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 2024 SMDP MedTech DRAFT Agenda

  2024 SMDP MedTech Scholar Biographies

  2024 SMDP MedTech Mentor Biographies

  2024 SMDP MedTech Mentoring Plan

Orientation calls
Scholars and Mentors attend a 45-minute orientation web meeting to be held on the following dates:

Scholars  Fri, Sept 13, 2024 at 10am PT
Mentors  Fri, Sept 13, 2024 at 11am PT

A meeting link will be sent to you prior to the meeting

In-person training session
Scholars and Mentors will attend an in-person SMDP MedTech training session in Niagara Falls, October 12- 14 and Toronto, Canada, October 14-17. Details for your participation will be sent to you prior to the event.

Schedule at a Glance 
SMDP Scholars, your hotel Check-in is on Saturday, October 12 

Sat, Oct 12th: Torrent Restaurant, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
6:00pm-8:00pm Informal Dinner for 2023 Scholars and Mentors

Sun, Oct 13th: Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
7:00am-6:00pm SMDP MedTech Training Session

Sun, Oct 13th: Top of the Falls Restaurant, Goat Island Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
7:00pm-10:00pm Celebration of Mentoring & Diversity in MedTech Reception - 
(By invitation only. For the 2024 SMDP MedTech Scholars and Mentors, there is no need to RSVP, your names are already on the guest list.)

Mon, Oct 14th: Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
7:00am-12:15pm SMDP MedTech Training Session
12:30pm Buses depart for The MedTech Conference in Toronto
6-8:00pm The Global MedTech Conference Opening Reception

Tue, Oct 15th: Metro Toronto Conv Centre
9am-5pm The MedTech Conference
3-5pm Site Visit @ JLabs Toronto
5-6:00pm MedTech Campus Reception

Wed, Oct 16th: Metro Toronto Conv Centre
9am-5pm The MedTech Conference
7:30-10:30pm MTC Live Closing Reception

Thur, Oct 17th: Metro Toronto Conv Centre
9am-2pm The MedTech Conference

Photo, bio & video
Please send your biography and photo by email by end of day, Friday, September 6th. to Dustie Savage at dsavage@icpdprograms.org.

The biography should provide a brief professional introduction written in 3rd person and can include one line about your personal interests/hobbies. It should outline your career background, education, and any information you would like the program participants to know about you. 

The photo should be jpg format, your head and shoulders only, with a plain background behind you.

The video can be recorded using a cell phone and should be 30-seconds or less. In the video, please include your name, title, organization and one fun fact about yourself  (you’ve been cage diving with sharks, salsa dancer, love to cook, etc). The video should be sent via Whatsapp by end of day, Friday, September 6th.  Download WhatsApp on your phone and add +805-907-6393 Dustielyn Savage. Once you added Dustie, you will be able to send her the video on WhatsApp.

Logistics 
Make your own arrangements for travel. Plan to arrive in Niagara Falls, NY by early afternoon on Saturday, October 12th. (Buffalo, NY airport is closest)

Scholars: Plan to depart from Toronto, Canada late in the day on Thursday, October 17th. You'll be attending The MedTech Conference that day.

Mentors: Plan to depart after the SMDP MedTech Training Session ends on Monday, October 14th. Optionally you can attend The MedTech Conference October 14-17. Please notify us if you plan to attend The MedTech Conference, or if you have any questions about travel. Contact Dustie by email: dsavage@icpdprograms.org

SMDP Scholars will receive a $500 allowance to go towards expenses related to the SMDP Training Session (ie: airfare, meals, ground transportation).  Payments will be made within 30 days after the following 3 requirements have been met:

1.       The Scholar has uploaded their Personalized Mentoring Plan (PMP) to the SMDP Portal, https://smdp.icpdprograms.org/

2.       The Scholar has completed their first monthly meeting with their mentor (not more than 4 weeks after the in-person training has ended)

3.       Scholar has submitted their first Monthly Update on their online PMP. 

Mentors will be responsible for air travel, hotel accommodations, ground transportation.

How to dress and what to bring? 
Business attire with comfortable shoes. Scholars, bring 100 business cards and 10 copies of your Resume. Mentors, we encourage you to bring plenty of business cards as well.

Personalized mentoring plan
As part of the SMDP training session, Scholars will complete a personalized mentoring plan with the help of their mentors. The mentoring plan is created on the SMDP portal and can be reviewed/edited online.

SMDP mentorship
Mentee/Mentee pairing will be announced during the SMDP MedTech training session on Sunday, October 13th. Each SMDP MedTech Scholar is paired with an industry mentor and will receive one year of mentoring. The SMDP MedTech Mentorship period begins October 13, 2024 and continues until October 13, 2025.

Year-long virtual mentoring
Following the virtual training session, the SMDP Scholar/Mentor pairs will meet virtually for an hour, once a month at times that they agree upon. 

The SMDP Portal: Used to manage your mentoring plan and access ongoing career training materials. A profile is created for all SMDP participants, so you  can log on to connect with other Scholars, Mentors and company representatives. You'll receive your username and password for the SMDP Mentoring Portal by email prior to the SMDP MedTech training session.

An orientation for the SMDP Portal will also be provided during the SMDP MedTech training session.

Mentoring Updates: Scholars meet virtually with mentors for at least one hour per month. Following each monthly mentoring meeting, Scholars submit a mentoring update on the SMDP Portal.

Weekly Mentor Moment: As part of their monthly mentoring meetings Scholars and Mentors select and discuss a recent Mentor Moment topic A new Mentor Moment is added to the SMDP each week on Wednesdays.

Addresses:
Host Hotel in Niagara Falls -
Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

Scholars, a shared room has been reserved for you. Mentors there is a room block at the hotel that you can book your room through at a discounted rate

Informal Event - Sat, Oct 12th, Torrent Restaurant at Sheraton, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Scholars & Mentors, you’re on the guest list

SMDP MedTech Training Session -
Day 1 Sun, Oct 13th, Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Scholars and Mentors must attend this in-person training. 7:00am - 6pm

Reception - Sun, Oct 13th, Top of the Falls Restaurant, Goat Island Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
The reception begins at 7:00pm. Scholars & Mentors, you’re already on the guest list and do not need to rsvp.

SMDP MedTech Training Session - 
Day 2 Mon, Oct 14th, Sheraton Niagara Falls, 300 3rd Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Scholars and Mentors will attend this in-person training. 7:00am - 1:30pm. Scholars and any Mentors attending The MedTech Conference will be bused to Toronto.  (Mentors please rsvp to Dustie Savage if you plan on riding the bus with the Scholars)

Host Hotel in Toronto -
Omni King Edward, 37 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1 E9

Site-Visit - Tues, Oct 15th, 3:30-5pm, JLABS, MaRS Centre, West Tower, 661 University Ave Suite 1300, Toronto, ON M5G 0B7

2024 The MedTech Conference - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada

Scholars, you do NOT need to contact The MedTech Conference for this. Mentors, simply send an email to dsavage@icpdprograms.org indicating that you would like to attend by September 1st. Your registraiton information will be provided during the SMDP MedTech Training Session.

A vegetarian option will be available at all SMDP hosted events.  If you have more specific dietary restrictions, please plan on bringing your own food.  If you have concerns, please send an email to dsavage@icpdprograms.org 

Have a question
Contact Dustie Savage: dsavage@icpdprograms.org