Technical Services Partnership (TSP)

Who We Are

Our team manages the overarching planning, management, and day-to-day operations of TSP at sites in Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. Our dedication and strong work ethic have garnered awards from AAMI, 24x7 Magazine, Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, American College of Clinical Engineering, and the Vermont Council for Quality.

To deliver the best in research enterprise and health care technology management services, we invest in the most qualified Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs) and Clinical Engineers. Both play key roles in the effective management of your complete Health Care Technology Life Cycle.

Leadership

Administration

Name	Title / Areas of Expertise	Email
Michael Lane	Director Overall responsibility for Instrumentation & Technical Services (ITS) Direct management of Technical Services Partnership (TSP) and IMFLabs	Michael.Lane@uvm.edu
Laurence Robert	Associate Director Operational and quality management of service operations	laurence.robert@.uvm.edu
NA	Business Manager Direct management of office and day-to-day business activities	Michael.Lane@uvm.edu

Name

Title / Areas of Expertise

Michael Lane

Director

Overall responsibility for Instrumentation & Technical Services (ITS)
Direct management of Technical Services Partnership (TSP) and IMFLabs

Michael.Lane@uvm.edu

Laurence Robert

Associate Director

Operational and quality management of service operations

laurence.robert@.uvm.edu

NA

Business Manager

Direct management of office and day-to-day business activities

Michael.Lane@uvm.edu

Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Supervisors

Our Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Supervisors work in partnership with your staff and our Clinical Engineers to ensure your medical equipment is available and operating at peak performance. They are actively engaged on a day-to-day basis to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair your advanced medical devices. Many of our staff are certified by the International Certification Commission.

Name	Title / Areas of Expertise	Email
Tim Agan	BMET Services Supervisor Direct responsibility for all Specialty Maintenance biomedical equipment services	Timothy.Agan@uvm.edu
Richard Barnes	BMET Services Supervisor Direct responsibility for all biomedical equipment services in North West Regional hospitals	Richard.Barnes@uvm.edu
Theresa Bugbee	BMET Services Supervisor Direct management for service activities at University of Vermont Medical Center	Theresa.Bugbee@uvm.edu
Mark Robinson	BMET Services Supervisor Direct responsibility for all biomedical equipment services in South East Regional hospitals	Mark.Robinson@uvm.edu

Clinical Engineers

Clinical Engineers focus primarily on the planning phases of the life cycle in areas such as technology assessment, budgeting, equipment acquisition, patient safety, education, regulatory compliance and risk analysis. They work collaboratively with your staff and our Biomedical Equipment Technicians to ensure that the most appropriate technology is acquired and effectively managed for maximum availability, and revenue production.

Name	Title / Areas of Expertise	Email
Ray Forsell	Clinical Engineer Provides clinical engineering consultation services to all New Hampshire and Vermont hospitals except University of Vermont Medical Center	Raymond.Forsell@uvm.edu
Leah Francouer	Clinical Engineer Primary liaison with University of Vermont Medical Center regarding TSP activities Provides clinical engineering consultation services to University of Vermont Medical Center	Leah.Francoeur@uvm.edu
Zachary Munson	Clinical Engineer Provides clinical engineering consultation services to University of Vermont Medical Center and Vermont	Zachary.Munson@uvm.edu
Haley Kuralt	Clinical Engineer Provides clinical engineering consultation services to New Hampshire, New York, and Maine	Haley.Kuralt@uvm.edu