Information

Information for current trainees

Opportunities

This page will announce upcoming mobility opportunities including conferences, internship, and exchanges.

CREATE Travel Assistantship Guideline and Application. [Document]

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We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), CREATE 509950-2018 Training in Global Biomedical Technology Research and Innovation.

Training modules

The minimum training requirements for trainees are summarized below. Each trainee must complete a minimum of 7 hours of combined training per term to remain in the program.

Types of Training/Modules for Undergraduates
CREATE orientation session 3 hours of asynchronous training in Bio-design and Literature review 4-month CREATE research project

Types of Training/Modules	Masters	PhD
Module 1: Start-up	A mandatory module within the first term of joining the program. Approximately 7-hour commitment.
Module 1: Start-up	Program Overview Entrance Questionnaire (Link) Literature Review Quiz Bio-design Quiz TCPS II certificate
Module 2: Design Training	Minimum of 21 hours
Module 2: Design Training	Needs Finding and Assessment Interdisciplinary Collaboration Concept Evaluation and Refinement
Module 3: Biomedical Commercialization	Minimum of 14 hrs	Minimum of 28 hrs
Module 3: Biomedical Commercialization	Regulatory Aspects and Standards Biomedical Ethics and Clinical Evaluations Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Innovation and Challenges in Biomedical Technologies
Module 4: Professional Skills	Minimum of 7 hours
Module 4: Professional Skills	Writing and Communications Project Management Leadership Career Development
Additional Training: Technical Skills Opportunities	1 Published Research Paper	3 Published Research Papers
Additional Training: Technical Skills Opportunities	Mobility - Conference, Internship, Exchange