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<br/>''' • Need and goal'''
ESMD was started because the founders wanted more real life experience for bioengineering students. The goal was (and still is) to provide industry esposure and real life work and connections for undergraduate students of any major, picking up a few skills and talents ahead of their course load along the way. Pittsburgh University happens to be located in an area already rich in biomedical research and practice, including hospitals, spin-off startups, and bioengineering-focused university programs. Pittsbirgh Pittsburgh was already conducive and ripe for such a program. The founders recognized this, made the right connections, and got off to a running start.
Note: It is quite apparent that ESMD is incredibly fortunate to be located in an area so rich in biomedical science. Difficulty of obtaining necessary starting resources and networking for a functional group will scale with the scarcity of local talent and interest in the subject- it may be up to you to generate that interest yourself!
Access to a large network of industry professionals allows the group to self-promote on a word of mouth basis, as well.
Note: Again, not all campuses have access to as rich a variety of resources as ESMD's. An opportunistic founder-to-be may find immense value in attending city/state/regional biomedical, medical, or engineering development conferences. Networking, inspiration, recruitment, sponsorship... all of this may be found at such events. If in doubt, draw from ''all'' available resources, including friends, faculty, community leaders, etc.
<br/>''' • Lessons learned and tips for others'''