CMTI Summer Rotation

As part of the specialized Biomedical Engineering MS program, students are required to complete the CMTI Summer Clinical Rotation. During this immersive course, students are grouped into teams and assigned to various clinical specialties—such as Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, and General Surgery. The primary goal of the rotation is to expose students to real-world clinical environments across the University of Rochester Medical Center, Highland Hospital, and affiliated sites. Through direct observation and interaction with surgical teams, students are trained to identify unmet clinical needs and gather voice-of-customer (VOC) insights from leading healthcare professionals in the Rochester community. Insights collected during the summer lay the foundation for identifying and selecting a compelling clinical need that will drive the development of their year-long design project.