Goals of CareMed
Develop courses/workshops to support medical device industry needs
Facilitate the transfer of knowledge through seminars/symposiums/ meetings
Develop interdisciplinary projects including partners across colleges
Collaborate on industrial projects engaging students, faculty, industry and government
Maintain an advisory board consisting of industry and government groups with university colleagues
Engage in innovative research projects to develop cost reduction methods and project management tools applicable in this highly regulated manufacturing environment
Current Focus
Securing internship positions
Developing industry projects for students and faculty collaboration
Developing an advisory board of industry executives
Future Focus
Completion of remaining courses for Master of Science degree in Regulatory Affairs (MSRA) proposal
Collaborative research efforts with medical device and equipment industry
Placement of graduate students at regulatory agencies and local medical device companies
Mission Statement
The mission of CareMed is to improve the overall effectiveness of the medical devices and equipment (MDE) industry across its entire value chain.
CareMed will provide the organizational structure to link interdisciplinary researchers, industry organizations, and government regulatory agencies, and enable the domestic and global medical devices industry to better deliver products and services that increase societal welfare.