Drs. Boone & Black -The Engineering Med Experiment

Come hear Dr. Timothy B. Boone and Dr. Lance Black, two of the leading medical innovators in Texas and the world, talk about the many accomplishments that are made when one bridges the professions of Engineering and Medicine. Both will amaze us as they share extraordinary advances in patient care in the 21st Century.  EnMed researchers, with their deep understanding of the potential of artificial intelligence, are bringing us cutting edge medicine. Join us for The EnMed Experiment: Medicine x Engineering.

Dr. Timothy B. Boone is the Interim Dean of the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine. He is Emeritus Professor of Urology and the Craig C. Brown and Suzanne Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education at Houston Methodist and the former Director of the Education Institute at Houston Methodist. He earned is MD/PhD at the University of Tecas Medical and Graduate School, Houston.  For the last decade, Dr. Boone has played a leading role in the development of the first engineering medicine program offering dual degrees, a medical doctorate and masters degree in engineering in four years..  

Dr. Lance Black, MD and MBID, is the senior associate dean of innovation and strategic projects at EnMed at Texas A&M University -- a joint initiative of the Texas A&M College of Engineering and College of Medicine in Houston.  With a background in family medicine and military service, Dr. Black transitioned  into the medical device and digital health start-up space, where he has spent over a decade leading product development, commercialization strategy and clinical innovation efforts.  He is passionate about mentoring students and faculty to advance technologies that improve patient care and health system performance.  

Both of these physicianeers will share some of the latest innovations in health care coming to your doctor's office and hospital soon!  It will be a great show and tell with plenty of time for your questions.  Help us start the year anew with these new innovations!