The Project Lead the Way® Biomedical Science™ program is a four year sequence of courses designed to introduce you to the broad field of medicine and biomedical sciences. Each course will allow you to solve real-world problems through a series of hands-on exercises.

Biomedical Science is one of the largest and fastest growing segments of American industry, employing more than 15 million people in a wide range of occupations.

This introductory course to the PLTW Biomedical Science program serves to provide foundational knowledge and skills in fields such as biology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, microbiology, and epidemiology. The course aims to engage students in how they can apply this content to real-world situations, cases, and problems such as solving a medical mystery case, diagnosing and treating a patient, or responding to a medical outbreak.  PBS is open to 9-10 grade students.  Students in 11th and 12th grade need permission from the instructor and school counselor. 

You will examine the processes, structures, and interactions of the human body systems to learn how they work together to maintain homeostasis (internal balance) and good health. Using real-world cases, you and a team of students will play the role of biomedical professionals and work together to solve medical mysteries.

Through a series of student projects, you will investigate various medical interventions that extend and improve quality of life, including gene therapy, pharmacology, surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and supportive care.  Using 3D imaging, data acquisition software, and current scientific research, you will design a product that can be used as a medical intervention.

Guided by your instructor and community mentors, you will work in teams to identify a scientific research topic, conduct research, write a scientific paper, and defend your conclusions and recommendations to a panel of outside reviewers.

Biomedical Science courses are currently offered at:

• Berea-Midpark High School

• North Olmsted High School

• Olmsted Falls High School

• Strongsville High School

*Courses may vary by school

For additional information regarding Polaris satellite/off-campus programs, contact Julie McGarey, Coordinator of Satellite Programs, 440.692.2110 or email jmcgarey@polaris.edu.

Biomedical 2024-2025 Advisory Members

• Manuella Crawley, Cleveland State University 

• Kymberly Clyde, University Hospitals Cleveland

• Stephanie Hornsey, Cleveland Clinic

• Anne Kohler, Seidman Cancer Center

• Chelsea Politowski, Associates in Dermatology

• Alyssa Szitasi, Cleveland Clinic 

• Amanda Tyhulski, University Hospitals Cleveland 

• Meaghan Wohl, Cleveland Clinic