Build Medical Device Knowledge with WPI and MassMEDIC
Session IV: Begins Monday, October 3, 2005
Continues for 11 weeks, Monday evenings from 6-9pm
WPI’s Waltham Campus: 60 Hickory Drive, Waltham MA
Build your knowledge of the medical device industry fast and affordably in WPI’s Medical Device Management Certificate program. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC) and WPI’s Bioengineering Institute (BEI), this comprehensive course will help you grow professionally by providing insight into key areas of the medical device industry, including financial strategies, product development, regulatory affairs, intellectual property, and more.
Key Topics Include
Medical device industry overview
Understanding the medical device product development process
Managing medical device intellectual property
Sources of financing: where to find them, how to use them effectively
Building a winning medical device management team
Successful medical device design and manufacturing
Integrating clinical research and reimbursement in the product development plan
Marketing medical device products
Avoiding pitfalls through an understanding of quality and regulatory issues
Mergers, acquisitions, and other medical device exit strategies
Medical device industry case study
Tuition: $2,195 per person
Send a team of two or more employees from your organization and receive a 10% discount on the second and subsequent registrations.
Registration Deadline:September 16, 2005 Enrollment is limited, ACT NOW! Who Should Attend
This program is for anyone interested in starting or advancing a career in the medical device industry, including engineers, physicians, legal and financial professionals, scientists, and marketers. Whether you’re new to the industry or already in the field and looking to expand your opportunities, this program will help you grow professionally by providing key insights into what it takes to develop new products, protect and manage intellectual property, understand financing strategies, and create a successful medical device company.
For More Information
Contact Rachel Bowers at 508-831-6222, fax 508-831-5694, or [email protected]General information about the certificate program can also be found at: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Research/BEI/MedTech/
