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Surgical Endoscopy

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B.E.S.T. Innovation Week

Innovation & Management

The BEST program (Business Engineering and Surgical Technologies) is an innovative teaching program meant to inspire and equip aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue a passion in medical innovation. Open to a large range of profiles (doctor, surgeon, engineer, scientist or graduate in management and economics), both students or graduates, participants can choose between a one-week bootcamp and a 2-year Master’s degree. Course combines e-learning with engineering and entrepreneurship workshops, as well as hands-on experience in surgery. Teaching is provided by international experts, including successful entrepreneurs from the technical, medical and business sides of medical entrepreneurship.

Objectives

Created in 2012, the B.E.S.T. week is seen as a springboard for young professionals who wish to themselves or accelerate their career in the field of health innovation. The course is designed to stimulate interactions between diverse students across other countries, cultures and disciplines. The program is accepting not only physicians, but also researchers, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, wishing to learn how to drive innovation in medicine.

Dates in 2025

 

IRCAD Taïwan – July 28 to August 1, 2025

IHU Strasbourg – August 25 to 29, 2025

Directors and experts

 

Course Director: Prof. Silvana Perretta

Dennis McWILLIAMS
Stefano STRAMIGIOLI
Lee SWANSTROM
John O’DEA
Amir SZOLD
James WALL
Ashley SEEHUSEN
Elliott STREET

 

Debbie KELLER
Wayne HUANG
Alexander SCHMITZ
Mariel BOLHOUSE
Bruno MUTET
Jenn Wall
Pietro MASCAGNI
Maria VANNUCCI

 

Pietro RIVA
Nanda VAN DER STAP
Juan VERDE
ALAIN GARCIA
ERAN SHLOMOVITZ
Deepak ALAPATT

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