Cardiovascular engineering training program
About the program
The doctoral training program positions trainees to drive future technological advancements for diagnosing, preventing, and treating cardiovascular diseases.
To do this, the program takes a multidisciplinary approach, exposing students to:
- Unique courses
- Clinical experiences
- Innovation methodologies
- Local cardiovascular device company experts
Selected trainees participate in this program during their first two years in our PhD program.
The training program was created in 2019, upon receiving a highly competitive T32 training grant from the National Institutes of Health (grant T32-HL139341).
Activities
The training program combines coursework with other activities to maximize trainees’ subsequent doctoral research and professional development.
Distinctive activities include:
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Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy course organized by the leader of the University of Minnesota-Medtronic Visible Heart Laboratories collaboration.*
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Cardiovascular Devices course taught by local cardiovascular device company experts.*
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Clinical immersion in one of the University's cardiovascular clinics.
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Monthly clinical focus lunches with clinicians presenting on specific cardiovascular diseases and associated medical device limitations.*
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Monthly professional development lunches with invited speakers addressing broad career opportunities including medtech R&D, the FDA, and patent law.*
*open to all BME graduate students with cardiovascular engineering interests
