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<br/>''' • Introduction''' Engineers for Sustainable Medical Development is a group started at the University of Pittsburgh by a small group of undergraduate students. Taken from the ESMD webpage, [http://pittengaged.wordpress.com/dompublihealth/engineers-for-sustainable-medical-development/ [Category1]] <br/>"Engineers for Sustainable Medical Development (ESMD) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-school, student-run organization comprised of students in the fields of engineering, pre-medicine, and business. ESMD is directed toward providing students with the skills and resources necessary to design and implement novel, low-cost healthcare technology and processes suitable for markets on a global scale.<br/><br/>ESMD organizes multiple workshops on key engineering topics including Solidworx, Arduinos, circuits, and soldering. In addition, our design projects are really starting up, and one group recently took their prototype to a design competition at Rice University. Every week members are working to move forward to produce potential low-cost sustainable medical devices for developing countries. Currently, one of the design projects is working with the University of Pittsburgh Ear and Eye Institute to design an ocular microscope mount in order to reduce vibrations for ocular surgery. ESMD also has a regular volunteer program at Global Links refurbishing broken wheelchairs to be sent to countries in need. EMSD is working with Global Links to create an international immersion experience that would provide EMSD members with an opportunity to work directly with health care providers in developing countries." <br/>''' • Need and goal (what you did to assess the need and how this club would fill that need)''' <br/>''' • Academic permission & Support''' Clearance for starting ESMD was granted following Pittsburgh University's standard rules and procedures for starting up a club or ogranization on campus. The University of Pittsburgh requires a faculty advisor every group founded; ESMD was fortunate enough to have founding members in close contact with the head of the bioengineering department and secured their patronage through this. <br/>''' • Cost (what funding was necessary to create the club, and how that funding was found/raised)''' <br/>''' • Leadership''' Initial leadership was provided by the co-founders of the group. When the time came for succession, the leader was chosen by the co-founders. The student chosen gained the position based on his demonstrated capabilities and interest in the organization- by merit. <br/>''' • Launch & Promotion''' Launch aid and promotion of ESMD was achieved by networking with College of Engineering faculty & leadership. This allowed the group to receive large amounts of publicity through in-class promotion and presence at student involvement events. <br/>''' • Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others)''' '''References:Guides''' [1][http://pittengaged.wordpress.com/dompublihealth/engineers-for-sustainable-medical-development/ http://pittengaged.wordpress.com/dompublihealth/engineers-for-sustainable-medical-development/]