donadey
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hadjes
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Blagosklonov
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005602:France; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*