Can ERTAN

My aspiration is to become a medical doctor with active involvement in translatable bioengineering research to address unmet medical needs by combining the two fields. Throughout my career, I became particularly passionate about radiology, paediatric orthopaedics and psychiatry as well as 3D modelling, mechatronics, neural integration and medical imaging modalities. I am a firm believer in the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration. I consider it a ‘must' to improve clinical outcomes and patient experiences in an era where technology develops faster, and medical problems require deeper understanding of interdisciplinary fields than ever to reach viable solutions.

• Melbourne Bioinnovation Student Initiative, Melbourne, 02/2021, present, Committee Member, Bridge the healthcare needs of medical practice and the engineering innovation at the level of medical, engineering and biotechnology students
• Melbourne Bioinnovation Student Initiative, Melbourne, 01/2023, present, Biodesign Advisor, Advising the BioDesign branch of MBSI regarding decisions on educational program content and the aims and objectives of the team. Providing networking support to the BioDesign branch of MBSI. Providing mentorship to the BioDesign branch and members of MBSI regarding biodesign innovation.
• Melbourne Bioinnovation Student Initiative, Melbourne, 05/2021, 01/2023, Biodesign Coordinator, Leading the biodesign innovation subcommittee under the education portfolio of the initiative in design and running of events, engagement with stakeholders and teaching of content as the alumnus of Biodesign Innovation (BMEN90030) Leading the content creation of the MD Student Conference workshop on biodesign innovation Leading the creation of the 6-week long, biodesign competition event to be held during Semester 2, 2021 of academic calendar
• Melbourne Bioinnovation Student Initiative, Melbourne, 02/2021, 05/2021, Sponsorship Officer, Overseeing of funding and grant applications Organisation of events involving guest speakers and engineering workshops
• Melbourne University Tennis Club, Melbourne, 10/2015, 10/2017, Vice President, Supervision of competitions coordinators in managing internal and external competitions Supervision of the grading sessions that are held each semester Management of court bookings and stock assets Strategically and executively directing the present and future work of the club.
• Melbourne University Tennis Club, Melbourne, 10/2015, 10/2016, Competitions Coordinator, Management of the grading sessions and the internal and external competitions.
• Social Service & Rotary Interact Club, Istanbul, 09/2010, 06/2013, Pioneer to establishing Patient Visits & Support Project, Established the volunteering project for the students of the Uskudar American Academy in Istanbul, Turkey on visiting and supporting patients at Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Conducted surveys with patients concerning their thoughts about their needs in the hospital. Upon determining the value of moral support visits, initiated the project with weekly after-school patient visits comprising of students and teachers

Medical:

• Russel Krawitz, General and Endocrine Surgeon, Western Health, russelkrawitz@gmail.com
• Melinda Morpeth, General Paediatric Consultant, Western Health, melinda.morpeth@wh.org.au

Engineering:

• Ethan Samuel Grooby, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer, VECtor Medical Technologies Pty Ltd, ethangrooby@hotmail.com
• Buzz Palmer, CEO, MedTech Actuator, buzz@medtechactuator.com
• Shing Yue Sheung, COO, Navi Medical Technologies Pty Ltd, shing.sheung@navitechnologies.com
• David Grayden, Professor and Clifford Chair of Neural Engineering, The University of Melbourne, grayden@unimelb.edu.au
• Kwanghui Lim, Associate Professor, Melbourne Business School, k.lim@mbs.edu
• Prem Krishnan, Chief Biomedical Engineer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, prem.krishnan@petermac.org
• James Fallon, Research Director, Bionics Institute, jfallon@bionicsinstitute.org
• Alex Thompson, Research Fellow, Bionics Institute, athompson@bionicsinstitute.org

• Table Tennis: I train and compete in table tennis at since my final year of medical school, a hobby I rediscovered my passion for after many years. It helps me keep healthy and motivated as I go through my busy internship.
• Tennis: I continue to to play tennis as my long-term hobby after having played semi-professionally until commencing university where I volunteered at and competed in tournaments at Melbourne University Tennis Club.
• Snooker: I play snooker socially at RACV City Club, having also competed in pennant in 2023.
• 3D modelling & printing: A skill I developed during my engineering master's degree, I now pursue it as a hobby through which I create many household items and gifts for loved ones.
• Camping & Hiking: a hobby I discovered once having moved to Australia, it helps me reconnect with nature and spend quality time with my family.