Thomas J. Todro, MBA, CBET

Engineer, Department of Engineering
Standards Interpretation Group

Tom Todro is an Engineer in the Standards Interpretation Group at The Joint Commission. In this role, he provides standards interpretation, reviews and processes survey reports, consults and provides educational programs for health care organizations and Life Safety Code Surveyors, and serves as faculty for educational programs. He also supports the Environment of Care, Emergency Management, and Life Safety chapters for all accreditation manuals for The Joint Commission.

Mr. Todro has more than 30 years of health care experience having held managerial and director level roles in clinical engineering and health care technology management throughout the U.S. Previously, he consulted nationally on hospital expansion and construction projects, capital budget planning, and process improvement. He also served as a project manager for a 1-million square foot replacement hospital.

Mr. Todro has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is a graduate of Coyne College industrial electronics and electrical technology, and is a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET). He is also a member of American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and the Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois (CEAI).