UCSF Biodevice Innovation Pathway for Surgical Residents

There is an exciting opportunity for surgical residents interested in pursuing translational medicine and surgical innovation as the focus of their research years.

The UCSF Biodevice Innovation Pathway is a two-year training program providing rigorous hands-on research experience developing and translating novel medical device technologies for unmet clinical needs. The interdisciplinary traineeship is funded by an NIH-NIBIB R25 training grant (3R25EB023856-02).

Research residents work alongside leading surgeon-innovators, bioengineering faculty and graduate students from UCSF and UC Berkeley, and device industry professionals from the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The program involves a primary research project, didactic coursework, mentorship, and participation in UCSF’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Residents will gain an in-depth understanding of the technical, regulatory, and business realities involved in bringing new medical technologies to the market while learning about device design, animal model development, experimental design and clinical trials, research ethics, scientific writing, and more.

General surgery residents or residents from other surgical disciplines interested in innovation are encouraged to apply for the program. UCSF particularly encourages applications from underrepresented minorities, women, and trainees with disabilities. Up to two sponsored fellowship slots are available each year. The priority application deadline for the 2019-20 academic year is Friday, November 16, 2018. Interested candidates should fill out our brief survey; additional application instructions and program details are available on our website.

If you have any questions, please reach out to program manager Stacy Kim (stacy.kim@ucsf.edu) at any time.