Jul 31 2012
MedtechWomen today announced that registration is now open for
MedtechVision 2012: The Empowered Patient, the second annual conference
designed by and for women on the forefront of medical innovation. The
conference will be held September 11 at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo
Park, Calif. A discount of $200 is available for conference attendees
who register on or before August 7.
The conference will host more than 20 distinguished panelists and
speakers. Victoria Nahum, the founder of the Safe Care Campaign, will
deliver the opening keynote, which will focus on the power patients
possess to bring change to the medtech industry. Molly J. Coye, M.D.,
M.P.H., chief innovation officer of the UCLA Health System, will deliver
the event's closing keynote, which will provide insight into how
providers are adapting their care delivery models and leveraging
innovation to create more patient-centered care.
"We were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response to the
inaugural MedtechVision conference last year," said Amy Belt, director
of Covidien Ventures and co-founder of MedtechWomen. "We are excited to
once again bring together women leaders in medical devices and
diagnostics for a content-driven discussion of key opportunities and
challenges facing the medtech industry today. The goal of the conference
is to understand and appreciate the significant changes affecting the
healthcare industry in order to guide medtech innovation and investments
towards solutions."
"The theme of the conference this year - the empowered patient -
reflects the increasingly important concept of patients being active
drivers of innovation and change in healthcare," said Deborah
Kilpatrick, Ph.D., MedtechWomen co-founder. "More than ever before, the
ability of business leaders, physicians, policymakers, and investors to
meet patient needs and expectations will greatly impact the future
effectiveness of the medtech industry."
Panel topics include:
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Giving More Patients Access to Innovation: Strategies and Tactics for
Domestic and International Market Development
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The Internet's Impact on Patient Health Management, Care Delivery, and
Choice
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Stakeholder Roles in Patient Advocacy
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CEO Roundtable
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Innovation and the Evolving Role of the Patient Dollar: How a
Patient's Expanding Purchasing Power will Drive Healthcare in the 21st
Century.
Source: MedtechWomen