3D printing program in Philadelphia helps train new doctors

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NBHC Care Experience
July 27, 2017

As part of a project, a pair of doctors is using a laboratory with Ultimaker 3D printers to train new doctors. The JeffDESIGN program enables and empowers students to create their own solutions to healthcare rather than just imagining theoretical ones. By taking advantage of 3D printing technology to better prepare doctors with tangible accurate models, the two doctors wanted to start the first dedicated 3D printing and design program for future doctors within a medical school. The doctors say the program has empowered med students to invent their own solutions to healthcare challenges and helped tighten design cycles. Their products draw from training and experience with actual patients, striving to make a difference in the quality of care for future generations.

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