Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering Duke University, United States
Technology, which many have decried as a contributing factor to the speed and complexity of our clinical practice, is now poised to transform the healthcare landscape to be more accessible and effective. This is reflected in the impact that multitude of point of care technologies that extended the reach of life saving solutions that would otherwise not be possible. My talk will focus on three main points: How have advances in medical innovation led to healthcare inequities? How can new biomedical engineering solutions extend the reach of health care to a broader, more diverse population? What is required to translate these innovations for a reaching impact? I will use cervical cancer as a case study to connect engineering principles to real-world scenarios.
