Make. Healthcare. Better.
Join our global community and use low-cost technologies to save lives, time, and money.
Be part of a growing, intellectually diverse, and globally focused community of digital humanitarians.
No prior experience is necessary! All you need is an interest in learning and applying your knowledge.
Help us build high-quality, life-changing solutions. Every gift helps save lives, time, and money!
A Medical Maker is anyone who wants to use their heart, hands, and mind to make healthcare better. Apply your creativity and compassion to make life-changing, sustainable solutions as part of our global community. We encourage people of all ages, skills, and backgrounds to join us!
Meet Medical Makers, Emma and Jody!
Emma Bluemke joined Medical Makers when she was completing her undergraduate degree at University of Western Ontario. She was selected to be a Rhodes Scholarship finalist and won a full scholarship to undertake her PhD studies in Medical Imaging at Oxford University!
Jody Mou joined Medical Makers when she was a 16 year old high school student attending the University of Toronto Schools. She won a full scholarship to study biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, which is ranked America’s #1 program by U.S. News & World Report.
We crowdsource solutions to minimize development time and costs and maximize our social impact. We pioneered design principles to make inclusive, appropriate and sustainable solutions to save lives, time, and money. We focus on meeting the highest standards of safety, performance, and security in designing our solutions. We respect the confidentiality of patients, healthcare providers, medical institutions, and our partner organizations.
Create and refine 3D printable prototypes of medical solutions based on feedback from patients and healthcare providers
Communicate these results in written reports and oral presentations
Determine patient and healthcare provider needs and conduct environmental scans of new and existing technologies
Publish project outcomes in scientific and research journals
Lead through human resources and volunteer management and support our administrative operations
Promote knowledge of our achievements through media communications
Medical Makers make award-winning, high-quality, lower-cost, life-changing and life-saving solutions for the:
5 billion people who lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care
4.7 billion people who lack access to medical imaging
3.75 billion people who live in rural areas and who often lack access to healthcare services
Over 1 billion people with a disability who often lack access to assistive devices
Nearly 1 billion people who live on less than $2 per day
Over 348 million people who require humanitarian assistance
Over 218 million women in low and middle-income countries who want to prevent pregnancy but lack access to effective birth control and/or comprehensive family planning and sexuality education
Over 133 million people who sustain extremity and pelvic fractures globally every year
44.7 million people who lack basic access to medical care in conflict settings
Astronauts on deep space missions
Getting involved in our global community of Medical Makers is as simple as completing these four steps:
Complete our online registration including paying your annual membership fee, and signing our agreement.
Attend a Medical Make-A-Thon or use online resources. Learn new skills.
Become involved in a project! You can choose to join an existing project, or create your own.
Setup and participate in regular check-ins with your project team to complete your project.
Be reliable, and accountable for your actions, and committed to the organization
Complete all paperwork in a timely fashion and respect confidentiality
Always represent our organization in a courteous, respectful and positive light
Share constructive feedback of the organization to help us improve and deliver on our mission
Communicate in advance if you need to miss a meeting or event
Learn all you can, ask for help when you need it, and do the best job possible!
Learn cutting-edge technology and design skills from experts to create innovative solutions for social good
Participate in a flexible self-directed program that allows you to work according to your schedule
Build your network by being part of a growing, intellectually diverse, curiosity-driven, and globally focused community of digital humanitarians
Earn recognition for your achievements with reference letters for awards, scholarships, grants, and job applications
Expand your mind with a meaningful and unique learning experience
Have an impact by giving back to your local and global community
Join our global community of creative and passionate individuals making healthcare better.
Still have questions? Contact us for more information.
