HTM On The Line with BRYANT HAWKINS SR.

Send us Fan Mail **Correction Is Not Rejection** Sometimes the toughest feedback is the thing that helps us grow the most. This podcast episode is for every HTM professional or anyone who has ever come up short, learned from it, and came back better. Big thanks to our partners: College of Biomedical Equipment Technology , A.M. BICKFORD, INC. , UptimeServices , MARS Bio-Med Processes Inc. , Innovat...

Send us Fan Mail One question from a student made me stop and reflect. What started as a conversation about work-life balance became a reminder of why Elevate HTM exists. We’re not just exposing students to HTM. We’re helping create pathways From First Exposure to First Paycheck. And we’re just getting started. Big thanks to our partners: College of Biomedical Equipment Technology , A.M. BICKFORD,...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, The Pressure Is Preparing You , we talk about the unseen weight many Healthcare Technology Management professionals carry every day. HTM is not built in comfort. It is built through emergency calls, late nights, missed lunches, downtime situations, and moments where patients are depending on equipment most people never think about. This episode is a remin...

Send us Fan Mail ***Happy HTM Week*** Too often in HTM, we focus on fixing the equipment, but ignore the mindset behind the industry. This morning's video is a reminder that leadership, mentorship, growth and culture matter just as much as technical skill. Because at the end of the day, we don’t just repair devices, we protect lives, families and second chances. The future of HTM will belong...

Send us Fan Mail In this special tribute episode/video, we celebrate the incredible women who continue to shape, strengthen, and elevate the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) industry. From leadership and mentorship to innovation and service, women across HTM are making an impact that reaches far beyond the equipment. They are problem-solvers, trailblazers, educators, managers, technicians, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this motivational episode, Bryant Hawkins Sr. reflects on the power of brotherhood in HTM, not as a gendered idea, but as unity, support, and accountability. Through a personal story about helping a female HTM professional get centered during a difficult season, Bryant shares how encouragement can flow both ways. This episode is a reminder that in HTM, we don’t move forward alo...

Send us Fan Mail Students are making life decisions every day, without ever hearing about Healthcare Technology Management (HTM). In this episode, Bryant shares how he found a 30-year career by chance, and why that can’t be the way the next generation discovers purpose. This isn’t a pipeline problem. It’s an exposure problem. And it’s time we change that. Big thanks to our partners: College of Bio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of HTM On The Line, Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Kierra Morrow to discuss her unexpected journey into Healthcare Technology Management. After being laid off from a lab role, Kierra discovered HTM and quickly grew from a beginner into a team lead in just two years. She shares her challenges, lessons learned, and advice for anyone entering the field.  This conve...

Send us Fan Mail What does leadership really look like behind the scenes of a growing HTM company? In this episode of HTM On The Line , Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Alex Heileman, COO of Elite Biomedical Solutions , to talk about leadership, family business, and building the future of the Healthcare Technology Management industry. Alex shares her journey from working part-time in her father’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of HTM On The Line , we look back 30 years, examine where we are today, and project forward to 2055. For students: There is a powerful career field you may have never heard of, but it may be exactly where your future belongs. For professionals and leaders: The workforce of 2055 is sitting in classrooms right now. What we build today will determine what stands 30 ye...

Send us Fan Mail This is Episode 100 of HTM On The Line . In this milestone episode, Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Salvador Ortiz , a clinical engineer, mentor, and children’s book author whose path into Healthcare Technology Management began with patients who introduced him to a career he didn’t even know existed. In this conversation, we explore: Mentorship beyond the bench Leadership in hig...

Send us Fan Mail Starting a career in Healthcare Technology Management can feel overwhelming, especially when you realize how much there is still to learn. In this episode of HTM On The Line , host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Angie Lopez , an HTM professional working in Kelowna, British Columbia, to talk about what real growth in HTM actually looks like. Angie shares her journey into the fie...

