Clinical Engineering Program
at the OCIBME

What is a clinical engineer?

"A Clinical Engineer is a professional who supports and advances patient care by opplying engineering and managerial skillsto healthcare technology."-ACCE Definition,

where technology is created,deployed,taught, regulated,managed or maintained related to health services"-IFMBE CEDDefinition

Clinical engineers work in hospitals, medical device companies, government or regulatory bodies or as consultants. Youcan find out more about this profession by reviewing organization websites associated to the profession below.

What is the M.Eng Biomedical Engineering with concentration in Clinical EngineeringProgram?

The Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering (OCIBME) offers a M.Eng Biomedical Engineering withCarleton University and University of Ottawa as well as medical expertise from a number of well-established hospitals andmedical research institutions.

The 2-year M.Eng Biomedical Engineering with concentration in Clinical Engineering degree provides students with afoundation for a career in Clinical Engineering. Students take courses in Biomedical Instrumentation, Medical Imagingcomplete an 8-month practicum/internship designed by Certified Clinical Engineers and complete a Clinical Engineeringproject under the mentorship of a Professional Engineer.



What is the Clinical Engineering internship?

The Clinical Engineering (CE) Internship is an 8-month placement for M.Eng students enrolled in the BME program. Itclassroom.The primary objectives of the internship are to provide:

Opportunity to apply engineering principles to healthcare in the hospital environment..

  • Exposure and understanding of the hospital environment.
  • Experience working with hospital staff, including administrators, clinicians, technologists,etc.

Currently participating hospitals include the:

  • University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Ottawa,ON),.
  • The Ottawa Hospital(Ottawa,ON),
  • The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Ottawa, ON),
  • Lower Mainland Biomedical Engineering (Metro Vancouver, BC)..

These internships occur with the supervision of qualified staff in the Healthcare Technology Management departments atthese hospitals.The students work as Clinical Engineering Interns, familiarizing themselves with the healthcareenvironment and typical clinical engineering duties and projects. The student has a pre-determined work schedule and istreated as a department employee with accountability and assigned responsibilities.

The internship Includes a stipend.

To learn more about the program, please reach out to Fabio Variola, Director, University of Ottawa,email: fabio.variola@uottawa.ca or Yuu Ono, Associate Director, Carleton University, email: yuuono@sce.carleton.ca