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MedTech Foundations (edX)

MedTech Foundations (edX)

The most succinct and comprehensive introduction to MedTech education available online. Learn key concepts necessary in order to bring an innovation to life. Have an idea for a Health Technology device, but don't know where to begin?

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Course 1: MedTech Foundations is the introduction to the MEDTECH FUNDAMENTALS by NEMIC Virtual Classroom Certificate Program, and serves to dissect key concepts within the MedTech space. Course 1 contains 3 modules:

  • MedTech 101
  • Commercial Viability (with Case Studies)
  • Intellectual Property + Defensibility 101

Researched, developed, and delivered by industry professionals from some of the world's most admired and successful companies in Health Tech, MedTech Foundations will equip learners to understand the current MedTech landscape, opportunities for breakthrough solutions, and what that means for the future of the industry.
In this course, NEMIC Advisors will guide you through a series of activities that will define precisely what comprises the MedTech industry, identify the key pillars that will determine your idea's market viability + commercial success, and cover the crucial industry component of Intellectual Property.
Come experience the most succinct, comprehensive MedTech education available.

What you'll learn

  • Key MedTech industry components
  • FDA introduction
  • How to identify commercial viability of your idea
  • Payers, users, and stakeholders
  • Understand how and when to protect your idea
  • Patent Law

Syllabus

MedTech 101:

  • Industry Segments
  • FDA Regulation
  • Opportunities for Innovation
  • Industry Trends

Commercial Viability:

  • What makes a technology commercially viable?
  • Key Pillars for Success
  • Who Cares, Who Pays, Who Uses?
  • Barriers to Adoption
  • Barriers to Entry

Intellectual Property + Defensibility 101

  • Understanding how and when to protect your ideas
  • How to navigate tech transfer offices within institutions + organizations
  • Patent law basics
  • Patent process
  • Patent timetables and timelines
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