ERIC Number: EJ1096203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 12
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A Ten-Year Assessment of a Biomedical Engineering Summer Research Internship within a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Wright, A. S.; Wu, X.; Frye, C. A.; Mathur, A. B.; Patrick, C. W., Jr.
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, v8 n3-4 p28-39 Jun-Dec 2007
A Biomedical Engineering Internship Program conducted within a Comprehensive Cancer Center over a 10 year period was assessed and evaluated. Although this is a non-traditional location for an internship, it is an ideal site for a multidisciplinary training program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students. We made a systematic and comprehensive effort to assess and evaluate the impact of the internship experiences on trainees' learning. The curriculum centered around six content categories: didactic classes, research skills, clinical experience, communication, tours and demonstrations, and social activities. The students were assessed for this study via three methods: demographics, selected response surveys, and academic outcomes. The assessment data indicate that the Biomedical Engineering Internship Program has been successful in creating a learning environment that integrates medical principles and STEM fundamentals.
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Engineering Education, Internship Programs, Summer Programs, Student Research, College Students, Cancer, Clinics, STEM Education, Program Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Skills, Clinical Experience, Demography, Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Medical Students, Medical Education, Science Laboratories, Communication Skills, Demonstrations (Educational), Social Networks, Trainees, Cooperative Learning
Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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