[bioundgrd] Discussion of MD Career Paths: March 9

[Janice Chang]

>>The MIT BE-BMES Student Chapter
>>In collaboration with the BE UB Presents
>>
>>A special pre-med advising event
>>A discussion of MD career paths with
>>Dr. Keith Isaacson
>>Medical Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery 
>>Newton Wellesley Hospital
>>Professor, Harvard Medical School
>>
>>Monday March 9
>>Room 4-237
>>Refreshments 7:15
>>Presentation begins at 7:30
>>
>>Dr Isaacson is currently President of the Society for Reproductive 
>>Surgeons, and is a co-founder of the MGH-based CIMIT (Center for 
>>Integrative Medicine and Innovative Technologies), a consortium of 
>>Boston teaching hospitals and engineering schools. CIMIT fosters 
>>interdisciplinary collaboration among experts in medicine, science, 
>>and engineering, in concert with industry and government, to 
>>improve patient care.
>>Dr Isaacson has collaborated with many MIT engineers  (in Courses 
>>2, 6, 10, and 20) to improve surgical methods and patient care, and 
>>to investigate basic mechanisms of chronic disease. Dr Isaacson 
>>will provide highlights from his current practice and provide 
>>perspective on career paths in medicine.  Collaborators from Course 
>>6 (Prof. John Guttag) and Course 20 (Prof. Linda Griffith) will 
>>join the discussion to provide perspective on how PhDs participate 
>>in addressing clinical problems.
>>Format: Presentation starts at 7:30 with Q & A from students 
>>following.  Discussion about medical career paths is especially 
>>encouraged.
>>
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>
>--
>Linda G. Griffith
>School of Engineering Teaching Innovation Professor of Biological 
>and Mechanical Engineering
>Director, Biotech/Pharma Engineering Center
>MIT 16-429
>77 Massachusetts Ave.
>Cambridge, MA 02139
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