Call for applications to the Course "Introduction to Biomedical Technology (2014)"

INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

SUMMARY:

This course is an introduction into patient care technology - the environment, a background review of the human body and technical principles, and a specific focus on medical devices commonly found at the bedside in intensive care units.

MAIN OBJECTIVES:

  • Provide a basic understanding of medical and technical concepts, patient care equipment and technology principles, application and proper operation, common problems and solutions, patient safety issues, maintenance, and management of the technology.
  • Provide a methodology for improving the safety and cost-effectiveness of common medical devices through a program of healthcare technology management.
  • Help students better communicate with other hospital staff involved with medical devices, administration, and equipment vendors.

AUDIENCE

Clinical and technical staff working in healthcare who need to utilize or support medical devices in acute patient care, have responsibility for medical equipment planning or life cycle management or students or adult learners who want to know more about the exciting area of medical equipment and ongoing management and support to enhance patient care and improve patient safety; career changers moving from a technical, medical or other field into the rapidly growing area of biomedical technology; application, support, and management technical staff.

MAIN TOPICS:

  1. Device principles
  2. Proper clinical application
  3. Patient safety
  4. Common device/technique problems and resolution 
  5. Care, maintenance, and quality assurance
  6. Technology management 

COURSE REQUISITS:

HIGHLY PREFERRED

Education: Associates degree in engineering or electronics; Bachelors degree in Engineering

Experience: Three years experience working in healthcare in a technical capacity with at least one year maintaining, calibrating, and/or repairing medical equipment. *

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school graduation with courses in biology and physics and post high school technical school diploma

Experience: Three years experience working in healthcare in a technical capacity, e.g. biomedical technician, electrician, electronics repair staff

LANGUAGES:

English & Spanish

COURSE TYPE:

With tutors

COURSE BEGINS:

Monday, September 22, 2014

COURSE ENDS:

Friday, April 24, 2015

WEEKS:

26

GENERAL COORDINATOR:

Alexandre Lemgruber

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR:

Tobey Clark

EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:

45

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

From August 15, 2014 through Thursday, September 4, 2014

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