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of 2026, we sit down with Ryan Gonzalez , President of HTMA Ohio, and Alex Collins for a real, honest conversation about what happens when you reach a point in your career and start asking, “What’s next for me?” They Share: How a season of feeling stagnant pushed him to get involved Why community and service changed the trajectory of his career What leadership...

Send us Fan Mail Live at MD Expo, Bryant connects with two leaders driving serious momentum in the HTM community: Nicole Koharik  of PartSource and Alex Collins  a Site Manager, both dedicated board members of HTMA-Ohio. This is a preview conversation,  the introduction before the full-feature episode that’s coming soon. In this short sit-down, Nicole Koharik and Alex Collins give a snapshot of wh...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of HTM On The Line , host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Mike Reagan from Innovative Radiology , a veteran imaging engineer whose 38-year career stretches from a war-torn childhood in Eritrea to becoming one of the most respected voices in medical imaging. Mike’s journey is an example of resilience and purpose. From being adopted out of a conflict zone...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when purpose runs in the family? In this episode, Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Duane and D'Juan "DJ" James , a father-son duo who’ve built a combined 50 years of impact in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) industry. From humble beginnings to executive leadership, their story is more than career progression.  It’s a living lesson in mentors...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of the Uptime Services Dental Summit series, HTM On The Line brings together voices shaping the future of dental and HTM collaboration. Michael Pettis of ADS Dental Systems shares how simplicity in design built a $20M brand. Jeff Heinz and Patrick Lindsay of the Hu-Friedy Group discuss innovations from Accutron , Vista Research Group , and PWR . And AAMI lead...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 3 of our Uptime Services Dental Summit series, HTM On The Line host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with two leaders who are redefining what service really means. Andrea Bordenca of DESCO shares how her team’s vision to be the global model of customer service is shaping a culture that puts people first, from employees to clients. Then, Alex Federal of Ray America dives into t...

Send us Fan Mail ***Motivational Moment*** Four hundred miles of purpose. Two expos. Two schools. Hundreds of new possibilities. This video isn’t about travel, it’s about impact. Grateful for my Innovative Radiology family for standing in the gap and helping inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders. Big thanks to our partners: College of Biomedical Equipment Technology, A.M. BICKFORD, INC...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our special four-part series from the Uptown Services Dental Summit (Charlotte, NC – Sept. 18-20), host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with two leaders shaping different but equally important areas of dentistry. First, Ed Morrill of Tuttnauer shares how over a century of sterilization expertise has evolved into cloud-connected, technician-friendly solutions that make ma...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of our special four-part series from the Uptime Services Dental Summit (Charlotte, NC – Sept. 18-20), host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Jerri Weiss from Dexis . Dexis is leading the charge in digital imaging and AI-powered solutions for dental practices worldwide. In this conversation, we dive into how AI is transforming workflows, improving diagnostics,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of HTM On The Line , host Bryant Hawkins Sr. sits down with Eric Massey , Regional Director of Operations, to uncover his powerful journey from being a high-performing technician to a transformative leader in Healthcare Technology Management. Eric opens up about the wake-up call that forced him to rethink leadership, the routines that keep him sharp, and his passio...

Send us Fan Mail The truth about HTM? It gives back what you put in. In this podcast episode, I unpack comparison traps, the real meaning of leadership, and why timing matters. If you’ve ever felt overlooked or stuck, this message will help you rediscover your purpose and stay faithful to the process. "Five minutes of truth to fuel your HTM journey." Big thanks to our partners: College o...

Send us Fan Mail In Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), the work is unseen but vital. Voices That Carry the Weight is a motivational compilation for the professionals who keep healthcare alive behind the curtain. This episode is a reminder: your purpose isn’t comfort, its contribution. You are not invisible. You are indispensable. Big thanks to our partners: College of Biomedical Equipment Tec...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Discussion Summary In this episode, Brandi shares how her passion for healthcare technology started before she even graduated high school and why her vision for making a difference hasn’t changed. We talk about: Starting with purpose – how her original goal of helping low-income patients led her to HTM. The mentors who shaped her – including lessons learned from calm, conf...