In my earlier April 15, 2019 Blog, I noted that the World Health Organization (WHO) states that “trained and qualified biomedical engineering professionals are required to design, evaluate, regulate, maintain and manage medical devices, and train on their safe use in health systems around the world.¹”

I was 35, a Clinical Engineer (CE) for 6 years, and in the midst of discovering my professional identify when my ‘aha moment’ came.  When did yours come, or has it yet?  A life-changing experience … where did mine happen? The year was 1985 in Asunción, Paraguay. Why there, and why then? For that, we need background.