by cg161 | 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...
by Apple Lee | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello again! Today marks the completion of the three day Costa Rica needs finding bootcamp. For the past two days, we were split into three different groups to observe clinical practice in a variety of different specialties across four different hospitals. My group...
by cg161 | May 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone, I’m Colin! I just finished up my BS in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. I was on the biomechanics and rehabilitation track, focusing more on macro-scale biomedical engineering. I was a member of REALab,...
by Jasmine Ferrarer | May 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello Everyone! My name is Jasmine Ferrarer and I’m excited to be a part of the Rice University Master of Bioengineering GMI Summer 2025 Immersion Experience. I grew up in Los Angeles, California, and spent 5 years in Atlanta, Georgia, while earning my...
by Rei Guo | May 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! My name is Rei (Chloe) Guo, and as of today, I am officially a Brown University alum (unfortunately I’m missing my commencement ceremony to fly to Costa Rica). I concentrated in Mechanical Engineering and Visual Arts, but I hope to find a career in...
