In the Biomedical Engineering and Applied Medical Technology Scholarly Concentration, medical students develop their understanding and application of biomedical engineering for the ethical design, development and translation of medical and related technologies. Students have opportunities to understand and advance the design and translation of medical and related technologies into clinical settings through interactions with engineering teams actively translating medical technologies and well as through completion of a scholarly project. This concentration is in partnership with Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering in West Lafayette.
Locations
Students participate in coursework and related meetings at the West Lafayette campus. Completion of the scholarly project with a faculty mentor in biomedical engineering will be done in West Lafayette.
Curriculum and Timeline
Students completing this concentration will receive an introduction to biomedical engineering design, development, deployment of medical and assistive technologies and their translation into clinical practice. Prior coursework or training in engineering is not necessary. Students begin with introductory learning and discussions with engineering faculty and students about the processes of medical technology development. Students are required to participate in summer research projects on actual medical technology development. They will join projects or develop their own with mentorship from Purdue University engineering faculty. In the final phase, students will participate in start-up like practices as they learn how to build a business model, talk to customers and gain insight from experienced leaders in the field of medical devices/technologies. This is an experiential learning opportunity; students will be engaged by “getting out of the building” and interviewing potential end-users of medical technology to discover the value of their ideas as they finalize scholarly concentration products.