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The BME Grad Podcast

Joint Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State

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Frequency: 1 episode/26d. Total Eps: 77

Hosted by the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State, this podcast provides Biomedical Engineering students and recent graduates early-career advice. Listen to guests discuss job roles, professional advice, and the value of a biomedical engineering education.

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6 - Reflecting on the Undergraduate Experience with Four Graduating Seniors

Season 3 · Episode 6

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • Duration 19:20

Devin closes out Season 3 by interviewing four seniors scheduled to graduate next week: Matthew Bunn, Varad Gurude, Carly Rauch, and Sara Meehan.

In our final episode, we wanted to offer advice to rising seniors to help get the most out of their last year as an undergraduate. The wisdom our guests today shared with us includes:

Surface-level networking vs. building lasting professional relationships.
The crossroads between biomedical engineering and public health awareness.
Startup advice for students.
How to know when to take an opportunity.
The connection between dentistry and biomedical engineering.
Embracing something you know is going to challenge you.

Season 4 of The BME Grad Podcast will begin this fall. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebmegradpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to know when the new season begins!

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5 - The Pathway from Biomedical Engineering to Medical School with Drew Caddell

Season 3 · Episode 5

Thursday, April 11, 2024 • Duration 26:47

Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine.

For biomedical engineering students who are considering medical school, Drew covers how the mindset between the two academic programs is similar, gives advice on what to expect when applying to school as a BME, and shares his experience with deciding where to apply. Drew also explained the benefits of taking a gap year between his undergraduate degree and applying for medical school.

New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebmegradpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to know when a new episode is live.

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17 - Insights from an Academic Industry Coordinator: Colleen McGowan

Season 2 · Episode 17

Friday, January 27, 2023 • Duration 41:16

Colleen McGowan is the Academic Industry Coordinator for the Joint BME Department at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University. Her role consists of advising undergraduate biomedical engineering students and assisting them with internship & job applications, organizing networking and educational opportunities as well as developing industry relationships for the benefit of students. Prior to BME, Colleen worked as a Strategy & Operations Consultant with Deloitte before and after earning her MBA from Duke University, and spent several years at home with her children. Colleen also recently completed seven years of board service with the Me Fine Foundation, serving as the non-profit's Board Chair in 2020 and 2021. Outside of her professional life, Colleen can be found coaching volleyball, playing tennis or watching her daughters play their own sports.

Colleen joins the show to share her insights gained from advising BME students on finding and getting a job.

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16 - MSAT Engineering at Humacyte + Job Searching on a Student Visa with Luciana Herrero

Season 2 · Episode 16

Friday, November 25, 2022 • Duration 34:03

Lucy Herrero discusses Humacyte, her role as a Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Engineer at Humacyte, and provides advice on searching for jobs with a student visa.

Lucy Herrero's Bio:

After earning my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I entered the regenerative medicine world to fulfill my purpose of helping others through my career. I strive to serve with excellence as I collaborate in the optimization and operation of the LUNA200 platform at Humacyte. In addition to my primary job functions, I was recently recognized for leading and implementing a novel sitewide alarm management procedure, as well as developing program in Matlab for the quality control of raw materials. One of my favorite achievements is publishing an article at the Human Movement Science Journal as a primary author in 2020. Currently, my goal is to build expertise in tech transfer and knowledge management. Outside of work you can find me hiking with my dog or reading fantasy novels.

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15 - Turn an Internship into a Job

Season 2 · Episode 15

Friday, November 11, 2022 • Duration 20:37

This week, we share our advice on how to turn an internship, rotation, or project into a job.

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14 - Choosing and Leveraging a BME Program for Your Career Goals: Closing the Gap Between Industry and Higher Ed with Aileen Huang-Saad

Season 2 · Episode 14

Friday, October 28, 2022 • Duration 44:04

Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University and the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). She is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education, Past Division Chair for the American Society of Engineering Education’s Biomedical Engineering Division, and a member of the National Academy of Science Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education. She also serves on the Maine State Workforce Board. Dr. Huang-Saad’s current research areas are entrepreneurship, innovation, and transforming higher education. She received her PhD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an MBA from University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

More information here: teel.sites.northeastern.edu

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13 - LEAN Six Sigma with Kevin Grayson

Season 2 · Episode 13

Friday, October 14, 2022 • Duration 40:44

Kevin Grayson provides an introduction to LEAN Six Sigma, and subsequent tools and problem solving structures such as: DMAIC, DMADV, the 8 wastes (DOWNTIME), 5S, and value stream mapping.

Kevin Grayson is the assistant director of technology management at NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES). He provides strategic coaching and training in areas such as competitiveness review, business strategy development, new product introduction, innovation, advanced manufacturing methods, performance excellence and market growth. Kevin also supports other areas of IES including quality management systems and Six Sigma instruction. Kevin is an adjunct instructor in the Biomedical Engineering department where he teaches DFSS and certifies senior design projects. Kevin is also a Baldrige Examiner and AHCA Master Examiner and serves on the TNCPE Board of Directors. Kevin has been an AHCA master examiner for the AHCA/NCAL program since 2016.

Kevin is a frequent speaker at conferences and professional meetings, typically speaking on subjects such as innovation, performance excellence or Six Sigma. Kevin has B.S. degrees in both electrical engineering and economics from NC State University, an MBA from Brenau University and an M.S. in electrical engineering from UNC-Charlotte. Kevin is certified as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt (MBB).

Industry Expansion Solutions: https://www.ies.ncsu.edu/

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12 - Job Changes with Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim

Season 2 · Episode 12

Friday, September 30, 2022 • Duration 23:03

Allie and Brian discuss some things to consider in a job change.

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Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak

Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/

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11 - MedTech Master's Program Curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 4)

Season 2 · Episode 11

Friday, September 16, 2022 • Duration 53:54

Instructors of the MedTech program, Kelly Umstead, Matt Penny, and Nick Jardine discuss key courses in the Master's program's curriculum.

MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details:

Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu

Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/

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Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos

Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak

Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/

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10 - Meet Cervu, a Women's Health Early-Stage Venture from the MedTech Master's Program (Mini-Series Episode 3)

Season 2 · Episode 10

Friday, August 19, 2022 • Duration 41:07

Abby Scheer, Alan Rosenbaum, MD, and Chandler Sizer comprise the Cervu team. Cervu is an early-stage venture developing an intervaginal device to help cancer survivors with dyspareunia perform pelvic floor physical therapy at home. The c-corp originally formed as a student team in the MedTech Innovation + Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at UNC and NC State. On this episode, listen to Abby, Alan, and Chandler talk about Cervu's mission, and how they have gone about identifying an unmet need, executing business and design conceptualization, and working with end users during design iteration. They also discuss how they have been supported along the way by the MedTech Innovation + Entrepreneurship Program.

MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details:

Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu

Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/

More on The BME Grad Podcast:

Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos

Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak

Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/

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