“You can’t expect new ideas if you’re casting the same net in the same waters,” said Ingrid Ellerbe, executive director of Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD). That belief is the foundation of DxD’s Pathways in Health Technology program, which introduces...
Claudine Joseph believes in the power of information to change lives. As program manager for Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD), she works with students and professionals to provide education, resources, and experiences that open doors within the medtech innovation...
It’s well known that the most successful innovations start with a deep understanding of a problem and take the needs of all stakeholders into account when developing a solution. With this as a foundation and a sustained lift from healthtech industry volunteers...
While the climate around diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has chilled in the last year, Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD) continues to advocate for diversity in the medtech innovation ecosystem as an imperative for achieving health equity – and as good...
For the second summer, a diverse group of motivated college students gathered for an immersive two-day event that introduced them to career opportunities, connections, and mentoring in the field of medtech. The Diversity by Doing (DxD) Healthtech Exploration Workshop,...
Diversity by Doing Healthtech (DxD) has wrapped up the highly successful inaugural year of its groundbreaking program, Pathways in Health Technology, which was well-received by the first cohort. The immersive eight-week course for community college students,...
Stanford Biodesign, Fogarty Innovation and five local medical device companies have teamed up to introduce a new program offered through the Diversity by Doing (DxD) HealthTech initiative. Twenty-seven students selected from 10 Bay Area community colleges are...
Foreword: The following is an abbreviated and edited transcript from the latest Medtech Trailblazers, the real stories behind the Innovators, Fogarty Innovation’s series of casual, in-depth conversations aimed at getting to know the people who are forging our...
Fogarty Innovation’s policy partner, Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), recently held its annual Medical Technology Executive Forum, featuring the industry’s leading CEOs and senior executives to discuss the critical issues and insights affecting the...
Last month, 44 college student interns from underrepresented groups in health technology visited Fogarty Innovation for the Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD) 2022 Summer Innovation and Exploration Series. Designed to help the students explore careers in...