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...
DxD HealthTech works to drive equity in medtech by expanding access to development and decision-making in the space
Founded in 2020 by Fogarty Innovation and Stanford Biodesign, DxD HealthTech is taking concrete action to increase diversity in the medtech industry
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...
Summers are a busy and exciting time at Fogarty Innovation as we work with a number of like-minded organizations to introduce high school and college students to the many opportunities life sciences offers. “We always look forward to the energy these programs bring to...
Diversity and inclusion are of paramount importance in promoting creative thinking for organizations and startups. And certainly an industry that thrives on being innovative and disruptive has every reason to be a frontrunner in bridging the gap and amplifying...