Student-led at Yale Secondary SchoolAbbotsford, British Columbia
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Innovation Club
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Research & Sources

The club uses educational resources from universities, research organizations, and established science education programs to help inform its activities.

TeachEngineering

Surgical Resident for a Day

A Duke-associated educational activity exploring instrument design and coordination through a camera-guided simulation box.

Clinical Medicine & SurgeryBiomedical Engineering
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TeachEngineering

The Power in Prosthetics

An engineering design activity using a functional prosthetic hand model to explore movement, testing, and improvement.

Biomedical EngineeringAnatomy & Physiology
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HOSA

HOSA Competitive Event Guidelines

Official competitive event guidance covering healthcare knowledge and skills. Consult HOSA for current rules and participation requirements.

Healthcare EducationCareer Exploration
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Pathways to Science

An educational program introducing high-school students to scientific research and healthcare careers through researchers and health professionals.

Published 2026

Medical ResearchCareer Exploration
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Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Rules and Requirements

Official requirements for a STEM competition about existing technologies and possible future innovations. Use the official rules to check eligibility.

Healthcare EducationBiomedical Engineering
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Technovation

Technovation

The official program platform for technology entrepreneurship learning and competition participation. Check the program's current requirements before planning a submission.

Healthcare EducationBiomedical Engineering
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OpenStax

14.2 Central Processing: Anatomy and Physiology 2e

A textbook section explaining how the nervous system processes sensory information, including visual pathways and the brain's role in perception.

NeuroscienceAnatomy & Physiology
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Independent educational references

These organizations do not operate, sponsor, or endorse YMIC. Some activities draw on published educational approaches. Source titles, publishers, and links are preserved here. Original summaries are provided for learning, and external material remains with its publisher.

Using sources responsibly

Read. Question. Credit.

Follow official source links for complete context and the latest information. Program requirements can change. No third-party photographs, videos, or source illustrations are reproduced here.

Club activity illustrations are original schematic artwork. The YMIC logo is displayed as supplied. External images and videos stay on the original websites.