TY - GEN
T1 - International biomedical engineering education through collaborative student service-learning experiences
AU - Bhatt, Jay J.
AU - Dimiskovski, Marko
AU - Lin, Vanessa
AU - Brahmbhatt, Pareshkumar Chandrakant
AU - Karsan, Shirin
AU - Karkenny, Alexa J.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In 2009, two students from Drexel University's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (BIOMED) initiated the weServe Program (weServe). weServe's mission is to provide students with hands-on experiences to utilize biomedical engineering in underrepresented and under-served communities. Since then, student participation in the program has increased and weServe dedicates its efforts to both local and global initiatives, creating partnerships to develop life-saving and life-enhancing solutions through innovative service. With a focus on experiential learning, students are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in communities, learn to identify their needs, and apply their academic educational training in realworld scenarios. On a global scale, the program is expanding and has developed working relationships with hospitals in The Gambia and Mozambique. The progress and efficacy of service projects that students participated in The Gambia and Mozambique will be analyzed. Additionally, the impact in gaps of service visits, due to academic schedules and lack of financial resources will be discussed and the status of biomedical engineering in The Gambia and Mozambique will be referenced.
AB - In 2009, two students from Drexel University's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (BIOMED) initiated the weServe Program (weServe). weServe's mission is to provide students with hands-on experiences to utilize biomedical engineering in underrepresented and under-served communities. Since then, student participation in the program has increased and weServe dedicates its efforts to both local and global initiatives, creating partnerships to develop life-saving and life-enhancing solutions through innovative service. With a focus on experiential learning, students are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in communities, learn to identify their needs, and apply their academic educational training in realworld scenarios. On a global scale, the program is expanding and has developed working relationships with hospitals in The Gambia and Mozambique. The progress and efficacy of service projects that students participated in The Gambia and Mozambique will be analyzed. Additionally, the impact in gaps of service visits, due to academic schedules and lack of financial resources will be discussed and the status of biomedical engineering in The Gambia and Mozambique will be referenced.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85029048606
SN - 9780878232413
T3 - ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
BT - 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
PB - American Society for Engineering Education
T2 - 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
Y2 - 10 June 2012 through 13 June 2012
ER -