Medical Technology
Description
Participants conduct research on a contemporary medical technology issue (see below), document their research within a display, and design a prototype depicting a medical technology solution. Semifinalists participate in a presentation.
2023-24 Theme
Emergency Medicine and Disaster Response - technologies that improve emergency medical services and aid in disaster response situations.
Cascade K8, 2023 1st Place
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Event Deadlines
january 11, 2024 - updated 11/12/23
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students submit a detailed summary of their disaster response technology, and a description and/or photos/sketches of their model and display.
march 2024
Students submit final model/prototype and display on Wednesday evening, and sign up for a presentation time.
All teams will present to judges.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must belong to an affiliated TSA chapter, register for competition by December 15, 2023, and pay the $30 competition fee. Participants must also meet the January 11 event deadlines (see above) to “qualify” for the Washington TSA State Conference in March.
To compete at the WTSA State Conference, students must have been registered in December, met the Jan. 11 deadline, and then register in February for the State Conference ($420/$500 per student package price (4 or 2 students per room)).
At the state level, 3 teams per chapter may compete.
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