Biomedical Engineering education in Eastern Neighbouring Area: needs and challenges to face in Republic of Moldova

Abstract

Health care delivery today is technology driven and Biomedical Engineering (BME), as one of the fastest growing technological areas in the developed world, is the driving force of this development. As a consequence, the role of biomedical engineers is becoming essential in both the industrial and the health care delivery sectors [1]. The future of BME as a profession is therefore in a high demand. In a recent study, the US Dept. of Labour predicts that the BME profession will be amongst the ―hottest‖ jobs by the end of this decade, with large added value in products and services [2]. It is clear that countries that will not invest in BME education will be unable not only to develop but also to even use efficiently existing and forthcoming health care technologies.