Name: _keira storms

(First Name and Last Initial)

Advisory #:_______2___

The picture below is a part of medical equipment that I helped my mother fix.

Name of your host: ___________Christine Stuart____________

Relationship to you: ____________Mother______________

The Interview: (ask your host these questions)

1. What is your job title? ____Biomedical Engineering Technologist. _____________________________________________________
2. What is your job description?__Provides consultation and involvement in areas of device maintenents and patient care__________________________________________________

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3. What are the duties and/or tasks you perform at your job? ___Repair medical equipment _________Calibration and maintenance of medical equipment_________________

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4. What qualifications do you have for this job in the following areas:
5. a) training? _________Ongoing manufacturer training____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________   b)  education?_____Biomedical __Engineering __Technology Deploma from BCIT______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________    c) experience? __20 years plus in a hospital _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________    d) skills and attributes (personal qualities)?__troubleshooting complex problems with integrated medical equipment___________________________________

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5. What are some of the things you like about the job? _Problem solving, being part of a medical team. ________________________________

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6. What are some of the things you dislike about this job? __Can be stressful_____________________________

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7. How do you anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years or so? Hope to get AI technology intergrated into medical care._____________________Other question (s):

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   Student Reflections:

   1. Give three reasons why you would like this job (be specific):
   2. a) __I would like this job because I think it is a good way to help out with sick or injured people, but not as high stress as a doctor. I would also like this job because it is interesting to know how the equipment that saves peoples lives work. I think this would be a good job because it is very hands on, and you learn alot.____________________________________________________________ b) _______________________________________________________________ c) ________________________________________________________________
   3. Give three reasons why you would not like this job (be specific):
   4. a) ___I would not like this job because I sometimes find working with tools boring. I would also not like this job because I would feel stressed out due to all the deadlines of when you have to have the machinery fixed by. the last reason I would not like to have this job is because I would always feel like I would want to follow up with the machines and the patients, but that is a doctors job.___________________________________________________________ b) ________________________________________________________________ c)      ________________________________________________________________
   5. Is this job for you? Why or why not?

   __overall,_i don’t think this is the job for me because I am not very excited by engineering and machinery. I also would like to be more involved with patients and medicine than the machines. _____________________________________________________________________________________

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   4. Explain the value of the TYKTW experience in relation to your ideas about your post secondary (after high school) plans (education?, training?, travel?, work?).

   I think this expierience gave me a good idea of something I might want to do as a job. when I was at the hospital, I was able to view procedures and go into the OR’s which I found extremely interesting I would like to explore it more. in conclusion, the TYKTW expeirience was very interesting and I would like to do it again.  __________________________________________________________________________________________

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