NextGen MedTech: Explore Bioengineering Careers in Medicine
Saturday, Jan. 17
Step into the world where engineering innovation meets medicine. During this event, you will learn about bioengineering careers, see some of the tools and techniques used in modern healthcare, and learn how bioengineers help design them. Meet real bioengineers, explore career paths, and see how your curiosity could lead to life-changing breakthroughs.
What to expect
During this campus visit event:
- Tour simulation labs in the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center
- Meet bioengineering faculty and students, learn about their design and co-op experience
- Learn how bioengineers work with physicians to improve healthcare and design medical instrumentation and tools
- Meet and talk to our faculty and students over lunch
Tentative agenda (subject to change)
9:30 a.m. — Check-in
Location: Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center, UToledo Health
Science Campus
10 a.m. — Welcome and Bioengineering Careers Overview
Short presentation about the bioengineering career field and UToledo program highlights.
10:45 a.m. — Simulation lab tours (rotating groups) / Q&A
Meet department faculty and see demos on laparoscopy, intubation, and ultrasound from
an engineering perspective
12:15 p.m. — Lunch and Co-op Panel
Enjoy lunch and hear from current bioengineering students who have completed industry,
research and clinical immersion co-operative education experiences
1 p.m. – Bioengineering Program ends
Registration
- Who: High school students interested in bioengineering, grades 10-12. Students under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- How to register: Click the Register button on this page
- Deadline / capacity: Space is limited. Register early to reserve your spot.
Need to cancel? Please let us know at EnUGStudies@utoledo.edu so we can open your spot to another student.
campus map and parking
- Event building: Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center in the Center for Creative Instruction (CCE) building, 2920 Transverse Dr., Toledo, OH 43614. See the UToledo Health Science Campus map for building locations and parking zones (area C2/C3 on the campus map).
- Recommended parking: Lot 43. There will be no parking charge in Lot 43 for this event, but you must register your car at check-in.
We’re excited to welcome you to campus and show you what being a bioengineer is all about. Go Rockets!
want to see more of toledo? top toledo and area attractions
If you’d like to explore the city, here are great, nearby options:
- Toledo Museum of Art and Glass Pavilion — world-class collections and the Glass Pavilion are a short drive from campus. Open until 8 p.m.
- Toledo Zoo and Aquarium — highly rated for families and guests of all ages. See the new squirrel obstacle course designed and installed by UToledo engineering students!
- Imagination Station — hands-on science center (great for siblings and younger visitors). Open until 5 p.m.
- The Ribbon – ice skating trail for the whole family, downtown Toledo at the Glass City Metropark. Open until 8 p.m.
- Toledo Symphony – Handel, Bach and Stravinsky, 8 p.m., at the Valentine Theatre
Where to eat and unwind
- Downtown and areas near campus offer casual restaurants and pizza
Parks and outdoor
- Maumee Bay State Park (a short drive) for lakeshore views and walking trails.
For more ideas and visitor planning, Visit Toledo and Toledo.com have current listings and seasonal events – Destination Toledo and Toledo.com.