R&D Leaders Circle: Innovating for the Extended Continuum of Care

October 1, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Patient care continues to move beyond the traditional hospital setting, with the continuum of care increasingly extending to ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices and labs, retail settings, and the home. For MedTech R&D leaders, this shift is changing not only where products are used, but also who uses them, the environments in which they must perform, and the assumptions that shape product development.

This R&D Leaders Circle discussion will bring together MedTech leaders to explore how the shift in care settings is influencing both the products we develop and the processes used to develop them. Participants will share perspectives on how R&D teams are responding today, where traditional development approaches may need to evolve, and what new opportunities and challenges are emerging as more care moves closer to the patient.