by Malcolm Williams | Jun 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is my first time ever in Brazil and South America. For the next couple of months, I will be working with Hospital de Amor a top-of-the-line, world renown, Cancer Research Hospital. My responsibilities will include applying the needs finding skills that I...
by Luisanny | Jun 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! I’ve officially wrapped up my first week here in Brazil and at Hospital de Amor. Throughout the week, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many departments within the hospital, including radiology, the molecular biology laboratory, the breast cancer...
by Alexandra | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome back! Yesterday wrapped up the last day of the Medical Innovation Bootcamp, which was focused on the design process and all it’s steps – identifying a need, crafting needs statements, creating design criteria, brainstorming and creating a solution....
by Jasmine Ferrarer | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
During my first week in Kenya, I had the opportunity to explore Nairobi, spend time with my roommates, and meet the incredible employees of the Drop Access medical device startup company. I am living in an apartment with 2 other students, Emma and Colin, who are...
by Colin Guilbault | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! I hope all of my peers are enjoying their time in Costa Rica and soon Brazil! I’m looking forward to reading about your needs finding experiences. I am approaching the end of my first week working at Medevice in Nairobi! So far, I have established...
by Emma Kirchhoff | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey y’all! It’s my 6th day in Kenya, and I wanted to update on my experience so far. This week, I started my internship at Medevice! I was a bit nervous going in as I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but everyone there was super friendly and...
by Malcolm Williams | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Needs Finding Workshop was taught by Dr. Casey Howard and was designed based off of the Standford Biodesign Fellowship Program. The purpose of this workshop was to help us learn to identify “needs” in clinical settings. Each participant was sent on...
by mv75 | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
My time so far has been chock full of amazing things to observe and do. In just a few days I’ve accomplished so much, from shadowing gastroscopies and ENT surgeries to drafting high impact needs statements in teams. It was surprising to me how much needs finding...
by Rei Guo | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Today was the last day of our Needs Finding Workshop. This workshop was the first time I’ve ever done any clinical observations, so I was both excited and nervous. My biggest fear was that I wouldn’t know what to do or I’d do something incorrectly,...
by Alexandra | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome back! Today wrapped up the three day Needs Finding Bootcamp here in San José. We spent this time doing a variety of clinical observations and learned to identify different needs for users – from patients, to clinicians, to techs, and more. To kick the...
