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Beekley Medical partners with UConn to empower future healthcare leaders

Press releases may be edited for formatting or style | December 16, 2024 Business Affairs
In a strategic move that underscores its commitment to innovation and education and aligns with the broader market trends of digital health advancements, personalized patient care, and the rising emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare, Beekley Medical has forged a partnership with the University of Connecticut (UConn) to host a groundbreaking healthcare pitch competition. The event, powered by Beekley Medical, brought together nursing and engineering students in an unprecedented collaboration to tackle critical healthcare challenges and inspire the next generation of healthcare innovators.

A Shared Vision for Making a Difference
The competition aligns seamlessly with the missions of both UConn’s Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center and Beekley Medical by fostering innovation, collaboration, and mentorship. This initiative exemplifies the shared commitment of Beekley and UConn to harnessing the power of education for driving meaningful change.

"Beekley Medical, aligning itself with the emerging global trend of digital health innovation and the recent increased focus on personalized patient care, is driven by the core value of striving to make a positive impact in the world,” said Michael T. McGuire, Director of Strategic Growth and Innovation, who represented the company as a mentor and judge during the competition. “This partnership with UConn aims to contribute to the development of future leaders who are dedicated to solving real-world problems and advancing healthcare.”

UConn is a well-established university with a culture of excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration. Their Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center provides the perfect environment for fostering healthcare advancements that address unmet clinical needs.

“Innovation is a science. Consistent with other sciences, there are theories and methodologies that guide the practice,” says Tiffany Kelley, associate professor in residence in the School of Nursing, director of the healthcare innovation online graduate certificate program, and a Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center co-director. “A critical aspect of learning innovation is application. InnovateHealth PitchFest offers another opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore and develop their ideas for problems we are faced with in health care today.”

Bringing Bold Ideas to Life
From August to November, student teams worked tirelessly to develop groundbreaking solutions for healthcare. Projects ranged from a color-changing patch to detect radiation dermatitis early (developed by first-year students) to a wearable biometric sensor ink for continuous health monitoring. These innovations exemplify the creativity and determination of UConn’s students, fueled by mentorship from experts like McGuire and faculty leaders.

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