Nana Odom

Head of Engineering Team @Cleveland Clinic

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As Nana Odom, I have led the Engineering Team at Cleveland Clinic to significant achievements. I have successfully overseen the implementation of innovative healthcare technologies, improving patient care and hospital efficiency. I have also fostered a collaborative and productive team environment, leading to increased project success rates. Additionally, I have been instrumental in reducing operational costs through effective resource management and strategic planning. My leadership has contributed to the Cleveland Clinic being recognized as a leader in medical technology and innovation.

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Work Background

Cleveland Clinic LondonHead of Service - Clinical Engineering

Jun. 2023Holds oversight of the strategic leadership and operational running of the Clinical Engineering Service, including holding accountability for the smooth running of technical and administrative activity

Cleveland Clinic LondonClinical Engineering Manager (HCPC Clinical Scientist) / Device Data Integration Lead/MDSO

Oct. 2019Developing strategy, setting direction and programme managing medical devices activation on a new hospital build project. I am also the co chair of the Medical Equipment Governance Committee. I lead on the provision of full lifecycle management of medical devices to ensure they support the corporate and clinical goals of the organisation. This includes providing input into procurement and contracting of medical devices, leading on testing, providing operational oversight for outsourced biomedical engineering services to ensure consistently high-quality patient and caregiver experience through effective deployment and management of medical device asset, developing equipment support plans and replacement plans over time, optimizing utilization and providing assurance that devices are maintained appropriately. Working with appropriate committees to ensure health technology supports and advances the corporate strategy.

NHS EnglandChief Scientist Office Women in Science and Engineering Fellow 2018

Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2019

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustBusiness Manager/Clinical Engineer/Registered Clinical Scientist

Feb. 2017 - Oct. 2019Lead on procurement projects on clinical equipment which requires ensuring equipment purchased are future proof taking into consideration security requirements and ability to integrate and integrations into electronic patient record or connection over trust network. Acted as deputy to the Head of CE Monitoring medical equipment database accuracy and implementing and directing changes Managing equipment management service level agreements with external organisations and managing third party contractors Coordinating Trust medical equipment standardization policy Investigate new techniques Undertake research and development

Kent and Medway Communication and Assistive Technology ServiceHealthcare Scientist - Assistive Technology Specialist

Jun. 2016 - Feb. 2017East kent hospital university foundation trust1. Work with parents, families and our own multi-disciplinary team towards the selection of appropriate devices, software, techniques or strategies to support communication, access to the curriculum, play and leisure. 2. Assist in identification of Assistive Technology devices and services to allow students with complex disabilities to access and benefit from their program of education 3. Work as part of a trans-disciplinary team, which includes OT, SLT, teachers, and TAP 17 in total 4. Assess and make recommendations regarding the selection, modification and implementation of AT devices and services to allow students to access and benefit from education. 5. Responsible for the full life cycle for equipment – reasons for purchase through to end of life 6. Advise local therapists and make recommendation regarding the purchase, repair and replacement of AT devices. 7. Advice on bespoke adaptions to main stream technology 8. Manage and maintain an inventory of loan and assessment devices and ensure devices are available for assessments and loans 9. Attend training sessions, conferences, seminars, and feedback to members of the team via team meetings 10. Keep abreast of changing developments, trends, instructional and educational technologies. 11. Offer advice and support around assistive technology. 12. Delivers assistive technology training alongside specialist transdisciplinary team 13. Evaluating eyegaze and communication software 14. Analyse causes of constant device failures and feedback on findings and recommendations 15. Writing and developing Processes and policies 16. Bespoke set up and adapting main stream technology to support service users

NHS Eastern and Coastal KentHealthcare Scientist- Assistive Technology specialist

May. 2011 - Jun. 2016•Provide assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering support to enable the CAT service to assess and support children and young persons with highly complex physical, communication and learning needs •leading equipment management including implementing medical device processes such as end of life device strategy,

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustBioMedical Engineer

Sep. 2008 - Apr. 2011Carshalton•Fault finding and repairs on physiological, vital signs and ECG monitors, electrocardiographs, infusion devices and syringe pumps. •Preventative maintenance on patient monitoring systems, infusion devices, syringe pumps, defibrillators, fetal monitoring systems, dialysis machines •Repairs and replacements of parts •Routine maintenance on Blood Gas Analysers •Acceptance, commissioning and electrical safety testing of newly purchased medical devices/equipments

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustMedical Equipment Library Lead

Sep. 2008 - May. 2009Carshalton, Greater London, United Kingdom•Set up Medical Equipment Library and managed the delivery of the equipment library service throughout the Trust, including maintaining tracking systems and out-of-hours deliveries. •Plan and co-ordinate the equipment library preventative maintenance and repair workload •Ensure that all equipment in the library is appropriately decontaminated in accordance with Trust policy. •Managing health and safety aspects of the library Responsible for feeding back progress of the library to the trust Medical device committee

Guys and St Thomas/KCL NHS Imaging Research GroupPostgraduate Researcher

Apr. 2008 - Oct. 2008St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge• Research on the use of MRI in Radiotherapy treatment planning •Assessment of MR images for use in radiotherapy treatment planning for head and neck cancer. •Taking images using MR scanner and assessing and correction distortions using codes written IDL •Wrote a programme using C++ and IDEA to be able to obtain both forward and reverse images on an MRI scanner simultaneously Converting IDL codes written on linux to work on windows