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To
be a successful Biomedical Engineer you should:
- Have a strong aptitude for math and science.
- Have logical and analytical thinking skills as well
as creativity and inventiveness.
- Have concern for and commitment to healthcare.
- Have the ability to make good decisions.
- Be patient and persevering.
- Desire to work with all types of people and as a team
member.
- Have good listening skills and have the ability to
communicate clearly.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Most biomedical engineers hold bachelor's degrees in
biomedical engineering; however others choose mechanical,
electrical, or chemical engineering with a specialty in
biomedical engineering. A master's or doctoral degree
is often required. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the state of Connecticut. |
| Where
can I get more information? Biomedical
Engineering Society
8401 Corporate Drive
Suite 110
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 459-1999
bmes.org
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
1110 N Glebe Rd
Suite 220
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 332-2264
aami.org
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| What
is the salary for this career? $47,850-$62,600
(Source: National Health Council's Health
Careers Book) |
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| What
will my job be like? A biomedical engineer
uses traditional engineering expertise to analyze and
solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall
enhancement of health care. Students choose the biomedical
engineering field to be of service to people, to partake
of the excitement of working with living systems, and
to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of
medical care. The biomedical engineer works with other
health care professionals including physicians, nurses,
therapists and technicians. Biomedical engineers may be
called upon in a wide range of capacities: to design instruments,
devices, and software, to bring together knowledge from
many technical sources to develop new procedures, or to
conduct research needed to solve clinical problems.
A biomedical engineer may specialize in any of the following:
- Bioinstrumentation
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Clinical Engineering, computers, imaging
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Systems Physiology
- Telemedicine
- Teleradiology
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| Where
could I work? Biomedical engineers are employed
in universities, hospitals, research facilities of educational
and medical institutions. Biomedical engineers may work
alone or as part of a team along with other engineers;
medical and administrative personnel; life, social and
physical scientists.
Other workplace settings:
- Government Regulatory Agencies
- Industry
- Undersea and Space Programs
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| What
is the future of this career? Biotechnology
is a booming industry with a growing demand for highly
skilled technicians. The employment of Biomedical Engineers
is expected to grow faster than the average through 2010.
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Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Rensselar at Hartford
- Trinity College, Hartford
- University of Connecticut, Storrs
- Yale University, New Haven
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