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Learning the Language of Medical Device Innovation: A Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Elective for Medical Students
Maloney, Lauren M. Hakimi, Mathew Hays, Thomas Adachi, Joseph Chau, Annie Esper, Brecken S. Koulouris, Vasilios Kung, Preston Meier, Karl R. Schum, Ryan S.
Maloney, Lauren M.
Hakimi, Mathew
Hays, Thomas
Adachi, Joseph
Chau, Annie
Esper, Brecken S.
Koulouris, Vasilios
Kung, Preston
Meier, Karl R.
Schum, Ryan S.
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2022-05-03
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000004723
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Problem: Physicians are playing a growing role as clinician–innovators. Academic physicians are well positioned to contribute to the medical device innovation process, yet few medical school curricula provide students opportunities to learn the conceptual framework for clinical needs finding, needs screening, concept generation and iterative prototyping, and intellectual property management. This framework supports innovation and encourages the development of valuable interdisciplinary communication skills and collaborative learning strategies. Approach: Our university offers a novel 3-year-long medical student Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Elective in Biodesign (MSLIEB) that teaches medical device innovation in 4 stages: (1) seminars and small-group work, (2) shared clinical experiences for needs finding, (3) concept generation and product development by serving as consultants for biomedical engineering capstone projects, and (4) reflection and mentorship. The MSLIEB objectives are to: create a longitudinal interdisciplinary peer mentorship relationship between undergraduate biomedical engineering students and medical students, and encourage codevelopment of professional identities in relation to medical device innovation. Outcomes: The MSLIEB enrolled 5 entering cohorts from 2017 to 2021 with a total of 37 medical student participants. The first full entering cohort of 12 medical students produced 8 mentored biomedical engineering capstone projects, 7 of which were based on clinical needs statements derived from earlier in the elective. Medical student participants have coauthored poster and oral presentations; contributed to projects that won WolfieTank, a university-wide competition modeled after the television show Shark Tank; and participated in the filing of provisional patents. Students reflecting on the course reported a change in their attitude towards existing medical problems, felt better-equipped to collaboratively design solutions for clinical needs, and considered a potential career path in device design. Next Steps: The MSLIEB will be scaled up by recruiting additional faculty, broadening clinical opportunities to include the outpatient setting, and increasing medical student access to rapid prototyping equipment.
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Maloney, Lauren M. MD1; Hakimi, Mathew MD2; Hays, Thomas MD3; Adachi, Joseph MD4; Chau, Annie MD5; Esper, Brecken S. MD6; Koulouris, Vasilios MD7; Kung, Preston MD, MBA8; Meier, Karl R. MD9; Schum, Ryan S. MD10; Sha, Sha MD11; Wong, Ada MD12; Wu, Ariel MD13; Yin, Wei PhD14; Page, Christopher R. MD15. Learning the Language of Medical Device Innovation: A Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Elective for Medical Students. Academic Medicine 97(9):p 1341-1345, September 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004723
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Academic Medicine, Vol. 97, No. 9
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