MDG May Networking Event
May 22, 2013
5:30 - 8:00
UMass Medical Center, Worcester
We have reached the room capacity. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Worcester and UMass Medical School —
Fertile Ground for Medical Device Innovation and Growth
Development of medical device products often draws upon research and clinical breakthroughs by scientists and physicians at academic medical centers. UMass Medical School is among the fastest growing and most dynamic research enterprises in the nation. With a long and rich research, development and manufacturing history, the city of Worcester is a natural fit for medical device companies.
Speakers
- Michael F. Collins, MD, Chancellor, UMass Medical School
- Timothy J. McGourthy, Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester
MDG June Forum
June 5, 2013
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, Waltham
Health Care Reform 2015 and Beyond:
The Evolving MedTech Business Landscape
The debate about the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) frequently fails to recognize that it is only one piece of a complex ongoing health care reform process that is already —and inexorably—changing fundamental aspects of health care finance, delivery and quality of care. Medical device and therapeutics companies, professionals, service providers, entrepreneurs and investors ignore these changes at their peril. Join a distinguished panel as they discuss the dynamic elements of the ongoing health care reform process, how changes in health care finance and delivery will affect medical device and therapeutics innovation, and how companies across the life sciences spectrum will need to adapt to remain successful.
Speakers
- John L. Brooks III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center
- David M. Cutler, Ph.D., Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Harvard University
- Rick Lifsitz,Vice President, Corporate Strategy,Scientia Advisors
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Interactive Strategic Assessment
Wednesday, June 12
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, Waltham
Determining Go-to-Market Strategy for an
Early-Stage Pharmaceutical Company
This Interactive Strategic Assessment will showcase the development of an actual go-to-market strategy by event participants in real time. This early-stage pharmaceutical company has already been accepted in the marketplace, but is having trouble finding its way from a marketing and sales perspective. The products can be positioned as both prescriptive and over the counter. Can you help them sort through their myriad marketing and sales issues?
The founding members of this local company (which will be revealed during this event) have asked members of the MDG Marketing and Sales Special Interest Group for their professional expertise. Have fun with us and work your marketing muscle to help your fellow medical company executives get ready for a critical time as they reposition their product. |
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Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, June 12
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Pro Source, Inc.
275 Wyman St, Suite 10,
Waltham,
Dimensional Management
Dimensional management is an important part of a complete product quality strategy. While it can be described and segmented in many ways, we present it as six key components:
- Advanced requirement Planning
- 2D and 3D Specifications
- Tolerance and sensitivity analyses
- Quality planning
- Metrology
- Inspection fixtures and methods
This presentation will touch all six areas but will focus on tolerance analysis and how it can assist the design engineer and quality engineer through many stages of the product life cycle. |
MDG/ENET EntrepreneurShip 2013
Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor and Networking Evening
Tuesday, July 16
Boarding: 6:45 p.m.
Cruise: 7:15 - 9:30
Additional Networking Dockside: Until 10:15
(Includes light dinner & cash bar)
Our annual Sunset Cruise on Boston Harbor is an enjoyable, casual wrap-up for the MDG 2012-2013 season. We will be joined by ENET (IEEE Entrepreneurs Network) and TiE Boston (The Indus Entrepreneurs) – so great networking is guaranteed! We have invited MDG speakers whose presentations you enjoyed during the past year to enhance your networking opportunities.
Seats go quickly, and we again expect over 125 attendees and guests. Don't miss out! MDG space allotment is limited to 50.
Pricing:
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MDG Members |
Non-Members |
| Individual only |
$40 |
$45 |
| Individual & spouse / significant other |
$70 |
$90 |
Details and Registration
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