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We are most grateful for the superb commitment of the more than 30 faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Health System who participate in the Clinical Preceptorship course. We are thankful for the support of the Chair of the BE Department and the Chairs of the clinical departments in which the preceptorships are hosted. We are indebted to the Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Eduardo Glandt, PhD, and the Dean of the School of Medicine, Arthur Rubenstein, MBBS, for their support of interdisciplinary education. We acknowledge the generous support of the Whitaker Foundation which has provided support through the department of Bioengineering to enable the course to develop.
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Davies, P.F., Litt, M. Interdisciplinary BME Education: A Clinical Preceptorship Course for Undergraduate Bioengineering Students. Ann Biomed Eng 34, 276–281 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-005-9028-x
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