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Biomedical Engineering Professional Skills Development: The RADx^SM Tech Impact on Graduates and Faculty.

Andrew J DiMeo¹, Chipo J Afamefuna², Skyler J Ward³

¹North Caroline State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA.; CanvasGT Inc, Raleigh, NC 27601 USA.

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology

|May 14, 2021

Summary

The RADx Tech initiative enhances work readiness for biomedical engineering graduates. Its team structure, including Assistant Project Facilitators, offers a replicable model for professional skills development in STEM education.

Keywords:

Biomedical education engineering entrepreneurship professional

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering Education
Diagnostic Test Development
Workforce Readiness

Background:

The RADx Tech initiative accelerates diagnostic test development and deployment.
Traditional academic and clinical settings present limitations in biomedical engineering (BME) professional skills development.
Recent BME graduates are integral to the RADx Tech operational structure.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the benefits of the RADx Tech initiative beyond diagnostic test acceleration.
To assess the impact of RADx Tech on the work readiness of BME graduates.
To evaluate the RADx Tech organizational model for improving professional skills education.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current BME professional skills development.
Description of the RADx Tech organizational structure and team roles.
Analysis of opportunities to leverage the RADx Tech model for educational improvement.

Main Results:

RADx Tech positively impacts work readiness for BME graduates serving as Assistant Project Facilitators (APFs).
The organizational structure of RADx Tech teams effectively integrates recent graduates.
The RADx Tech model presents potential for enhancing professional skills education.

Conclusions:

The RADx Tech initiative offers significant benefits for workforce development in BME.
The RADx Tech organizational structure and processes, including APFs, demonstrate replicability.
Further research is warranted to fully understand the impact of the RADx Tech model on professional skills.