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 12 - The Project summary for 10 points should include in 4 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:
Check out this device created by BME students after working on a prototype:
