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Admission Requirements

The Carilion Clinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech welcomes all interested residents and future engineers. The program brings together residents as well as graduate or post-graduate engineering and sciences students to identify, design and test new ways to address today’s healthcare needs. 

The application is a three-part process.

  • Apply and be accepted for the Carilion Clinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech.
  • Following an interview and being placed in the program, complete an application for the School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences (SBES) through the Virginia Tech Graduate School. Acceptance into the program guarantees entrance into the Master's Program.
  • Confirm interview and acceptance through the Virginia Tech Master's Program and submit transcripts and other required documentation.

For questions or additional information related to the Carilion Clinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech, please contact:

Briana Apgar
Carilion Clinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech,  Program Manager
Email: blapgar@carilionclinic.org
For questions or additional information related to the School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences (SBES), please contact:
Kelsey Wall
Biomedical Engineering / SBES Graduate Coordinator 
Email: kelseywall@vt.edu