LMP 2300Y: Foundations in Translational Research

Type: Core

Credit: 1.0 FCE

Overview

This is a core course and counts as 1.0 FCE.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate: 

  • An understanding of the Translational Landscape.
  • The ability to accept different points of views. 
  • The capacity to work with and include others.

Description

Over the last two decades, translation in health sciences, medicine and healthcare has come to have many meanings and flavours between researchers, institutions, domains of practice and even geographic regions. This class is intended to provide students with insights into the different understandings and approaches to translation, an overview of the translational (innovation) landscape, the skills and competencies involved in translating knowledge towards impact, and the challenges and opportunities associated with these activities. The course is designed to integrate several key learning strategies.  A “flipped classroom” approach to seminar-style topic discussions; a series of team-based case studies; and an expert panel discussion series.

Enrollment

These are the mandatory classes you must take to complete the program. You will automatically be enrolled in these courses and they will be preloaded to your ACORN (UofT’s learning system) before the given semester.
 

Teaching team

Dr. Joseph Ferenbok

Driven to improve patient care, Prof. Ferenbok catapults projects forward with passion, wisdom, and a contagious chuckle. He is an Associate Director of the Health Innovation Hub, a Faculty of Medicine initiative intended to connect, align, serve, and facilitate the translation, innovation, and commercialization of ‘Health Matters’. Here at the TRP, Prof. Ferenbok is our inspirational Founder and Program Director. He is also a Course Director for Foundations in TR and for Methods in Practices and Contexts, and the Instructor for the Translational Thinking module.