Program Description
The Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) in Surgical Innovation offered by the Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is a course-based program that emphasizes career-focused and engaging learning opportunities. Our comprehensive and innovative program offers a specialized and practical curriculum designed to equip students with advanced skills in surgical innovation.
Keywords: software design, lean start-up, prototyping skills, start up organization, biomedical research innovation, business-oriented training, surgical Interventional, outcome, education, innovation.
Unique Program Features
- The first semester of the program core focuses on team building and, supported by lectures, the students embark on a needs-finding process by observing all aspect of clinical activity in their focus themes;
- Students learn basic prototyping skills, start up organization and project management, supplemented by a basic statistics course and an introduction to the current status of biomedical research innovation;
- The program provides a solid foundation in the innovation process.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Grad Cert in Surgical Innovation website
Department Contact
Graduate Program gradstudies.surgery [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Grad%20Cert%20in%20Surgical%20Innovation) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
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Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | June 15 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.