| As baby boomers age, there has been an
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| | medical community has a better
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| increased demand for new medical
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| | understanding of how certain organs and
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| procedures and equipment. As a result,
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| | musculoskeletal systems function.
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| biomedical engineering, a field that
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| | According to the U.S. Department of
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| combines medicine with engineering and
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| | Labor, biomedical engineering is expected
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| biology, is expected to grow in the next
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| | to grow faster than the average for all
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| decade and beyond.
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| | occupations through 2014. While a
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| With an insight into both medical and
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| | bachelor's in engineering is required, a
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| engineering fields, biomedical engineers
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| | graduate degree in engineering is also
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| work effectively in hospitals, research
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| | recommended for most entry-level
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| facilities, academia, government
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| | bioengineering jobs. Many universities
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| regulatory agencies or as consultants.
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| | offer accredited engineering graduate
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| Biomechanics, which applies biomechanical
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| | programs.
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| engineering to biological or medical
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| | Professional organizations, such as the
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| problems, utilizes scientific principles
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| | American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| to produce new ways of keeping the body
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| | (ASME), can help students interested in
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| functional and healthy. These include the
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| | pursuing biotechnology careers.
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| creation of synthetic organs and joints,
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| | ASME promotes the interests of its
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| as well as machines that control body
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| | members and keeps them informed of
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| functions, imaging systems like X-ray and
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| | industry developments. Additionally,
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| ultrasound, and the laser systems used in
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| | networking opportunities offered by the
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| corrective eye surgery.
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| | organization can help students find jobs
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| As a result of these advances, the
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| | and get on the right career track.
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