Outside the Classroom - School of Biomedical Engineering

Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Clinical Opportunities

Clinical Immersion Program

Full-time, 7-week summer program

This program can provide you with experiences that will help you understand the environment and constraints that must be considered for successful design of medical devices. The clinical immersion program is comprised of rotations through specific specialty areas that rely on medical devices and biomedical technology, such as:

• Anesthesia
• Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Interventional Radiology
• Neurosurgery
• Intensive Care Unit
• Bioengineering

Because it is not possible for students to participate in emergent events such as trauma activations and emergency obstetric cases, students also visit the University of Colorado Health Clinical Education and Innovation Center, where they participate in clinical simulation for these high level emergency situations.

These clinical experiences will help BME students understand the environment and constraints that must be considered for successful design of medical devices. Furthermore, with clinicians being one of the major users of devices developed by biomedical engineers, it is valuable for biomedical engineers to spend time interacting with clinicians and learning the language of the clinical environment. At the culmination of the clinical immersion experience, students participate in a discussion with clinical providers to discuss perceived gaps, potential future directions of medical devices, and unmet needs. As a result of these interactions, students and clinicians co-develop ideas that can be incorporated into senior capstone design projects for the upcoming academic year.

A Student's Experience

Jarrod Cornejo shares his experience.

UCHealth Today

SBME teams with UCHealth to enhance program

The Clinical Immersion Program is supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health under award number 1R25EB025791-01.

Questions?

Contact Ellen Brennan-Pierce

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Clinical Immersion Endowment

Prosthetic Innovation in Ecuador

Accepting applications now through February 15, 2023.

Short-term (10 days) study abroad program

Looking to gain experience with patients? Interested in studying abroad? The Prosthetic Innovation in Ecuador program is an opportunity to learn about prosthetic fabrication and biomedical engineering needs in developing countries. Combine experiential learning with an opportunity to study in Quito, Ecuador for ten days. Open to undergraduate and graduate students of all majors.

Applications are accepted at the beginning of every fall semester. Early application deadline is December 1.

Contact Deb Misuraca

How to Join a Laboratory

Undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering students at CSU have a wealth of opportunity to work alongside leading researchers in the field. Our research laboratories span four colleges: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Applied Human Sciences.

To join a campus research lab, we suggest utilizing the following tips:

Learn more about the SBME Interdisciplinary Research Areas and choose an area of interest.
Go to the SBME Faculty Directory page and search the directory by research area.
Go through the list of faculty members in your interest area. Click on their homepage link and review their areas of expertise by reading a few of their papers (at least the abstract and conclusion).
Choose three faculty members who you find interesting.
Visit the Research Laboratories page to find the faculty members’ lab link.
Email the faculty members stating your interest in working in their laboratory. Address how you will bring value to their lab and area of research. Be sure to attach your resume.
If you do not hear back within 7 days, follow up with a phone call.

For additional assistance, visit the Engineering Success Center on the first floor of the Scott Building.

Initially, you can expect to volunteer in a laboratory. If there is a mutual fit and funding is available, the faculty member may bring you on for pay. If you have attained Work Study, be sure to mention it.

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