From Engineering to Medicine: A Physician’s Perspective
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Location: Gateway North, Room 204
Speaker: Dr. Herman Morchel, Emergency Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center
Abstract
What happens when an engineering background meets the practice of medicine? Join Dr. Herman Morchel of Hackensack Meridian Health for a discussion about his unique career journey from engineering to emergency medicine and the ways engineering continues to shape his work as a physician. After spending nearly 30 years working in engineering on advanced military and government projects, Dr. Morchel pursued a career in medicine, ultimately becoming an emergency medicine physician.
Today, he brings these two disciplines together through medical simulation, the development of innovative clinical training tools, and the application of engineering principles to patient care. As an emergency medicine physician, educator, and biomedical engineering mentor, Dr. Morchel will share how his engineering experience has influenced his medical career, the role of technology and innovation in modern healthcare, and the opportunities for engineers to make an impact in medicine. Students will gain insight into the diverse career paths available to those interested in combining engineering, problem-solving, and patient care.
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