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MED 260

Needs Finding for Medical Students

UNITS:1
GRADING:Medical School MD Grades
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Open to School of Medicine-affiliated graduate students (MD and MSPA). NO prior engineering background necessary. Introduction to the Biodesign innovation process for patient-centered medical technology development, centered on the role of clinicians in identifying and supporting medical innovation. Curriculum will cover the role of primary observations, need validation, interviews, need research. Students will get experience generating actionable need statements and need specification documents that could be used to support future innovation.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 14793
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Callaghan, Matthew, Fan, Richard
1unit

MED 260: Needs Finding for Medical Students

1 units · Medical School MD Grades

Open to School of Medicine-affiliated graduate students (MD and MSPA). NO prior engineering background necessary. Introduction to the Biodesign innovation process for patient-centered medical technology development, centered on the role of clinicians in identifying and supporting medical innovation. Curriculum will cover the role of primary observations, need validation, interviews, need research. Students will get experience generating actionable need statements and need specification documents that could be used to support future innovation.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM — Callaghan, Matthew, Fan, Richard (Graduate)

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