NEMIC launches edX’s First MedTech Certificate Program
New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) has joined forces with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc., to make its cutting-edge MedTech education program accessible to an expanded worldwide audience. This strategic collaboration signifies a significant leap forward in democratizing access to innovative health technology knowledge and training.
NEMIC, a premier institution committed to advancing medical innovation and fostering the next generation of healthcare leaders, is thrilled to expand its reach through the esteemed edX platform. This partnership opens the doors for learners from diverse backgrounds to engage with NEMIC's bespoke MedTech education programs.
Founded more than 10 years ago as a joint initiative out of MIT and Harvard, edX has garnered worldwide recognition for its commitment to providing top-tier online education, and its evolution of e-learning. Thus, edX serves as an ideal learning platform for NEMIC to share its wealth of knowledge with a broader global audience. As the field of healthcare continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the inclusion of NEMIC on edX aligns with the platform's mission to make quality education accessible to individuals worldwide.
NEMIC’s program–titled MedTech Fundamentals by NEMIC Virtual Classroom–marks the first ever Professional Certificate Program in MedTech available on edX. MedTech Fundamentals covers a comprehensive range of health technology topics, relative to bringing a MedTech device to market. Topics include critical components to commercialization such as commercial viability, intellectual property & defensibility, regulatory affairs, and more. Through interactive video lectures, engaging activities, and downloadable tools, learners can gain practical insights and skills that are vital to navigating the space, which is highly regulated by the FDA.
Researched, developed, and delivered by industry professionals from some of the world's most admired and successful companies in Health Tech, the MedTech Fundamentals Professional Certificate Program follows a typical innovation-to-commercialization process, allowing learners across multiple sectors to align skills in order to advance their medical innovation, or simply to learn about the industry itself. The first-of-its-kind program not only opens up new opportunities for existing edX learners but also offers a truly unique education solution in the health technology space.
Enrollment for NEMIC's Professional Certificate Program on edX is now open, offering aspiring healthcare entrepreneurs and industry professionals alike the ability to benefit from NEMIC's expertise at their own pace. The flexible nature of the program allows learners to balance their education with other commitments while gaining critical insights from leaders in the medical device field.