BME for Global Health

Catalog description

Graduate level course that provides an overview of the role of engineering technological advances to improve human health. The following points will be emphasized throughout the semester: What are the challenges in healthcare delivery in remote locations; How are we paying for healthcare delivery; What is the role of engineering to solve healthcare problems; and how do new healthcare technologies move from the lab to the beside. Prerequisite: Department approval. Restricted to level of DR, GR.