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Biomedical
Statement of Purpose -- Biomedical
The potential for using advanced technologies to treat the most problematic, persistent diseases humans face shows great potential in improving the quality of life globally. This is especially true in nations that have high birth rates and not enough medical facilities for the entire population, as is the case in many nations in Asia. The rapid growth of biomedical engineering and its many facets from clinical engineering, genetic engineering, medical devices, neural engineering and medical imaging taken together contribute to a 57% growth rate in patent development annually in the United States alone and nearly a $75B industry annually, growing at 27% a year (Pretorius, Winzker, 2011). In addition these technologies are contributing to higher levels of accuracy in diagnosing and treating diseases.
Interest in Engineering and Telecommunications
My innate skills are in biology, math and science, and throughout my undergraduate studies I became very interested in how these three disciplines could be combined in biomedical research. Of the many areas I have studied in my undergraduate career the one area of the most interest is the intersection of geometry and biology; the precision these two disciplines provide in treating diseases is fascinating to me., The increasing use of calculus and advanced...
Professors in my undergraduate program provided me with examples and case analyses of how advanced mathematics are the foundation of several fields of biomedical engineering (Olesen, 1999). My affinity for advanced math and science made these early examples of biomedical engineering particular fascinating, considering the potential that exists in them to significantly improve the quality of life for many people globally (Olesen, 1999).
Learning Beyond Curriculum
Involvement in the math, science, chemistry and innovation clubs at school have given me a unique perspective of just how positive the future developments in biomedical engineering are going to be. As forecasts show, the level of annual growth in biomedical engineering professionals alone is well over 50%, and practicing physicians with this background have the potential to earn well above national averages of income while using state-of-the-art technology to treat complex diseases as well (Pretorius, Winzker, 2011). In addition to my participation in the math, science, chemistry and innovation clubs, I regularly volunteer at a local hospital. During these volunteering sessions I can see just how badly further innovation is needed in this area. When I see…
References
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Biomedical Engineering Technology is my lifeblood. I grew up in a technologically-obsessed household. My father was a software engineer, and much like a musician might put his child's fingers on the keys of a piano at a young age, my father made sure that I could type on a computer even before I could reach the keyboard on my own. I went to a technologically-driven school from my early years onward
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Biomedical Ethics The Case of Scott Starson In 1999, Scott Starson was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital in Ontario after he had been found not criminally responsible for two counts of uttering death threats. Starson had a history of psychiatric disorders, and had recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Starson recognized his disorder and voluntarily underwent psychotherapy, but he refused any medication for the condition. Starson, a gifted theoretical physicist, believed
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