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Upcoming Events

Leadership
Tuesday, May 23, 1:00 – 6:00 pm
This interactive, half-day workshop led by Andrew Cleeland features Carolyn Dewar, senior partner at McKinsey & Co. and bestselling author of CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets that Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest; Allan Will, chairman of the board for EBR Systems, Fractyl and Setpoint Medical; Renee Ryan, CEO of Cala Health; Bill Facteau, President and CEO of Earlens; Davidi Vortman, CEO of UltraSight; and Susan Stimson, President and CEO of Zenflow. We’ll hear real-world lessons in leadership, brainstorm on issues challenging leaders today, and wrap the event with a cocktail hour and sausage sizzle!
Email Fogarty Education to inquire about attendance.

Cybersecurity for Medtech Companies
Wednesday, May 31, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Dave Anderson is the president and CEO of Shift Labs and an expert in cybersecurity. Jeff Closs, CEO of Ancora Heart, went through the incredible cost and frustration of having his startup hacked. If you think you’re safe because your company is small – think again – and join us on May 31.
Email Fogarty Education to inquire about attendance.

From the Horse’s Mouth – Opportunities for
Funding from the NIH/NCI
Tuesday, June 6, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Jonathan Franca-Koh is a program director and team leader at the NIH. Patricia Weber is a program director at the NCI SBIR Development Center. Please join us to hear them discuss the different kinds of funding available from the NIH/NCI as well as best practices to successfully navigate the process of applying for grants.
Email Fogarty Education to inquire about attendance.
TCT MedTech Innovation Forum
Moscone Center, San Francisco
Monday, October 23, 8am – 5:30 pm
Building on last year’s successful inaugural TCT MedTech Innovation Forum, the Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Fogarty Innovation are joining forces again to convene a global assembly of key stakeholders involved in medtech innovation. The forum will feature three dynamic session tracks: Market Dynamics, Therapeutic Areas, and FDA University, with digital health woven throughout.
Register by June 27 for early-bird pricing.
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Principled Decision Making – A Fireside Chat with Tyler Shultz
Eight months into his job at Theranos, Tyler Shultz decided he had to speak out. “There were lots of reasons why,” he said, “But number one was that I knew for sure that people were getting hurt.” Why Tyler was one of the only Theranos employees to voice his...
Spotlight: Amelia (Amy) Degenkolb, Ferolyn Fellow
This year’s Ferolyn Fellow, Amy Degenkolb, is no stranger to breaking new ground. As the lead engineer for Alydia Health, one of the first companies to join Fogarty Innovation when it was known as InPress Technologies, she helped create the Jada System, which is...
Educational Events Explore Workplace Mental Health, The Patient Experience
Mental health in the workplace and the growing consumerization of healthcare are timely and important topics for medtech innovators. Fortunately for us, and for our extended innovation community, we had the chance to hear presentations on both topics as Lunch &...
In the News
Increasing Diversity in MedTech
Founded in 2020 by Fogarty Innovation and Stanford Biodesign, DxD HealthTech is taking concrete action to increase...
The History of Sequoia Hospital’s Cardiovascular Unit
Dr. Tom Fogarty was looking for a place to push the envelope in what was possible for treating heart patients.
Bloomberg Surveillance: Early Edition
(Materna is a Fogarty company; view at 37 minutes into segment)
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