Medical Device Training Certificate

 

Description:

The Medical Device Training Certificate (MDTC) represents a new collaboration between the Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory (STBL), headed by Dr. Jonathan P. Vande Geest, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and highly motivated undergraduate and graduate student researchers. The Certificate is designed to instruct students in medical device design, testing, and regulation as it pertains to in-vivo mechanical and biological performance. Openings for students to participate in the MDTC are immediately available.  The positions will remain open until they are filled. Students who wish to graduate with the MDTC will be required to:

 

1.      perform research on medical device design and development within the Soft Tissue Biomechanics Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Vande Geest

2.      take the senior level course AME 466/566 Introduction to Biomechanical Engineering

3.      attend a three month summer internship at the FDA under the Medical Device Fellowship Program (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdfp/,)


Eligibility:

  1. undergraduate or graduate student with 3.0 GPA or better
  2. commit to completing all requirements of the MDTC
  3. interested in how mechanical engineering principles are used in the design, testing, and approval process of medical devices
  4. students from minority or under-represented groups (Black, Hispanic, Native American, US Pacific Islanders) are especially encouraged to apply

 

The STBL is housed within the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) Department, with close ties to the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Engineering, and Departments of Vascular Surgery. The STBL is also a part of the in the BIO5 Institute for Collaborative Bioresearch (www.bio5.org) and Applied Mathematics Program (http://appliedmath.arizona.edu/).

 

Interested candidates should submit a 1 page essay describing their interest and motivation for attaining the MDTC, minority status, any relevant training/education, and future educational goals. The essay along with a resume should be sent to Dr. Vande Geest via email (see below).

 

Any questions regarding details of the MDTC should be addressed to

Dr. Jonathan P. Vande Geest

            N714, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

jpv1@email.arizona.edu

office: 520-621-2514

 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0644570.