ERIC Number: EJ1430703
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2730-5937
EISSN: EISSN-2730-5945
Clinical Immersion of Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students: Best Practices for Short-Term Programs
Katherine R. Moravec; Emily L. Lothamer; Amy Hoene; P. Mike Wagoner; Daniel J. Beckman; Craig J. Goergen
Biomedical Engineering Education, v3 n2 p217-223 2023
Many biomedical engineering degree programs lack substantial immersive clinical experiences for undergraduate students, creating a need for clinical immersion programs that contribute to training objectives that emphasize current clinical needs (Becker in Eur J Eng Educ 31:261-272, 2006; Davis et al. in J Eng Educ 91:211-221, 2002; Dym et al. in J Eng Educ 94:103-120, 2005). Immersive clinical experiences have the potential to bridge the gap between clinical and non-clinical learning objectives in biomedical engineering curriculum. In collaboration with Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, we have created, executed, and evaluated a two-week cardiovascular clinical immersion program for biomedical engineering undergraduate students at Purdue University. As of August 2022, this program has run 11 times since 2014 with 60 participants to date, exposing students to intensive and non-intensive care environments, facilitating interactions with medical professionals, and encouraging exploration of innovative technologies shaping the training of clinicians with direct patient interaction. The variety of cardiovascular topics discussed and clinical settings observed has provided students with a unique, highly beneficial learning opportunity. Keys to the continued success and growth of similar programs include: recruiting a diverse team, support from administrative staff/clinicians, a funded student intern position, and careful consideration of liability/risk management. Areas of future consideration include, streamlining the order of scheduled events, determining if offering course credit would be beneficial to students, and tracking career trajectories after participations.
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Biomedicine, Undergraduate Students, Program Development, Educational Cooperation, Experiential Learning, Best Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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