Conference Sessions How Future-Proof Is Your Onboarding Process?
Objectives
1. Identify common gaps in traditional onboarding programs that limit future readiness.
2. Explore strategies to integrate competency-based, scalable, and technology-enhanced onboarding.
3. Develop a roadmap to assess and improve your current onboarding process for lasting impact.
Session Abstract
As the HTM field evolves, so must the way we bring new professionals into our teams. Onboarding isn’t just about checklists and introductions — it’s about building culture, competence, and long-term success from day one.
This session challenges attendees to assess how “future-ready” their onboarding process really is. Through lessons learned and real-world examples from Renovo’s national training initiatives and Cedar-Sinai Health System’s onboarding processes, we’ll explore strategies to modernize onboarding with structure, scalability, and purpose.
Learn how a forward-thinking onboarding approach can boost engagement, retention, and performance — ensuring your team is ready not just for today’s challenges, but for tomorrow’s innovations.
Speaker Profiles
Don Armstrong CBET, CHTM, CABT, CRES
Technical Training Manager, Renovo Solutions
I’m Don Armstrong, Technical Training Manager at Renovo Solutions and proud holder of all four AAMI HTM certifications. I’ve been in the HTM field for over 40 years, including roles at Stanford, GE Healthcare, and now Renovo—where I’ve spent the past six years, first as a traveling Biomed and now leading technical training.
I have an AS in Electronics and a BS in Management and have held nearly every role in the Biomed profession, with over 35 years specializing in the OR. I also teach AAMI’s CBET Review Course and stay active in HTM associations nationwide, including CMIA, FBS, SFBS, CABMET, and HTMA Texas (where I previously served as President).
Outside of work, I live in Vero Beach, Florida, with my wife, Lori, a nursing executive. We have one son, two wonderful grandkids, and two Boston Terriers—Lulu and Belle—who keep things lively
