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MED 276 Careers in Medical Technology

Coordinated by Stanford Student Biodesign & Biopharma. MED 276 Careers in Medical Technology. Course Overview. Gain an understanding of the most prominent innovation in medtech Hear from successful individuals in medtech fields about how the progression of their careers

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MED 276 Careers in Medical Technology

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  1. Coordinated by Stanford Student Biodesign & Biopharma MED 276Careers in Medical Technology

  2. Course Overview • Gain an understanding of the most prominent innovation in medtech • Hear from successful individuals in medtech fields about how the progression of their careers • Start to form a picture of your future career and interest in the industry

  3. What is MedTech? • Differentiating between BioTech, MedTech, and Pharma

  4. “Instructors” and Contacts • Alisha Seam (alishaseam@yahoo.com) • Phyllis Gardner (pgardner@stanford.edu) • SSB Team (ssb.course@gmail.com) • AnkitaPatro • Karan Mangla • Ananth Sridhar • RushiTalati • RiddhiMittal

  5. Grading Policy • Class can be taken for either CR/NC (2 units) or a grade (3 units) • MAKE SURE YOUR ENROLLMENT IS CORRECT!!! • 2 units: Attendance (worksheet) • 3 units: Attendance (worksheet), project and presentation, transcribe one class • [sign up after class]

  6. Class Structure & Policies • Intro lecture given by SSB team • Guest speaker presentation • Meet the Speaker

  7. Class Structure & Policies • You are responsible for your attendance • Ask questions • Take advantage of the “Meet the Speaker” (and meeting each other) time!

  8. Course Topics • Careers • Venture Capital • Entrepreneurship • Intellectual Property Law • Fields of Medical Technology • Cardiac endovascular technology • Pulmonary Devices • Endoscopy • Orthopedic Surgery • Robotics in Surgery

  9. Cardiac Endovascular Technology • KT Rao (VP of R&D, Nellix Endovascular) • Treat arterial blockages • Encase aneurysms and lower risk of rupture

  10. Pulmonary Devices • Rajiv Doshi (Founder and CEO of Ventus Medical) • Designed to alleviate lung deficiencies (i.e. asthma, sleep apnea, emphysema)

  11. Endoscopy • Minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure • Asses interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube into the body • Considered to be relatively painless procedures

  12. Orthopedics • Amy Ladd (Professor and Surgeon, Stanford) • Concerned with the musculoskeletal system (i.e. sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, etc)

  13. Robotics in Surgery • MyriamCuret (Professor and Surgeon, Stanford Hospital) • Enhancement of dexterity, precision, and accessibility

  14. Intellectual Property Law • James Shay (Partner, Shay Glenn LLP) • What intellectual property law is and how it applies to you

  15. Entrepreneurship • Tina Seelig • “What I wish I knew when I was 20” • Stanford Technology Ventures Program • Mayfield Fellows Program

  16. Christopher Shen, MDon Venture Capital

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