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RESEARCHING, RAISING AWARENESS,
REVOLUTIONIZING THE FIELD OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Driven and powered by university students.

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Parkinson's Disease

Ongoing

Undergoing a clinical trial using the principles of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation to improve motor performance 

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Diabetes

Ongoing

Creating a low-cost portable insulin pump for underdeveloped regions in Sri-Lanka

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Cancer

Ongoing

Developing a software pipeline which supports the analysis of images to improve cancer diagnosis

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Anxiety / Depression

Completed

Prototyped a novel wristband to reduce anxiety using  vibrationa and deep pressure therapy

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Welcome to the MEDIC Foundation

MEDIC Stands for Medical Engineering students Designing Innovations for a Cause. We were created with the vision of improving the accessibility to healthcare technology for patients diagnosed with chronic conditions.
We are officially incorporated and registered under the British Columbia Societies Act as MEDIC for Innovation Foundation.

CHRONIC DISEASE

: a human health condition that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects 

Our Approach

Our team is unique in that we strive to partner with various interdisciplinary laboratories to provide research opportunities to undergraduate students. We provide comprehensive training for our team members and the opportunity to gain valuable research experience.

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Our Work

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A GLOBAL MINDSET

The Global Outreach Project

We are dedicated to providing rural communities locally and globally with access to medical technology. With our connections in areas such as Sri Lanka, Nigeria and India, our team spends a portion of our time working on collecting medical supplies and funds to donate to such communities.

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ADVOCACY

Our Blog

We believe that awareness about chronic conditions is equally as important as researching for them. Each month our team curates and publishes newsletters comprising information about chronic conditions. We interview students, professors and patients to generate a unique perspective towards each topic with the goal of generating interest and advocacy around chronic diseases. 

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TECHNOLOGY | CULTURE | INNOVATION

Jack Pirie | Engineering Technologist | Diabetes

"I have lived with type 1 diabetes for 12 years, so I understand first-hand how demanding living with a chronic disease can be.  Biomedically developed devices have allowed me to live a relatively normal life since my diagnosis, and I can only imagine how difficult enduring a chronic disease must be without similar medical care and access to technology.  I am thankful for MEDIC for giving me the opportunity to give back to this field that has positively impacted my life beyond belief."

Accomplishments

Winners of the OSMS-Spark Contest held by OSMS-BC in June 2021. We look to continue our partnership with OSMS-BC for our research project.

People's Choice award for best research presentation, Canadian Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Conference

Finalist for the Medical Device Development Center BC design competition

Our Media Features

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