Curriculum/Timeline
(Image taken from Yock, P. G. (2015). Biodesign The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies. Cambridge University Press.)
Bluegrass Biodesign is an accelerated educational program designed to expose participants to the three major phases of Biodesign through hands-on experience. The program is modeled after the Stanford Biodesign Program and utilizes the Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies text* as the cornerstone for the curriculum. The text is supplemented with guest speakers and interactive workshops.
*Textbooks were kindly donated by Dr. Joseph Neimat, Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery.
Over the course of the academic year participants will create a project and take it through the three phases of Biodesign:
- Problem identification through shadowing and interviews in April
- Invention of solutions with engineering teams in August
- Basics of implementation with a solution pitch day in early January