Other South Carolina and National Industry Associations

• CONFERENCE DIRECTORY- This site lists events/conferences related to our industry

• SCBIO -  statewide, not-for-profit, public/private life sciences industry association and economic development organization formed to actively promote, build, support, expand, and convene South Carolina's life sciences industry. 

• BMES - The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is the professional society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering. Founded in early 1968, the Society now boasts over 5,000 members and is growing, rapidly.

• SFB - Clinicians, researchers, and students from medical device manufacturers, academic research labs, and operating rooms across the country and around the world belong to SFB. This interdisciplinary gathering is a critical pathway to identifying issues with current technologies, and for translating academic research to clinical practice.

• BIO - the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations.

• SCINBRE - South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the goal of increasing the NIH research capacity of the state. 

• AdvaMed - Advanced Medical Technology Association - Nationwide organization has extensive listing of medical device companies. Click on individual Advamed category at the top of main page (ex AdvaMedDx, AdvaMedAccel, AdvaMedMTLI, AdvaMed2015, LifeChangingInnovation) Then scroll to the bottom of the page & click on members to get list! 

• SOUTHEAST LIFE SCIENCES ORG-connect biopharma, medical device, diagnostics, and digital health industries with investors, potential partners, and the resources they need to progress.

• MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION - a national trade association providing educational and advocacy assistance to innovative and entrepreneurial medical technology companies. 

• ORS- Orthopedic Research Society

• RSNA-Radiological Society of North America- Advancing radiology through innovation, research & education

• AAMI -Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

• SES -Standards Engineering Society, dedicated to furthering the knowledge and use of standards and standardization. 

• AMDR -Association of Medical Device Reprocessors Association (AMDR)

• AACP - The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

• AmSECT- The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology

• AATS- the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), seeks to advance the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

• AAOS- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. 

• OTA - The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is to promote excellence in care for the injured patient, through provision of scientific forums and support of musculoskeletal research and education of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the public.

• ASCM -  The American College of Sports Medicine

• ASB - American Society of Biomechanics 

• EMBS - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.   Has a career opportunities section with searchable jobs

• PhRMA -the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, represents the country’s leading biopharmaceutical researchers and biotechnology companies.

• OSMA- Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association 

• TERMIS - tissue engineering and regenerative medicine international Society 

• IEEE - the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe.