Medical Learning
Explore anatomy, physiology, medical research, and the science behind healthcare.
Yale Secondary School | Abbotsford, BCYale Medical
Yale Medical
Innovation Club
A student-led club at Yale Secondary focused on medicine, healthcare, research, and hands-on learning.
Medicine & healthcareResearch & discoveryPractical learning
About YMICA closer look at
A closer look at
medicine and healthcare.
The Yale Medical Innovation Club gives students opportunities to learn more about medicine and healthcare through practical activities, research, and career exploration.
Whether you already have a field in mind or are just curious, there is room to explore.
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What we do
Projects & Labs
Take part in educational simulations, experiments, and biomedical engineering challenges.
Healthcare Careers
Learn about medical professions, education pathways, and opportunities for students interested in healthcare.
Learning through activities
View all activities Projects & Labs
Explore some of the medical projects, experiments, and challenges offered through YMIC.
Surgery & Clinical Skills
Keyhole Surgery Challenge
Practise precision, coordination, and instrument control through a camera-guided surgical simulation.
Educational lab
Ophthalmology & Optometry
Working Human Eye
Explore how human vision works using optical models that demonstrate image formation, focusing, and corrective lenses.
Educational lab
Prosthetics & Biomedical Engineering
Prosthetic Engineering Challenge
Design and build a working prosthetic mechanism, then test and improve its movement, reliability, and mechanical design.
Group, up to four students
How YMIC works
Choose how you take part.
Members can attend meetings, explore resources, join optional projects and labs,
or pursue competitions where eligible. Not every member needs to do everything.
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Learn together
Meetings may include short medical discussions, educational questions, activity previews, and science highlights.
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Explore in more depth
Try an individual project, work with a group, or take part in a practical lab when it is offered.
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Stay connected
Detailed assignments, deadlines, and internal announcements are shared through Google Classroom.
For Yale Secondary students
Join YMIC Interested in healthcare?
Find out how to take part. No prior medical knowledge is needed.