The Surgeon-Entrepreneur is a new career path within the Surgeon-Investigator job designation for individuals looking to build their careers on the development and creation of novel devices and approaches to surgical care.
Prerequisites
Previous successful experience in translating novel ideas towards device/application development and commercialization/spin-off compan
Prior advanced relevant training e.g. engineering, applied engineering is preferred
If you are interested in entrepreneurship but do not fulfill the above prerequisites, you will need to commit to enrolling in formal curricula aimed at developing related entrepreneurship skills and enlisting formal mentorship through your MOA.
Metrics
Our benchmarks for promotion are centred around approximate timelines, recognizing that the entrepreneurship is a continuum of activity and flexibility is essential in the early stages.