Biodesign: Need in Finding Healthcare

Open to School of Medicine-affiliated graduate students (MD and MSPA). NO prior engineering background necessary. Introduction to the Biodesign innovation process for patient-centered medical technology development, centered on the role of clinicians in identifying and supporting medical innovation. The course will have a specific focus on empowering students engaged in Early Clinical Engagement to make observations during ECE or similar shadowing. Curriculum will cover the role of primary observations, need validation, interviews, need research. Students will get experience generating actionable need statements and need specification documents that could be used to support future innovation. Course will meet 4 times total during the Autumn quarter, schedule below. *SCHEDULE CHANGE* Class will meet:Oct 5, 2022Intro to Biodesign Process, Physician-Entrepreneurs1:30pm -3:30pm;Oct 19, 2022Need finding and Observations1:30pm -3:30pm;Nov 9, 2022Need Validation and Need Research1:30pm -3:30pm; Nov 30, 2022Need Statements and Need Specifications1:30pm -3:30pm