DeviceConnect Recap: Our Device Community Faces Off with COVID-19
On May 20, we hosted our first digital DeviceConnect event titled Our Device Community Faces Off with COVID-19, in partnership with Life Science of Washington.
Our expert line up of panelists included:
Nicolas G. Loebel, PhD, Chief Technology Officer and President, Ondine Research Laboratories
Elizabeth Cross Nichol, CEO, Downstream Therapeutics
President, Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates NorthwestGraham Nichol, MD MPH FRCP(C), Director, University of Washington - Harborview Center for Prehospital Emergency Care
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of WashingtonBrad Root, President, GM Nameplate
President & Founder, LEVLModerated by Scott Thielman, CTO of Product Creation Studio
The panel conversation centered on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every industry on the planet, but how nowhere has the crisis been felt more acutely than in the medical field. As healthcare workers struggle to keep up with patient needs while maintaining safety, the Puget Sound medical device community has stepped up to help quickly meet emerging needs.
The panelists – consisting of health care providers, device manufacturers, regulatory experts, and others – discussed how they pivoted to solve a new set of problems at lightning speed while working together to make a difference.
Check out the full recording from the panel last week!
*As of now, we do not have any concrete plans for our next DeviceConnect event. However, we will update our newsletter list and blog with any future planned events.