The aim of this project is to develop a model graduate program in Biomedical Ultrasound and Biomedical Optics, to educate the 'new generation' Biomedical Engineering professionals profiled below...

• S/he is equipped with contemporary basic and applied engineering knowledge and competencies.
• S/he is educated and conversant in the fundamentals and the applications of the target medical and biological field.
• Her/his perspective surpasses that of her/his teachers trained either as engineers or medical scientists for s/he synthesizes their disciplinary strengths and embodies an interdisciplinary outlook richer and broader than the sum of her/his courses.
• The breadth of her/his education helps her/him remain responsive to professional trends and adapt to evolving demands of the biomedical industry and the healthcare enterprise.
• S/he also possesses the focused view and the depth necessary for success in the research and academic world.
• S/he is skilled in information discovery and exhibits cognitive flexibility.
• S/he is a life-long learner, a doer, a problem solver, a risk taker and an agent for change, a leader and a team player, and a creative, multi-faceted and versatile individual.

The Drexel-Jefferson Academic Alliance is uniquely positioned to create an academic environment able to attract, recruit, foster and cultivate the profiled biomedical engineer.

Sponsored in part by the Whitaker Foundation Special Opportunity Award.

Last Update: 8/22/01

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