Table 1.

SIEDP Objectives and Session Agenda Topics

Program Objectives
Provide a consistent and unified innovation and commercialization education curriculum that could be applied to department faculty with research-based biomedical innovations, such as novel therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, and health information technology (IT) products.
Develop innovative approaches to improve the clinical care, education, and research mission of the UM Department of Surgery.
Foster an experiential learning environment focused on teamwork and interpersonal skill building.
Provide protected time for clinical faculty to pursue the commercialization/implementation of their innovation under the guidance and mentorship of an experienced Lead Instructor.
SIEDP Agenda and Session-by-Session Progression
Session 1	A Warm Up: Trends in Medical Innovation Developing Innovation Projects: A Facilitated Ideation Session The SIEDP Deliverable: A Professional Business Pitch
Session 2	Project Selection and Team Formation Value Proposition Design & Analysis The Innovation Landscape: Developing Stakeholder Maps
Session 3	Case Study: The Importance of a Value Proposition Customer Development (Discovery): The Best Approach for Quality Interviews Team Report-Out: Stakeholder Maps
Session 4	Risk as an Effective Planning Strategy Building Your Presentation: The Executive Summary Template Intellectual Property and Paths to Commercialization
Session 5	Product/Project Development Planning Conducting Customer Development (Discovery) Interviews Medical & Engineering Collaborations
Session 6	Healthcare Economics: Supporting Data for your Innovation Project The Investigational New Drug/Investigational Device Exemption (IND/IDE) Clinical Research Management & Additional Translational Research Resources
Session 7	Industry Engagement Changes at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Session 8	Pitch Presentation Coaching
Session 9	Final Pitch Event for External Expert Feedback