So in the past few posts, we’ve laid a little groundwork for our next discussion. Going back to our original question, why do engineers and physicians struggle to collaborate sometimes when developing medical technology? There are many amazing exceptions to this generalization, but I’m sure we can all think of instances where design engineers and … Continue reading Bridging Design Gaps – Identifying Problems and Possible Solutions
In my last post, I discussed my questionably-great revelation about how engineers and physicians both seem to have similar frameworks for problem-solving. I described my internet search for different problem-solving models and my subsequent inability to tell them apart when I failed to label them as “engineering” solutions versus “medical” solutions—a lucky misstep, as it … Continue reading Bridging Design Gaps – Defining The Framework
I have been working in the “middle space” for much of my career. I began as an engineer who wanted to design better research tools for physicians. It didn’t take me long to realize that I had no clue what physicians really wanted or needed. Without having any hospital or clinical experience, my design ideas … Continue reading Bridging Design Gaps – Engineers vs Physicians
As all of you know, surgeons aren't always the warmest and the most cuddly of people. I know! Hard to believe, right? Well, although this may not apply to all surgeons, I'm sure that most of us have known a few colleagues who fit that brusque stereotype perfectly. I know that Dr. House from the … Continue reading Strengths vs. The Other Stuff
We've finally reached the last of the Big Three of Leadership! Just to refresh, we have been talking about what qualities make people Leaders. As you may recall, the title of "leader" is not on this list... Leaders sometimes show up when you least expect them. In case you missed out on our previous Big … Continue reading Dissecting Leadership: Empathy
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