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Biomedical Engineers develop technologies that help improve

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the quality of people’s health, or their ability to manage disabilities –

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and may even save their lives.

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The field combines biology and medicine with engineering and mechanics—

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a combination that leads to amazing results.

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Imaging systems that allow doctors to “see” inside a patient’s organs... 

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artificial limbs, organs, and joints... 

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lasers for surgery... devices that automate insulin injections… 

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computer simulations to test new drug therapies…

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Biomedical engineers designed all of these, and also keep them running.

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Making sure their designs operate safely and correctly is a large part of their job.

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These engineers can expect to spend many hours, even years,

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on a specific project in a cycle of researching, developing, testing, and trying again.

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Among the qualities needed are patience, problem-solving, and the ability to handle complex calculations. 

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Most jobs are found in research laboratories, hospitals, and manufacturing. 

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To enter the field, you will need a bachelor’s degree 

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in biomedical engineering or bioengineering. 

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Some people enter the field with a bachelor’s degree

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in another field of engineering coupled with biological science electives,

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or they earn a graduate degree in biomedical engineering.

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Whatever their path to the profession, biomedical engineers share a

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passion for making a patient’s life longer...and easier.