Medical Development Group

MDG Forums will be Webinars, including Q&A with the panel
The March 25 Forum is rescheduled to May 14.
The April 29 Forum will be held as scheduled.
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Upcoming MDG FORUMS

Advances in
Minimally Invasive Surgery

April 29 Webinar Forum

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
has become the standard of care and is
proven to reduce wound complications,
blood loss, length of hospital stays
and recovery times for millions of patients.

In an effort to address these limitations in MIS,
innovative and exciting surgical robotic systems
and imaging technologies have been developed.

Panel Discussion will Include:

Latest MIS technology trends and their impact on surgeons, surgical centers and patients
New technology platforms and the impact on clinical outcomes, procedural and surgical team efficiency and the costs of care
Product portfolio strategies, product development and manufacturing priorities
Importance of collaboration between medical technology companies and healthcare providers

Forum Fees: $0 - Registration Required

Join Us for a panel discussion on these rapidly advancing technology and the many unmet needs identified by clinicians using these procedures.

	Bryce C Klontz MODERATOR President & Chief Executive Officer, New View Surgical
	Sajani (Sunny) Shah, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS Chief, Div of MIS/Bariatric Surgery, Dir of Weight and Wellness Center, Tufts Medical Center
	Tom Calef, MSME, BSCE Chief Technology Officer Activ Surgical

April 29 Forum Details

The Rise of Open Source and DIY Medical Devices

Identifying Unmet Needs

May 14 Webinar Forum

Join Us for a panel discussion on the
Emerging Growth of Open Source Solutions:
Its Impact on Medical Device Development
and DIY Medical Devices

Kayley Wolf Raskin

is a member of the OpenAPS movement. She’ll share a bit of her journey and what led her to seek a solution to help manage Type 1 diabetes outside of what we think of as normal healthcare channels.

Professor von Hippel, PhD

studies the nature and impact of open and distributed innovation. He’ll discuss some of the more interesting examples his research has uncovered and its impact on more traditional forms of research and development.

Brian Geisel

is an expert in medical device software.
He’ll discuss what choosing to explore
a commercial pathway for patient
innovators entails.

May 14 Forum Details

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NEXT FORUMS

April 29

Minimally Invasive Advances

May 14

Identifying Unmet Needs:
The Rise of Open Source
and DIY Medical Devices

MDG Welcomes our
New Sponsorship Chair

Tracey Dodenhoff

Tracey has a long
dedication to entrepreneurism, medical devices, the device industries, and the basic science and technology which impacts medicine. Please welcome our outstanding new Chair of Sponsorship.

MDG Boston is seeking support for its Regis College Projection Screen Fund

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Regis College offers Strategic Partnerships with corporations to extend the benefits of a Regis graduate and doctoral education to a diverse group of working professionals. Benefits include discounted tuition, flexible program formats and more.

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MDG NOTES

MDG Program Central

April 6,
5:30 - 8PM
Will be Call-In Only
This Month

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MDG Board Meeting

Thurs, 2/27/2020

Boston Engineering

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for details

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Leadership News

Iris Stammberger, MDG Board Member, received a WEST Award on Jan 25th.

Iris was honored at WEST’s 10th annual giving back award event in the category of “WEST SUPPORTER”. At WEST Iris has been facilitating workshops on operational excellence and lean management where participants learn how to improve work outcomes using behavioral science and scientific management principles.

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7/1/2019MDG Boston Forum Featured in AI Article in MPO by Maria Shepherd

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4/29/2020
Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery

5/14/2020
The Rise of Open Source and DIY Medical Devices

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