AISES in Canada National Gathering Tours

Thursday, March 6 from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Boston Scientific Tour

All tours have a $5 non-refundable commitment fee.

Audience – College Students
Max: 30 attendees

Pickup/Meeting Location – Hilton Toronto

2775 Matheson Blvd E. Mississauga, Ontario, L4W4P7
Bus ride: 35 minutes 

Sponsored by Boston Scientific

Imagine yourself in the medical device industry with a tour of Boston Scientific’s site in Mississauga, which supports cardiology products.  Students will see the design and manufacturing process while touring the electrophysiology research and development lab, the production line, work with hands on models, hear from employees on how their work impacts patients, and talk with industry professionals about student opportunities and career paths in MedTech. 

Tour Agenda

Indigenous Tour – University of Toronto

All tours have a $5 non-refundable commitment fee.

Audience – Pre-college and college students
Max: 20 attendees

Pickup/Meeting Location – Hilton Toronto

Guided walk to subway: 3 minutes from hotel
Guided subway ride: 3-minute subway ride guided by University student and professor
Subway tickets sponsored by AISES – Tickets will be distributed at meetup location
Guided walk to First Nations House (563 Spadina Ave – 3rd floor) – 15 minutes from subway

This is a guided walking tour that includes walking outside for a significant time. Attendees should wear comfortable walking shoes and appropriate gear for the weather.

The University of Toronto is the top university in Canada, and a world class institution (ranked the 17th best institution globally by US News Best Global Universities). We offer over 700 undergraduate programs and 200 graduate programs to our ~100,000 students. We have produced 9 Nobel Laurents, invented insulin, and trained the first women licensed to practice medicine in Canada. The tour will be conducted by an Indigenous undergraduate engineering students and an Indigenous engineering professor. We will start our tour at the First Nations House and tour various science and engineering buildings. The tour will give insight into the Indigenous experience in STEM on campus.

Tour Agenda

12:30 PM    Leave Hotel (3 min walk; 5 min subway ride; 15 min walk)
1:00 PM      Arrive at First Nations House and Welcome
1:15 PM      Leave for walking tour around campus 
3:45 PM      Finish tour at engineering building; leave for hotel (11 min walk; 5 min subway ride; 3 min walk)
4:15 PM      Arrive back at hotel