Editor's Corner

On behalf of the organizers and sponsors of the 4th International ClinicalEngineering & Health Technology Management Congress (ICEHTMC), it is our honor tooffer this publication that contains all of the abstracts accepted for the oral sessionsin this Congress. Through the amazing support received from the Scientific ProgramCommittee, consisting of several dozen experienced reviewers from all over the world,all of the submissions received were subjected to strict peer review process. This madethe Congress’s scientific program an event that exceeded all previous Congress recordsfor quality, quantity, and registration. Major recognition must be given to the uniquecooperation between the Global Clinical Engineering Alliance (GCEA), the IFMBE ClinicalEngineering Division (IFMBE CED), and AAMI for hosting and collaborating on theorganization of this event. Especially, since due to the curtail of international travelduring this COVID-19 era, the organizers had to convert the Congress from in-person to aglobal virtual congress, a first for the international clinical engineering field. Theunabated commitment of organizers led by Tom Judd and Yadin David who were endlesslysupported by Kallirroi Stavrianou, and Luis Fernandez resulted in the engagement ofClinical Engineering practitioners from around the world, including pre-recording ofover 200 presentations. Keynote presentations included globally recognized speakers fromthe World Health Organization, India and the USA. Support and presentations fromsponsors Zoom for Healthcare, R-Zero, Healiom, and Schiller Americas provided a uniqueopportunity for global health technology shared learning and professional networking.This is the second time that the Congress’s proceedings are published and available inon-line format (GlobalCE.org). The Global Clinical Engineering Journal’s commitment tothe promotion and sharing of knowledge is evident through its commitment to timelypublication of subjects at the cross between engineering, technology, and patient careoutcomes. These proceedings are a great accomplishment that well serve the ongoing andgrowing Global Clinical Engineering publication task. Conducting a virtual Congresspresents a different stage and an opportunity to engage with more members within ourfield as well as with other stakeholders around professional development, scientificdebate, networking, strengthening friendships, and learning more about best practicesfrom places we cannot yet visit in person. We thank all the participants and areconfident that you will find these proceedings useful. We wish you success and hope tomeet you at our next Congress.