EWH Blog

So much has happened in the month since our last newsletter. As you may know, we are not able to run our Institute programs this summer but we are still working to do what we can for biomedical engineers around the globe. If you're looking for ways to help, our BMET Library is accepting new resources such as equipment manuals to help BMETs everywhere keep their hospital equipment up and running. We also encourage you to reach out to our friends at Project C.U.R.E. if you're looking to volunteer.…

We've got some big news! Our office is relocating to Durham, NC. In even bigger news, our CEO, Leslie Calman, is planning to retire by the end of this year after 7 years with EWH.…

“EWH was one of the most influential experiences I’ve had the privilege to participate in. Working in global health is a passion of mine now, and I learned an appreciation for different cultures, experiences, viewpoints, and people. I also learned quite a bit about engineering, and a focus on long-term reliable and sustainable design has impacted the current work I do.” - Summer Institute Alum…

As Fall approaches, there's no rest for the staff at EWH! As we finish up a successful set of 2019 Summer Institutes, we're hard at work planning 3 Institutes beginning in December (in Guatemala, Cambodia and Uganda) and 8 -- count 'em -- 8 Summer Institutes. We'll be in Kenya for the first time, and in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda,Guatemala, and Nepal. There will be two separate Institutes in the Dominican Republic. We're so glad for your participation and support as we grow.…

As part of our effort to evaluate our Institute programs, Engineering World Health regularly surveys past participants on a variety of topics, including education, volunteer work, and professional experience. For our 15th Year Census, we received 126 responses. Institute Alumni from every year since the Institutes began in 2004 responded, with 40% of responses from Alumni before 2015, and 60% from 2015 to 2019.…