Events

MDIC Annual Patient Forum – Transforming Patient Engagement in MedTech

Join our informative discussion with accomplished patients and MedTech experts on transforming patient engagement throughout the total product lifecycle. Learn how the industry is leveraging patient science and inputs in improving the overall healthcare continuum. Interact with our diverse panelists of industry leaders, patients, and regulators. Explore innovative pathways for improving patient engagement and outcomes at MDIC’s half-day exclusive Patient Forum on Sept 12, 2022, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm EST. This event will be held in person at the JW Marriott Washington, DC located at: 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, 20004.

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Agenda

September 12, 2022

8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast & Registration
9:00 - 9:15 am
Opening Remarks

Speakers:
- Heidi Dohse, President, Founder, Tour de Heart; Patient Advocate
- Andrew Fish, President & CEO, Medical Device Innovation Consortium
- Joseph Sapiente, Vice President of Clinical Science and Technology, Medical Device Innovation Consortium
9:15 - 10:00 am
Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials and Early Development

Successful patient engagement programs lead to improved service of patient needs, maximize market access, and increase impact for patients. This session will focus on patient engagement within clinical trials and early development for MedTech, including discussions on individual experiences, costs associated with suboptimized patient engagement, and benefits of its systemization as a strategic imperative.

Speakers:
- Amye Leong, President & CEO, Healthy Motivation
- Stephanie Reffey, Patient Advocacy and Alliance Relations Director, Exact Sciences
- Annabel de Maria, Vice President, Patient Engagement, Alira Health
- Bill Schulz, Consultant, Alira Health
10:00 - 10:45 am
Patient-focused Digital Health and the Healthcare Continuum

Gain insights and perspectives into digital health using data and findings from MDIC’s digital health survey. Hear perspectives from patients and industry experts on how digital health can engage with patients, leverage patient data to improve quality of life, and propel digital health forward.

Speakers:
- Ami Mehr, Vice President Strategy, Vault CDMS MedTech, Veeva
- Heather Colvin, Director, MD, Regulatory Affairs Evidence & Outcomes Policy, Johnson & Johnson
- Brian Edwards, Regulatory Fellow – Digital Health & Security, Boston Scientific
- Heidi Dohse, President, Founder, Patient Advocate, Tour de Heart
10:45 - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Industry Lens: Patient Engagement During Total Product Life Cycle – Panel Discussion

Patients are not only in the forefront of defining device interoperability of digital health tools but are also the end users with feedback and vast use data. Leaders from the medical device community will talk about processes and opportunities on how their organizations engage and leverage patient experience and inputs.

Speakers:
- Heidi Dohse, President, Founder, Tour de Heart; Patient Advocate
- Kathryn Capanna, Deputy Director, Division of All Hazards Response, Science, and Strategic Partnerships
- Aaron Goodstein, Senior Director, Medical Safety Operations, Medical Devices & Global External Innovation, Johnson & Johnson
- Korinne Jew, PhD, Senior Director, Clinical Research & Medical Science, Medtronic
- Liz Mino, PhD, Sr. Principal Field Clinical Engineer, Cardionomic Inc.
- Shilpa Patel, Director, Innovation Development, American College of Cardiology
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Patient-lived Experience Panel – “What the Device Manufacturers Should Know About Me”

“What the Device Manufacturers Should Know About Me” – Patients are the inspiration for innovation and discoveries in healthcare. In this panel, patients will share their own experiences, insights, and perspectives on what industry should know about patients and how to engage collaborate to create efficient pathways for their patient cohorts.

Speakers:
- Dan Stephens, PhD, Global Advocacy Fellow, Boston Scientific
- Maddie Gittens, Patient
- Maria Gmitro, President & Founder, Breast Implant Safety Alliance
- Greg Guinther, Patient
- Erich Lin, Patient
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Closing remarks

Speakers:
- Heidi Dohse, President, Founder, Tour de Heart; Patient Advocate
- Kert Gunasekaran, Program Director, Science of Patient Input, Medical Device Innovation Consortium
1:10 - 2:30 pm
Lunch

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Current as of December 7, 2022

Events

MDIC Annual Patient Forum – Transforming Patient Engagement in MedTech

Agenda

Breakfast & Registration

Opening Remarks

Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials and Early Development

Patient-focused Digital Health and the Healthcare Continuum

Break

Industry Lens: Patient Engagement During Total Product Life Cycle – Panel Discussion

Patient-lived Experience Panel – “What the Device Manufacturers Should Know About Me”

Closing remarks

Lunch