The SFAMI Executive Board, representing our members, hereby wish to enter in to nomination for FBS BMET of The Year 2009 SFAMI’s BMET of the Year 2009 Bruce McGuire for your consideration.

Bruce McGuire has been a Medical Equipment Service Professional for more than 17 years. He is employed by MedEquip Biomedical Incorporated, where he has worked for 8 years. During his employment there he has worked to improve the conditions of the biomedical profession by organizing recruitment drives for SFAMI and has served as SFAMI’s representative to FBS. Bruce has continued his service with the Florida Biomedical Society serving as President Elect, President and Past President and continues to be an advocate for our profession.

Bruce received his initial training from the United States Marine Corp in Communications and Electronics in 1986. He also received training from the USMC’s School of Culinary Arts. During his service with the Marine Corp he received honors at a Meritorious Mass at the USMC Station Jacksonville, North Carolina and was promoted to Lance Corporal. He served the USMC with distinction and received an Honorable Discharge at the end of his enlistment.

In April 1991, he received an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree at Southwest School of Electronics in Austin, Texas. He continually seeks opportunities for training or education wherever and whenever they are presented. Mr. McGuire also served as an instructor for Biomedical and Computer Technologies at Keiser College in Fort Lauderdale from 1993 to 1994. Bruce continues to advance his education and recently received a Master of Science in Biomedical Electronics Degree from Camden University on February 15^th, 2008.

Mr. McGuire is active in the community he lives in supporting groups such as Civitan and SOBAP which reflect his civic dedication. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and has always been helpful to local biomeds in need.