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| August | After taking USMLE Step 1, comingle with MD/MA Design students in the following Design School (optional) courses to begin the second week of August: - Introduction to Design Thinking (DES 388)
- 3D prototyping class (DES 19X)
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| September - October | - Needs Assessment
- Bootcamp/Lectures (regulatory, reimbursement, IP, design thinking, biodesign process, basics of congenital heart disease, clinical needs finding, clinical etiquette, etc)
- Clinical immersion (ICU, OR, clinics) - 4 weeks
- Clinical needs compilation
Deliverable: list of clinical needs, 3-5 selected needs, 1-page problem statement and presentation |
| November - December | - Market and Technology Assessment
- IP search, regulatory review
- Refinement of clinical needs
- Design criteria specification
- Interviews/literature search/initial client assessment
Deliverable: research in 3-5 needs, selection of 2 needs, design criteria for selected 2 needs, preliminary business case / presentation |
| January - March | - Concept brainstorming and creation
- Initial prototyping and testing
- Iterative user research
- Needs refinement
Deliverable: 1-2 viable concepts and initial prototypes / presentation |
| April - May | - Refinement of concepts
- Provisional patent submission
- Creation of business plan/research project
Final Deliverable (Mid-May): business plan / research project, pitch |
Virtual Information Session
Click here to view the slides from the March 1, 2021 virtual information session.
Tuition and Fees
There are no additional tuition or fees associated with this distinction.
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