The BME Grad Podcast

Four graduating seniors share valuable advice on networking, startup ventures, professional relationships, and networking strategies. They discuss the intersection of biomedical engineering and public health, embracing challenges, and transitioning into dentistry. A insightful episode for rising seniors to maximize their undergraduate experience.

Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine. For biomedical engineering students who are considering medical school, Drew covers how the mindset between the two academic programs is similar, gives advice on what to expect when applying to school as a BME, and shares his experience with deciding where to apply. Drew also explained the benefits of taking a gap year between his undergraduate degree and applying for medical school. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebmegradpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to know when a new episode is live.

David Probst, Ph.D. student, shares insights on transitioning from industry to academia, importance of mentorship in career growth, skills needed in biomedical engineering, and advice on deciding between graduate school and industry.

We spoke with Cameron Schmitt, an expert in regulatory affairs and a senior compliance engineer with MethodSense. Cameron sat down with us to explain how she supports medical device companies with quality and regulatory solutions for commercializing and managing their products. If you've ever wanted to know how biomedical engineering fits into the FDA clearance and approval process, this interview will be invaluable in introducing you to how it all works. Devin and Cameron also discuss quality systems, what to look for when applying for a job, and how to articulate what you're looking for from an employer. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at ⁠⁠⁠thebmegradpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ to know when a new episode is live.

Allie Mitzak, Biomedical engineering product manager at Teleflex, discusses the daily tasks of a product manager in biomedical engineering, emphasizing the importance of early preparation in healthcare environments, essential skills and challenges for product managers in healthcare, and the critical role of funding and resource allocation in product management.

Allie Mitzak, founder of The BME Grad Podcast and a product manager with Teleflex, talks about her experience as a Joint BME undergraduate, the role of a product manager at Teleflex, career opportunities for biomedical engineers, navigating medical device product management, and reflections on the podcast's evolution.

Brian and Allie review Season 2, episode highlights, and lessons learned from hosting the show. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com

Madhuvanthi Jayaraman graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. She now works as a Design Control Systems Engineer with the Tools and Processes team at Intuitive, supporting the development, testing, and implementation of internal tools that help in building documentation and traceability matrices which adhere to the current Design Control Process for medical devices. Madhu joins us to talk about her role, building traceability matrices as part of the device design process, and moving across the country for a new job. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/

Allie Story graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. Now, she is a Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology Institute. Allie joins to to talk about her role, line of work, and making a career switch from med device to pharma/biotech. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/

Colleen McGowan is the Academic Industry Coordinator for the Joint BME Department at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University.  Her role consists of advising undergraduate biomedical engineering students and assisting them with internship & job applications, organizing networking and educational opportunities as well as developing industry relationships for the benefit of students.  Prior to BME, Colleen worked as a Strategy & Operations Consultant with Deloitte before and after earning her MBA from Duke University, and spent several years at home with her children.  Colleen also recently completed seven years of board service with the Me Fine Foundation, serving as the non-profit's Board Chair in 2020 and 2021.  Outside of her professional life, Colleen can be found coaching volleyball, playing tennis or watching her daughters play their own sports. Colleen joins the show to share her insights gained from advising BME students on finding and getting a job.  More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/