BME Master's Program Workshop: Types & Challenges

Thursday, October 12, 2023

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT

Location: 434 (Center, Level 4)

Moderator(s)

Marissa Gray, PhD (she/her/hers)

Biomedical Engineering Master's Program Director
Brown University
Barrington, Rhode Island, United States

Speaker(s)

Jane Grande-Allen, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor
Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States
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Xiaoping Hu

Professor
University of California Riverside
TN

Tanya Nocera

Clinical Associate Professor
The Ohio State University
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Eric Richardson

Professor of the Practice
Duke University

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number and type of biomedical engineering master's programs. BME master's programs include thesis and coursework based programs, online programs, combined BS/MS programs and specialty medical innovation programs that are geared towards different types of students and career paths. Master's programs often have unique challenges compared to undergraduate and Ph.D. programs including student demographics, funding support, career development, student support, and support of faculty that play a large role in master's programs. The goal of this workshop is to connect directors, professors, and supporters of biomedical engineering master's programs to discuss program challenges and share best practices. We hope to develop a network of support and collaboration among biomedical engineering master's programs and plan to build on the discussions from this workshop in the future.