College finds niche
in biomedical arena
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC),
Coon Rapids, Minn., is partnering with
Transoma Medical, Arden Hills Minn.,
to develop a training curriculum that
will prepare the company’s employees
for the heavily regulated medical device
industry. The training is funded by a
$375,000 grant awarded by the State of
Minnesota’s Minnesota Job Skills
Partnership Board (MJSP).
“These partnerships are an all-round
win,” says Matt Kramer, Commissioner
of the Minnesota Department of Employment
and Economic Development. “They
are a win for the employees, a win for
the company, a win for the college and
a win for the state.”
A formal grant signing on March 30 at
Transoma Medical made the partnership
official. The Transoma Grant is the 18th
MJSP grant awarded to Anoka-Ramsey Community
College and the 10th in the area of biomedical
training.
“We’ve become a center for
biomedical training by customizing programs
tailored to the needs of the companies
we partner with,” says Dr. Patrick
M. Johns, President of Anoka-Ramsey Community
College. “Our experience in the
biomedical field has received excellent
reviews and we will continue to deliver
excellent training in that area.”
Anoka-Ramsey Community College will
implement a broad curriculum for the
more than 275 employees scheduled for
training. Fourteen courses will be designed
specifically for Transoma Medical and
an additional 10 courses will come from
the college’s Biomedical Technology,
Biology and Nursing Programs.
The training will focus on:
- New products and improving
existing products;
- Distribution of medical devices for research
purposes; and
- Medical and business training.
“We are enthusiastic about working
with Transoma,” explains Denise
Gamble, ARCC Program Director. “It
is such a pleasure to work with companies
that make training a priority for their
employees. And this partnership will
result in long-term institutional and
educational benefits for both parties.
ARCC now offers degree and certificate
programs for Biomedical Technologists,
Biomedical Technicians, and Clinical
Research Specialists as a direct result
of our collaborations with biomedical
device companies and MJSP.”
About Transoma Medical
Transoma Medical, a private company based
in Arden Hills, Minn. is the global leader
in wireless (telemetric) implantable
physiologic monitors. As a supplier to
pharmaceutical companies and university
research laboratories, the company has
accumulated more experience designing
and producing these products than any
other company in the world. Transoma
Medical is leveraging its core technology,
patent portfolio and biomedical research
business infrastructure to commercialize
a family of human clinical products.
Fore more information, visit the company’s
website at www.TransomaMedical.com
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