HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center announced this week that Brian Rowan, Clinical Engineering Supervisor, addressed the American Society of Healthcare Engineers annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.

Rowan joined 4,000 other delegates from across the nation at the meeting offering suggestions on developing board of director leadership, volunteer engagement and strong operational practices.

Rowan also accepted a Platinum Award on behalf of the Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association for successful efforts in training participating hospitals on best methods in achieving Joint Commission accreditations, compliance with Fire Marshal guidelines, and maintaining mechanical aspects, boilers and other mechanical needs necessary to efficiently run a hospital.

Rowan joined the engineering department at Hutch Regional in 2012.