Each year, as part of the ACCES Educational Seminars and Trade Expo, fundraising activities are held during social & networking sessions. Funds raised during these sessions are donated to local hospital foundations throughout Atlantic Canada.

This year, in partnership with the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES), the annual fundraising event received an unprecedented level of support: the ACCES23/CMBEC41 Joint Conference planning committee was able to raise funds for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Foundation in the amount of $2,366. Funds were raised through ticket sales to a nearly sold-out concert event at the PEI Brewing Company featuring Gordie Mackeeman and his Rhythm Boys on Wednesday, May 9^th. This success was made possible by the planning committee’s social & networking coordinator: ACCES Secretariat, Brendon McKenna.

On the evening of May 10^th, during the banquet dinner for the 2018 Joint ACCES/CMBEC Annual Educational Seminar and Trade Expo, a clinical engineering professional from Atlantic Canada, David Hancock, was recognised for having distinguished himself through his hard work, exceptional service, technical skills, and dedication to the clinical engineering profession.

Biomedical and Clinical Engineering departments across Canada are celebrating the National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week on May 20-26, 2018. As part of the celebrations, ACCES is once again launching a photo contest to all its registered members in Atlantic Canada.