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“ We believe in sharing back the way we learn from others ”
— Joe-max Wakim IT Director , Medical Centre Processes and Systems director , American University of Beirut Medical Centre
maintenance and management of the medical devices at the medical centre . He became IT Director , Medical Centre Processes and Systems Director in 2016 . “ I worked on a number of solutions which were created from scratch : the electrophysiology lab and the stereotactic neuronavigation solution and procedures ,” he recalls . “ I also helped develop the Memo Organiser , which is the medical engineering asset management and service management solution , which is something we ’ ve created inhouse .” Wakim ’ s move to the Hospital Information Systems Committee marked the change in direction that was to bring him to his current position .
Under a consultant , Joe-Max ’ s team was advised that they were better suited to develop in-house , rather than purchase a ‘ one-size-fits-all ’ solution . This implementation went underway between 2002 and 2009 , segregating them into a focused repository . In addition to this , a portal was created which simplified access to various applications . It was in 2009 that the medical centre appointed a new Dean , who presented an ambitious vision for the medical centre to become the best medical practice in the region . Wakim and his team began looking for highend medical solutions and developed an RFP in 2013 , by which time he had become acting Director of the medical
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