Hi everyone…
I am a high school senior currently deciding between OSU and UMD as for which school I attend next fall. I am a biomedical engineering major and will either be a part of the engineering honors program at OSU or the Gemstone honors program at UMD. Something that has drawn me to OSU is the opportunity for students to gain medical experience. There are great medical centers on campus as well as opportunity throughout Columbus. The Battelle Institute right by campus is a research institute with which many students find internships.
Basically, I was wondering if anyone knows of any opportunity to gain medical experience at UMD. I understand that I will gain plenty of research experience as part of the Gemstone community, but I am mainly referring to opportunity not related to the curriculum.
Thank you all.
If you scroll down the bioengineering page for UMD (http://www.bioe.umd.edu/undergraduate), it states:
"Off-Campus
The Fischell Department of Bioengineering has also established relationships with biomedical research centers within the University System of Maryland and at surrounding government or industrial locations. Partner institutions and agencies includethe National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Children’s National Medical Center, and the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. Our undergraduate students learn from regulatory experts through collaborative research with FDA scientists and engineers located only 5 miles from campus. Many federal laboratories (EPA, USDA, and NASA) are also nearby and offer internships for our students. Additionally, students have the opportunity to work in labs at UMB (Schools of Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Medicine)and gain exposure to clinical practice. Students can get involved through their professors’ collaborations or through the Engineering Co-op and Career Services office."