Master of Science in Biomedical Communications

Remi Gao

“It looked just like the real thing!” remarked my grandmother as she proudly described a basket I drew with my fingertips on the layer of dust on top of her TV stand. She would also say that I had been barely as tall as her waist back then. I cherish this tale which grandma often recounts not only because it warms me with her encouragements but also because for me, it marks my earliest demonstration of an affinity for drawing. I later obtained my Honours B.Sc. from the University of Toronto which furthered my other interest: science. I had thought that my two passions, visual art and science, would not mesh with one another in the workplace. However, that was only until I learned about the MScBMC program at Institute of Medical Science. Biomedical Communicators thrive at the intersection of design, technology, and medicine and I am so thankful to have found and have become a part of this amazing and innovative community.