Diseases, Devices, and Patients: Exposing BME Students to the Patient Experience

Daniel P. Cavanagh earned his BS, MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and joined the faculty at Bucknell University in 1999 to start a new degree program in Biomedical Engineering. Since coming to Bucknell, he has taught numerous courses, led the implementation of the new major, and published a range of technical and educational papers. Until 2015, he served as the chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, which graduated its first class in 2007 and received ABET accreditation in 2009 and 2014. He also holds the William C. and Gertrude B. Emmitt Memorial Chair in Biomedical Engineering. Nationally, Professor Cavanagh has dedicated himself to the advancement of undergraduate biomedical engineering education through a range of activities including serving five consecutive terms as Treasurer on the executive board of the national Council of Chairs in Biomedical Engineering, serving as the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, and serving as an ABET evaluator. In 2006, he was awarded the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Bucknell, and in 2010 earned the Pilkington Outstanding Educator Award from the Biomedical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Professor Cavanagh currently focuses a significant portion of his time on the development of new medical technologies and the University-wide partnership with Geisinger Health System.