Health

Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing (DMCC)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training Structure

    School of Pharmacy

  • Language(s) of Instruction

    French

Overview

The DMCC program is a cross-functional, multidisciplinary training program designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the medical device industry.

 

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  • 100% exam pass rate for the 2021–2022 academic year

    Success Rate

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to provide students with knowledge and skills covering all stages of the medical device life cycle (from design to marketing)

To train professionals specializing in the design, evaluation, production, and regulation of medical devices by developing students’ ability to adapt to the scientific, industrial, and societal environment through a work-study program and interactive learning methods.

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Expertise and Skills

Ability to design a medical device based on scientific and technical principles related to biomaterials,


 Gain expertise in the various areas of the medical device industry throughout its lifecycle within the company (R&D, Production, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Marketing, etc.).

  • Design projects in compliance with international regulations; establish the conditions and controls necessary to ensure quality, from the design through to the marketing of medical devices;
  • Establish and maintain all documentation subject to inspection by international health authorities.
  • Analyze the current situation and identify the factors driving change that lead to innovation.
  • Study and determine the procedures to be followed for each manufacturing process—Compile the CE marking documentation.
  • Understand and master the various stages of medical device design. Develop specifications for an application. Compile a design dossier. Understand the regulatory framework governing health products and their design.
  • Analyze the scientific, medical, and economic value of a new medical device based on the state of the art (scientific articles, patents, commercialization strategies, etc.) and taking into account production costs and returns.
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Organization

Open on an alternating basis

Contract Type

Apprenticeship Contract, Professional Training Contract

According to the tentative schedule provided by the class. 

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Internships, supervised projects

Internship

Required

Duration of the internship

Master's Year 1: 3 to 5 months / Master's Year 2: 4 to 6 months

Internship Abroad

Possible

A supervised project involving the development of a DM's career path (in groups of four, guided by an industry professional)

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Program

Students in the DMCC program receive training based on two complementary areas:

1- Acquisition of knowledge gained from instruction provided by professionals in the medical device sector [designers (researchers and engineers from academia and industry)], users (physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, etc.), institutional representatives (ANSM, notified bodies, HAS, etc.) and manufacturers (development, production, regulatory affairs, evaluation, quality, marketing)]

2- Medical Device Life Cycle Project aimed at mapping out the step-by-step process for a medical device from design through to commercialization

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Select a program

Master's 1 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing

Master's 1 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing

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  • Databases – Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    5 credits
    • Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    • Database

      • Written Database

      • Mini Project Database

  • Healthcare Product Development Strategy – Project Management and Clinical Development

    5 credits
    • CC Health Products Development Strategy

    • Health Product Development Strategy EC

  • Elective Courses, Semester 1

    5 credits
    • Choose 1 of 4

      • Therapeutic Areas - Pharmacokinetics - PEC

        5 credits
      • Scientific and Technical Foundations of Polymer Biomaterials

        5 credits
        • Scientific and Technical Foundations of Biomaterials: Lab Session

        • Scientific and Technical Foundations of Biomaterials: Written Text

      • Corporate Risk Management from the Perspectives of the DRT, the ECO, and the ENVT

        5 credits
        • Corporate Risk Management: Written/Oral

        • Corporate Risk Management Written

      • Physicochemistry of Health Product Formulation

        5 credits
        • Physicochemistry of Health Product Formulation EC/CC

        • Physicochemistry of Health Product Formulation: Written Exam

  • Regulatory and Financial Aspects, Quality and Safety TC

    5 credits
    • Pharmaceutical Law

    • Regulatory Issues (Written)

      • Financial Analysis

      • Security

      • Quality

      • Marketing

  • Biotechnology Applied to Healthcare

    5 credits
    • Biotechnology Applied to Healthcare CC

    • Biotechnology Applied to Health Written

  • Modern Languages and Communication

    5 credits
    • English, Semester 1

    • Modern Languages

      • Choose 1 of 3

        • Spanish, Semester 1

          2.5 credits
        • German, Semester 1

          2.5 credits
        • Other Language, Semester 1

          2.5 credits
    • Documentation and Communication

  • Internship

    10 credits
    • Company Internship Report

    • Oral Business Internship

    • Company Internship Evaluation

  • Project-Based Learning

    5 credits
    • Project-Based Learning: Written

    • Project-Based Learning: Oral Presentation

    • Project-Based Learning Supervision

  • English and a Second Language

    5 credits
    • English, Semester 2

      2.5 credits
    • Modern Languages, Option 2

      2.5 credits
      • Choose 1 of 3

        • Other Language, Semester 2

          2.5 credits
        • German, Semester 2

        • Spanish, Semester 2

  • Conceptual Strategy for Medical Devices and Areas of Application

    5 credits
    • Medical Device Design Strategies EC

    • Medical Device Design Strategies: Written/Oral

  • Processing and Applications of Biomat Polymers in Healthcare

    5 credits
    • Processing and Applications of Polymer Biomaterials: Lab Exercise

    • Shaping—Applications of Polymer Biomaterials Written

Master's 2 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing

Master's 2 in Medical Devices: From Design to Commercialization

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  • M2 EU DMC Track

    • Medical Devices in the Workplace 1

      5 credits
      • DM in the Workplace-1 Written

      • Master's Thesis in Business-1 Oral Exam

    • Regulation of Medical Devices

      5 credits
      • Regulations Governing Oral Medical Devices

      • Regulations Governing Medical Devices: Written

    • Innovation and Clinical Needs

      • Innovation and Clinical Needs in Oral Health

      • Innovation and Clinical Needs: Written

    • Evaluation of Medical Devices

      5 credits
      • Written Evaluation of Medical Devices

      • Evaluation of Oral Medical Devices

  • M2 Cross-Curricular Courses

    • Project Management, Healthcare Products, Management Control, Oversight

      5 credits
      • Healthcare Product Project Management (Written)

      • Healthcare Product Project Management - Project

    • Quality Management, Marketing, Team Management

      5 credits
      • Quality Management, Marketing, Team Management (Multiple-Choice Questions)

      • Quality Management, Marketing, Team Management (Written)

  • Internship

    20 credits
    • Internship Report

    • Oral Presentation on a Company Internship

    • Company Internship Evaluation

  • Master's 2, Semester 4, DMC Track

    • Medical Devices in the Workplace 2

      5 credits
      • DM in Business-2 Oral Exam

      • DM in the Company-2 Written

    • Learning Through Problem Solving

      5 credits

Admission

Target Audience

Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences,

Students in pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry,

materials engineer

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Mandatory Prerequisites

General knowledge of chemistry and biology; basic understanding of regulations and quality standards

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And then

Continuing Education

Possible continuation into a Ph.D. program

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Employment Placement

Career Opportunities in the Medical Device Industry (R&D, Industrialization, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Preclinical and Clinical Evaluation, Marketing)

  • Research and Development Engineer.
  • Technical Sales Engineers.
  • Manager of Medical Device Production Planning.
  • Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager.
  • R&D Project Manager.
  • Industrial Development Manager.
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