Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine

TCD School of Medicine in a member of the Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine (GCIEM). GCIEM is an international public-private-government collaborative serving the world as the premier global network to advance medicine through engineering and innovation. The consortium brings together medical schools, universities, researchers and students, industry and government leaders, philanthropists, and foundations from across the globe to change the future of medicine through collaboration.

The GCIEM is made up of committees focused on developing a research agenda for the group, arranging the establishment of student and faculty exchanges within the group, the running of a student innovation competition, running the annual Summit and considering the needs of medical education in the future.

Each year the GCIEM comes together to showcase the work of the consortium, to run the student innovation competition, and to hear from experts in the field of medical innovation.

See information and highlights from the 2025 Summit here.

Benefits to TCD students and staff of this consortium include:

• Access to international exchanges
• Opportunity to attend an annual global summit of medical innovation
• Develop a network of both educational and industry groups interested in innovation in medicine
• Support the development of, and access to a global data sharing warehouse
• For students, pitch your innovative idea for the chance to win prize money to progress it.
• Access to webinars with experts in contemporary topics including AI in education, integrating engineering into medical education and more.

If you are interested in getting involved in any aspect of the network including the student competition, committee updates or exchanges, contact Alison Keogh at alison.keogh@tcd.ie

To keep up to date with the work of the Consortium and to find opportunities to get involved in within it, keep an eye on their website and LinkedIn page.