The Medventions program is an immersive physician-led, hospital-based four-month fellowship program where multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, engineers, and life sciences graduates identify and validate hundreds of needs in a selected clinical area. Teams then select the most promising needs; prototype and test solutions; explore initial tech transfer, regulatory and reimbursement issues and develop a plan for further research and development.
The Medventions Toronto program, hosted at Sunnybrook Research Institute, has several openings for a temporary full-time Medventions fellow. The Medventions Toronto Fall 2026 program will run from September 2026 and end in December 2026.
For the Fall 2026 cohort, we are recruiting for:
– Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Work alongside clinicians, researchers, and innovators within Sunnybrook’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine program to help advance a promising healthcare innovation opportunity focused on addressing an important unmet need in maternal and fetal health.
Fellows will contribute to the development and translation of innovative healthcare solutions through:
• Clinical observation and workflow assessment
• Stakeholder and user validation
• Technology and prototype development
• Data analysis and artificial intelligence applications
• Human factors and implementation planning
• Regulatory and commercialization assessment
• Development of future validation and translation strategies
In addition to contributing to a pre-identified innovation opportunity, fellows will participate in clinical immersion and validation activities that may uncover additional opportunities to improve maternal and fetal care.
While specific project details will be discussed with shortlisted candidates, the opportunity is particularly well suited for individuals interested in medical devices, wearable technologies, biomedical sensing, digital health, artificial intelligence, and healthcare innovation.
The program is structured into three immersive phases:
Phase 1: Clinical Immersion & Needs Identification
Fellows will work closely with clinical mentors and stakeholders to better understand the clinical environment, validate user needs, assess current technologies, and identify barriers to implementation.
Phase 2: Ideation & Concept Generation
Fellows will contribute to technology development activities, concept refinement, prototype design, and technical feasibility assessment.
Phase 3: Prototyping & Early Validation
Fellows will evaluate regulatory considerations, reimbursement pathways, implementation challenges, intellectual property considerations, and commercialization opportunities.
Throughout the program, fellows will work within an interdisciplinary team and receive mentorship from clinicians, engineers, researchers, and innovation leaders.
We are seeking motivated individuals who are:
• Curious, creative, and critical thinkers
• Passionate about transforming healthcare through innovation
• Entrepreneurial and action-oriented
• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communicators and problem-solvers
• Interested in medical technology development, translational research, and entrepreneurship
Applicants from a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to apply, including:
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
• Medical Physics
• Health Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Design and Human Factors
• Other related disciplines
We welcome applications from individuals with academic, research, startup, or industry experience.
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be considered an asset:
• Medical device development
• Biomedical instrumentation and sensing technologies
• Signal processing
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Software development
• Product development and prototyping
• Commercialization and market analysis
• Regulatory strategy
• Entrepreneurship and venture creation
• Human-centred design
• Healthcare innovation
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and meet Mitacs Business Strategy Internship eligibility requirements.
Applications must be either:
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution; or
• A recent graduate who completed their degree within the past two years.
Exceptional senior undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Exposure to real-world clinical challenges
• Direct mentorship from leading clinicians, engineers, researchers, and innovators
• Hands- experience in medical technology development
• Experience with validation, prototyping, and commercialization
• Exposure to regulatory, reimbursement, and market-access considerations
• Opportunities to build a strong network within Canada’s health innovation ecosystem
• A launchpad for careers in medtech innovation, entrepreneurship, research, and industry
This is a temporary full-time, paid internship. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and aligned with program funding guidelines.
To apply, please submit the following as a single PDF file to Ahmed.nasef [at] sunnybrook.ca :
1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae,
2. Cover Letter (maximum 1 page) addressed to:
Dr. Nir Melamed, MD, MSc
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Staff, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Please also include a brief reflection on: “Why is healthcare innovation and medical technology development is an important part of your career pathway?
3. Academic transcript(s) (undergraduate and graduate, if applicable)
4. Names and contact information for two referees
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline
The deadline for the Fall 2026 Medventions Toronto Fellowship program is July 15, 2026.
Please submit your application package to Dr. Ahmed Nasef at Ahmed.nasef [at] sunnybrook.ca .
Commercialization Professional Research Mentor
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
Technology Innovation Industry Leader
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
Program Lead, Sunnybrook Medventions
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
