Entrepreneur scheme for innovation extended to dentists
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- Published: Monday, 24 July 2017 07:44
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CDO Sara Hurley has welcomed opening up to dentists and healthcare scientists of a training scheme for clinicians whose innovative ideas could lead to big patient benefits. Over the last year 103 junior doctors have developed their ideas and their business skills through the Clinical Entrepreneur programme. The training programme for healthcare scientists and dentists will begin in autumn 2017.
The programme offers opening up range of support and education, including mentoring by leading medical technology innovators, to give the budding entrepreneurs the business skills and industry knowhow they need to make their ideas a reality.
Chief Dental Officer Sara Hurley said: “Innovative new programmes make a big difference. Oral health, especially among children, is a really important indicator of a person’s general health now and in the future, so the technologies supporting good dental care in the home will continue to have a huge role to play as they keep getting more sophisticated. In addition, safe and effective dental treatment and surgery is a priority for everyone, and we know that it is the people who are carrying out these treatments every day who are often the most able to identify better solutions. The Clinical Entrepreneur training programme will help us harness and develop those innovative people and, ultimately, to improve the services we deliver.”
The Clinical Entrepreneur curriculum covers all aspects of setting up and running a small business, including attracting investors, applying for funding, and ensuring appropriate corporate governance. A dedicated programme in how to build a start-up – and how to operate in this highly-charged environment – is delivered as a series of educational events attended by industry mentors.
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