Guide to Collections Relating to the History of Artificial Internal Organs

Biomedical Engineering Society

8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 110, Landover, MD 20785-2224

(301) 459-1999

(301) 459-2444

www.bmes.org

Patricia Horner, Executive Director

pat.horner@bmes.org

Appointment required.

In response to a manifest need to provide a society that gave equal status to representatives of both biomedical and engineering interests, the Biomedical Engineering Society was incorporated in Illinois on February 1, 1968. As stated in the Articles of Incorporation, the purpose of the Society is: "To promote the increase of biomedical engineering knowledge and its utilization."

Collections

Biomedical Engineering Society Collection, 1968-present

22 linear feet

The Society was incorporated in 1968 in Illinois.

The archival collection contains Board of Directors' Minutes, Business Meeting Minutes, Financial Records, miscellaneous photos of members mostly from annual meetings, complete membership lists, subcommittee reports, complete collection of journals and newsletters. Specific information on artificial organs is contained in the journal of the society and in supplemental issues which contain the abstracts submitted for the annual meetings.

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The activities of this society are reported in the following engineering journals/newsletters:

• Annals of Biomedical Engineering
• BMES Bulletin
• BMES Membership Directory