If you are an Iowa hospital engineering professional, there is no charge to join ISHE. Click here to join online.
The Iowa Society for Healthcare Engineering is organized for educational purposes and is an individual membership organization affiliated with the Iowa Hospital Association. The organization’s objectives are to promote quality patient care through improved engineering practices.
- Encourage members to develop in their knowledge of hospital engineering.
- Promote the improvement of health care services by assisting members to exchange ideas as they relate to hospital engineering.
- Conduct regular meetings, conferences and education programs.
- Encourage membership involvement and support in national organizations.
- Offer comment on proposed rules and regulations affecting the hospital engineering field.
Benefits of ISHE Membership:
- Access to contemporaries across Iowa with similar roles and responsibilities.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Affordable education specific to health care engineers and facility managers.
- District meetings.
- A online community dedicated to ISHE members.
- Friday Mailing headlines e-mailed weekly.
- Annual membership directory.
- Education conference and annual trade show with products and services for engineering professionals.
- Advocacy influence on legislation and regulations related to the hospital’s physical environment.
Events
2023 ISHE CONFERENCE
August 2-4
WEDNESDAY, August 2
11 a.m. Lunch, 12:08 p.m. Iowa Cubs Game
This pre-conference outing is an opportunity for ISHE members to build relationships in a social setting. An all-you-can-eat-and drink lunch is followed by the Iowa Cubs hosting the Toledo Mud Hens.
6 p.m. Welcome Reception, Des Moines Marriott Downtown
THURSDAY, August 3
7:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Conference
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Trade Show Reception at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown
FRIDAY, August 4
8 a.m. Breakfast and district meetings
ISHE districts will meet to discuss hot topics and vote for their district representatives.
9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fire Marshal Update
| Hotel Reservations: |
| Start Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
| End Date: Friday, August 4, 2023 |
| Last Day to Book: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
Des Moines Marriott Downtown $189 USD per night
Book your group rate for Iowa Society of Healthcare Engineers Fall Conference
2023 IHA Annual Meeting Dates: October 10th-October 11th
Officers and District Chairs
Kristin Mohr – President
Executive Director, Properties and Facilities Development
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Chris Hanson – President Elect
Manager, Facility Operations
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center
David Schmitt - Secretary
Facilities Director
Kossuth Regional Health Center
Mark Pottebaum - Immediate Past Chair
Director, Plant Operations
Orange City Area Health System
Chris Hanson – District A Chair
Manager, Facility Operations
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center
Bob Rawlins – District B Chair
Plant Operation Manager
UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital
Darrin Hamilton – District C Chair
Plant Operations Manager
Davis County Hospital
Peter Wemhoff – District D Chair
Facilities Manager
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Kristin Mohr – District E Chair
Executive Director, Properties and Facilities Development
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Join ISHE
If you are an Iowa hospital engineering professional, there is no charge to join ISHE.
Membership in the society is available to individuals who are active in the field of hospital engineering and related disciplines with administrative or supervisory responsibility and who are employed in an Iowa Hospital Association member hospital. Hospital engineering is defined as both an art and a science of efficiently planning, managing and maintaining the physical environment, equipment and telecommunications systems for health care. Members at this level will not be compensated for services rendered on behalf of ISHE.
For More Information
John Richardson, Staff Liaison (515-288-1955)
