Medicine is undergoing a transformation based on the rapid advances in science and technology that are combining to produce more accurate diagnoses, more effective treatments with fewer side effects, and improved ability to prevent disease. The goal of the MD/MS in Engineering is to prepare medical graduates to be leaders in the development and clinical deployment of this technology and to partner with others in technology based translational research teams.
Recent developments in the School of Medicine
have opened opportunities to achieve this goal.
Research is now a requirement of the MD degree.
The new Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
(CCLCM), a separate college within the School of
Medicine, prepares physicians for research careers
through a five-year program requiring a master’s
level research thesis. In addition, students in
the medical school’s University Program (UP)
must complete a research project as a graduation
requirement.
The MD/MS in Engineering provides an opportunity
for students in either the University or CCLCM
programs to obtain expertise and to perform research
in engineering with an emphasis in translational
biomedical research. The MD/MS in Engineering provides
an integrated experience in which the clinical
MD training complements the engineering training,
and the thesis research integrates the two.
At this time, a track in Biomedical Engineering (BME) is available.
It is anticipated that other tracks may be offered in the future. A
Track Executive Committee (TEC) with a designated Track Leader Each administers
each track. The remainder of this document applies to the BME Track.
For more information about the new program, please contact:
Carol A. Adrine
Admissions Coordinator
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Wickenden 310
(216) 368-4094 - phone
(216) 368-4969 - fax
carol.adrine@case.edu
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