Martha Shadan has more than three decades of experience in the life sciences industry, leading teams at the largest medtech companies, as well as the smallest start-ups. She recently sat down with Tracy MacNeal, President and CEO of Materna Medical and national Chair for AdvaMed’s Women’s Executive Network, to talk about the state of the medtech innovation ecosystem now – and predict where it might go next.
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The Future of AI and Predictive Medicine
As part of UCLA’s Women in Healthtech Leadership Series, WEN Vice-Chair Amanda DePalma, Vice President of Marketing at FUJIFILM SonoSite will interview Katie Szyman, Corporate Vice President, Critical Care, at Edwards, in a conversation about her career journey, lessons learned across corporate leadership and how she and her teams are shaping the future of AI and Predictive Medicine. This virtual event will take place on April 22 at 6 PM and is free to attend.
ADVAMED UPDATE
Promoting Equitable Access to MedTech
In order to learn more about how medtech companies can help promote equitable access to medical technology and associated care, we reached out to Joseph Metro (Joe), a partner in Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group in Washington, D.C., to gain a better understanding of how medtech manufacturers can form company-specific patient assistance programs (“PAPs”).
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Women’s Executive Network (WEN) Conference
May 19, 2021 | Online
The AdvaMed Women's Executive Network (WEN) is an international initiative aimed at creating a better future for medtech through diversity, specifically by elevating women leaders in medtech. Mark your calendars for this year's virtual WEN Conference on Wednesday, May 19, 2021!