A company I recently worked for is known as Zimmer Biomet, an orthopedic medical device company. Mission statement: Lead the industry in delivering value to healthcare providers, patients and stockholders, while embracing our broader social responsibility. Vision Statement/purpose: Restore mobility,…   Read more»

I recently read an article in WallStreetMojo with discusses the top differences between a private and public company. As mentioned several times above, a public company is able to sell their shares to the public (millions and millions of shareholders)….   Read more»

I believe a company’s type as well as their financial standings throughout the years is something to consider when deciding to work with them. I think this is extremely important when you have been working in the field for a…   Read more»

I researched the company Prudential Financial , Inc (2017) Revenue: $59, 289 Return on Average equity: 16.0% Operating Return on average equity: 13.0% Benefits and expenses: 53, 202 Net Income (Loss): $7,974 Financial position: Invested assest: $469, 871 Total assets:…   Read more»

I worked as a QA co-op and experienced the conflict between QA and another department. The conflict I experienced was the QA department with the manufacturing department.QA is very by the book and ensure that all the procedures as well…   Read more»

I worked as a QA co-op and recently finished in the summer. My day to day task varied depending on if any issues came up with machines or parts. On an average day, I would work on document updates and…   Read more»

I worked as a quality intern and participated in a BSI audit over the summer. The first thing we went through were gaps in our current documents and work instructions. If we found any gaps we would issue a CAPA…   Read more»

I recently read an article that was published in 2015, that discussed if the FDA was being to strict and the consequences from it. The article argues that the FDA is strict because there are more severe consequences from approving…   Read more»

I recently just finished my internship in August and had the opportunity to work with many people from different backgrounds. In terms of their physical looks, it has never impacted my work. Each person had their own drives and ideas…   Read more»

I do not think e-cigs should be classified as a class III medical device due to the lack of studies regarding it’s safety. Also, class III devices are classified as devices that have a high risk to the user. I…   Read more»

Research in academia versus industry differ in many ways. The first is that industry research is usually aligned with what is high in demand in the market or it must be aligned with the goals of the company. It usually…   Read more»

I personally am interested in research that would be beneficial in the present. I agree that most researchers probably do not go into this with a set timeline such as if it is for the present or future. I do…   Read more»

I understand where groups such as PETA believe testing animals for research is unethical since there are some cases where the animal may suffer. I do believe though it is more unethical to do research testing on humans first. As…   Read more»

I worked under two different project managers in the past year. The first project manager I worked for was very assertive and wanted the work done earlier than the deadline. She would constantly check my work and give me feedback….   Read more»

One of the projects I worked on was to create an on-site document to manage our special processes, casting, hot isostatic pressing and solution annealing. This involved closely working with a statistics expert in Warsaw. One of the biggest obstacles…   Read more»

The best work dynamic for a medical device project is a team whose members trust each other and have an ownership mentality. Each member should contribute to the project. It is important to have someone lead the project which a…   Read more»

I have had the opportunity to work in the industry as well as academia. I worked as a research assistant under a PhD student for a year. A lot of times, working in academia can mean repetitive work. This is…   Read more»

I am a non-traditional BME Student. One major advice I can offer is said above in almost every comment which is to get a co-op/internship. Real word experience is very different from what we learn in our classes in school….   Read more»

In my experience so far in the BME field, there are more cons than pros. One of the cons is what you mentioned above, BME is too broad. In the company I worked for, a lot of the engineers studied…   Read more»

I currently work in the industry, so a lot of the things mentioned here were familiar. This class has allowed me to understand the processes and procedures in medical device better. This class also helped me understand what goes on…   Read more»