Health Technology
The ever-growing complexity of modern health care demands solutions that simplify practices and serve patients. UMR students who aspire to careers in this area will systematically bring their knowledge and skills to solving health problems through the creation and application of innovative technologies.
Career Options
Staying on the cutting-edge of technological advancements in health care, students interested in this area of focus could go onto pursue careers in:
Health Sciences & Medicine

- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics System Management and Support
- Medical Devices Innovation
- Data Science
- Prosthetists/Orthotists
Featured students of Health Technology Pathway
Eunice Akintade, ‘14
"My Capstone experience combined two of my favourite things, traveling and learning by doing. I took classes through a program called CAPA in London, which allowed me to live with students from other universities and have the freedom to explore London on my own while also having excursions with other students."
Dawood Al Dawood, ‘23
"I chose UMR because of the variety of opportunities that it offers. Also, I found UMR was a place of high quality of education, a strong sense of community and cultural diversity."
Nitya Chandiramani, ‘17
"My Capstone afforded me the opportunity to explore a variety of avenues and ultimately helped me understand that my career goal and my story is defined by continuous learning and self-development. I want to learn about every facet of the health care system, from business operations to the member experience, to identify where I can add value and make a positive impact."
Conrad Cruz, ‘19
"My Capstone’s expected outcomes taught me the skills of researching and better tailoring yourself to a position you may be seeking. My unexpected outcome was that I learned to become more comfortable with uncertainty."
Brandon Eklund, ‘15
"I saw UMR as a unique opportunity to be a part of a new style of learning using technology and research. This new style of learning, while being paired with small class sizes and a focus on science, built the foundation for my future career."
Lucas Jacobson, ‘14
"Upon graduation I was hired at Mayo Clinic as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the Clinical and Forensic Toxicology Laboratory. I worked there for a few years and transferred to the Hepatitis/HIV Molecular Laboratory (HHM) to help with the surge in testing as HHM is one of the primary Mayo Clinic COVID-19 testing laboratories."
Students pursuing Health Technology have engaged in meaningful experiences such as these listed below.
- Current UMR students: reach out to your Student Success Coach for more information.
- Prospective students: contact the Office of Admissions for more information.
Internships and volunteer opportunities
Internships and volunteer opportunities allow you to gain valuable experience in a professional field. These opportunities help students develop marketable skills and competencies through hands-on experience, build a network of contacts and gain insight into a professional field.
- Kerry Quality Control Internships
- Preventice Solutions, Client/Sales Support person
Employment During Undergraduate
The organizations listed below are good places to explore potential employment opportunities.
- Undergraduate Research Employment Program at Mayo Clinic
- Student Work-Study Employment roles at Mayo Clinic
Research
As a student in health sciences, you will have many opportunities to participate in research. Below is a list of previous research experiences students in Health Technology have participated in.
- Coding Research Opportunity
- IMPACT
- Transporter Biology And Physiology Dr. Romero
- Skeletal Muscle Wasting And Progenitor Cell Biology Dr. Doles
- Research on negative strand RNA viruses with her primary interest on measles virus (MV), from the Paramyxoviridae family. Dr. Devaux
- BICB Undergraduate Research Summer Opportunity
Other experiences
There are other avenues you can take to pursue your future career, check out the options listed below.
- CoLab: Computer Coding Group
- BICB Journal Club (non-credit)
