Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers – Eastern North Carolina Section (IEEE)

The purpose of the IEEE  Intellectual Exchange Group (IEG) is to bring together people from industry, academia, and the healthcare community to share information and learn about opportunities for partnering.  People from industry can learn first hand about needs for new technology in the healthcare space; academics can learn of opportunities to transfer research to the private sector.  All these groups can make use of the technical resources of IEEE, and IEEE members can learn of job opportunities in the medical device and healthcare IT fields.

Membership Guidelines

Membership is open to qualified individuals with an interest and background in healthcare, healthcare information technology, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology and similar healthcare-related fields. Membership is by invitation only; new members are recommended and approved by planning and steering committee members.  There are currently approximately 100 IEEE IEG members.

2011 - 2012 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held quarterly and run from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, they are held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Meetings typically consist of a keynote speaker, followed by a panel discussion and/or audience Q&A.

Registration is required for all seminars.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Best Practices for the Implementation of Telepresence in a Telehealth Solution
  • Michael Young, Director of Telemedicine at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center: "Best Practices for the Implementation of Telepresence in a Teehealth Solution"
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Information Panel Discussion on Health Information Exchange (HIE)
  • Tom Jepsen, Information Technology professional
  • Steve Munie, Chief Information Officer, CIO, of Pinehurst Radiology Associates
  • Abhi Muthiyan, Visionary in the world of software technologies
  • Mary Schilder, Director IS Consulting Services, WakeMed
  • Jim Ray, MCSE, President, Neuse River Networks
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Turning Meaningful Use Into Productive Use: Utilizing the Human Technology Aspect (Presentation & Panel Discussion)
  • Sean Lewis, MSME, Master Lean Practitioner
  • Mark Jaben, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Ann Lefebvre MSW, CPHQ, Associate Director of the NC AHEC Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Jeff Spade, FACHE, Executive Director of the North Carolina Rural Health Center
  • Brian Toomey, MSW, CEO Piedmont Health Services, Carrboro, NC

To become a member

Please go to our IEG Interest Form and submit your information online.