Please contact Julia Gelfand, Engineering Librarian for an appointment as a group or individually to review information sources and other assistance you need for this assignment. Sign ups for March 4-7 are at https://tinyurl.com/ybxo5f2e
Submit by Wednesday, March 6 the following information:
Due March 13 - The Project summary for 10 points should include in 3 pages:
The recorded presentation, of 8 minutes should include:
Goal is no more than 1 slide per minute so total slidedeck should contain 8-10 slides in total. You may want to use Zoom to record.
Grading rubric: 60 points for presentation content including details of device design & plans; 10 points for effectivelness of prepared slides; 10 points for effectiveness of speaking (individual grade); extra points for "audience choice best pitch." Grades for content & slides will be shared by the group, but the speaking portion of the grade will be on an individual basis.
Remember, less text may be more content if visually illustrated well. Anticipate questions from audience and prepare additional slides that may address those issues.
Also, consider taking advantage of practicing the presentation by scheduling time together as a group in the Presentation Studio at the MRC.
Finding out what the demographic needs are for certain conditions is critical for this assignment. We have many tools for this:
Support and advocacy groups provide a lot of information and data about reported diagnoses and conditions - in Google, try a search like malaria statistics site:.org and then search those organizations' websites - covers US and global sites from UN, etc
Alzheimer's Association - includes medical tests for diagnosing Alzheimer's
Hepatitis A Infor from WHO and from CDC
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Data, - From American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 2019
Diabetic Foot: Facts and Figures
Nemours Foundation - dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children
Shriners Hospitals for Children - pediatric set of specialized hospitals dedicated to burns, wound care and other medical needs of children
MS, wound care and other medical needs of children
Heart Disease and Statistics, 2021 Update published in Circulation, January 27, 2021 with revisions.
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, 2020 Update
Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics, 2019 Update from American College of Cardiology
Heart Disease, Stroke, and Research Statistics at a Glance, 2019 from AHA with Summary
Cardiac Procedures and Surgeries - Data from the AHA
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database 2018 Update on Outcomes and Quality - January 2018 (published by Elsevier, don't have access to 2019+ articles)
Data & Statistics from the CDC - not always at the disease level needed
Facts & Statistics for Sports Injuries - from National Safety Council, 2017
Sports Injury Statistics (Johns Hopkins University)
17 Sports Injury Statistics & Facts for a Healthier 2021
ACL Injury Statistics:
Update on ACL Injuries and Treatment, 2020
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Knee Injuries, 2020
ACL Hospital Statistics from 1997-2017
World Health Organization data by Disease, Health Topics, Diagnostics & Treatment
Human Wounds and its Burdens - OA Article covers wound care statistics are not always reported; however diabetes related foot ulcers are covered in the literature or in promotional literature, market reports or presentations from the American College of Physicians
American Association of Tissue Banks
You need to target a health disparity that your medical device will address. Once you define the health disparity and the point-of-care device you will focus your company's work on, these resources may help formulate some ideas about how health equity can be remedied with technology:
The groups for Project 3 will choose to address a health disparity common in the US or abroad and how you may create a point-of-care device that will help you pursue health equity. Health disparities may be any of the following where there are causes of disparities in diseases and include systemic inequities based on race or ethnicity as well as other defining situations and have any of the following consequences:
Many factors contribute to health disparities, including genetics, access to care, poor quality of care, community limitations - food deserts, lack of public transportation, poverty, limited personal support systems, local crime, gang intensity, environmental conditions of poor air quality, high school absenteeism, language barriers, poor health practices, among other social conditions. There are many social determinants of health that contribute to individual and community health disparities..
There are many solutions for health disparities that can create greater health equity. Point-of-care devices can contribute to these solutions. Also with these devices you can raise awareness among health care providers and the effected populations, increase health literacy, engage with policymakers to aid communities impacted by these factors, and contribute to the under-represented in the health care workforce such as nurses, counselors, physicians, nutritionists, public health professionals.
You will need to do the following:
Then, you will need:
The Library Consultation appointment will focus on business sources and how to develop new ideas, find competitors and how to promote, distribute new device. Visit signup sheet for appointments with librarian for Monday, March 4-Thursday, March 7.
In order to work on this project, you are basically writing a business plan to develop the medical device or tissue-engineered product that your group is working on in a new independent start up company that will address the following questions:
Library Assistance is available by appointments - Monday - Thursday, March 4-7, 2024 and by special appointment by contacting Engineering Librarian - PLEASE REGISTER AT LEAST 4 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Multiple groups can register for the same time for the same health disparity or or point-of-care device and can be made at https://tinyurl.com/ybxo5f2e
Each group is also encouraged to rehearse its presentation by visiting the MRC, reserving and using the Presentation Studio to hold practice sessions before your taping or you can record via Zoom or another platform that works for all group members.
The project assignment requires that by Monday, March 4 each group will submit the following information:
Choice of medical device or tissue -engineering product:
Then you will address the following components as you develop a business plan for your product:
Then there are two parts after you determine which device topic to pursue and what each member's new job (leader/manager, marketing, device design, R&D staff, regulatory officer (FDA or equivalent in international/global context) manufacturing, accountant, & presentation editor will be:
The jobs to be performed are noted below - choose new roles than you have performed for previous projects and again everyone should be involved in research - groups will usually have 5 persons so you may double up some of the similar responsibilities:
Resources: The resources listed below include databases - consider what your search strategy should be and make sure that after reading the abstract that you use the Find it at UC or UC eLinks icons to determine if the journal article is available
Background:
Other resources follow and you should also consult sources on the Project 2 tab:
There are many resources that will help you pitch an idea.
For specific incidence rates per population either domestically and globally or in a particular country, consider researching the specific trust or sponsorship organization like for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) contact the MS Trust
Depending on the materials, where the product will be manufactured, packaged, the distribution channels, each of these variables and others will contribute to the ultimate pricing of the device and whether it can be used in different parts of the world due to affordability. These options may help you come up with a pricing formula:
Incorporating some multimedia may be of interest to your audience demonstrating how the device functions, what it look like, etc.
There are many clinical Point-of-Care Resources that highlight processes and methods. Some background information about Point-of-Care is found at:
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