Announcing the Pediatric Device Innovators Forum (PDIF) #7 hosted by CTIP and the 2022 CTIP Symposium

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - May 17, 2022

Pediatric medical devices are important tools for the diagnosis and management of disease in children, but they are also critical in supporting and facilitating the activities of daily living of individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities. As such, they exist at an important nexus between healthcare and disability justice. Patient perspectives are not always incorporated into the design and development of medical devices, which has led to medical products that are focused on surviving, rather than thriving. To help bring attention to this important issue, CTIP is hosting two events this month, bringing together stakeholders from different sectors to discuss their perspectives, current efforts to increase patient participation in the process, and what more can be done at institutional and systems levels.  

Pediatric Device Innovators Forum (PDIF) #7: "Pediatric Medical Device Development, Disability Justice, and the Patient Voice" 

Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 12:30pm to 2:00pm Pacific. RSVP Here

The PDIF is a recurring collaborative educational experience between the FDA and the five Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) designed to connect and foster synergy among innovators across the technology development ecosystem who are interested in pediatric medical device development. Learn more: https://www.pdiforum.org/ 

Join us for PDIF #7: "Pediatric Medical Device Development, Disability Justice, and the Patient Voice" to discuss the intersection of device development, device regulation, and disability justice.

AGENDA:

Introductory Remarks 

  • Juan Espinoza, MD — Director, West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics

The Patient Perspective

  • Rob Stone — Patient Advocate, Little Lobbyists

The Research Perspective

  • Bonnie Swenor, PhD, MPH — Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center

The Industry Perspective

  • Rob Wudlick — Engineering Consultant, Abilitech Medical
  • Angie Conley — CEO, Abilitech Medical

The Regulatory Perspective

  • Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation Program Director for Patient Science, Digital Health Center of Excellence

Moderated Panel Discussion

Joining our other speakers will be:

  • Ryan Easterly — Executive Director, WITH Foundation
  • Theresa Hayes Cruz , PhD — Director, NICHD National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR)

Q & A

Closing Remarks

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2022 CTIP Symposium: Patient Impact, Patient Voice 

Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 12:00pm to 2:00pm Pacific. RSVP Here

The West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) is proud to announce its 2022 Symposium focused on raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities unique to pediatrics, bringing together key stakeholders, and spotlight innovative companies developing pediatric medical devices. 

AGENDA:

Introductions

Juan Espinoza, MD — Director, West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics

The Developers: Company Panel

Hear from CTIP Portfolio companies that are actively engaging patients to meet their needs through well designed medical devices:

The Users: Patient and Family Panel

Patients and their families quickly become medical device experts through necessity; learn about their experiences living with medical devices every day

Where do we go from here?

A moderated conversation with key leaders discussing the current state of pediatric medical device design, development, and research, and how to make it more inclusive of patients and their perspectives. Featuring:

  • Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation Program Director for Patient Science, Digital Health Center of Excellence
  • Robert Tamburro, MD, MSc — Medical Officer, Division of Extramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • Francesca Joseph, MD, FAAP — Co-investigator, National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation, Children’s National Hospital
  • Austin Lee — Patient Advocate

For more updates from CTIP about pediatric MedTech follow us @westcoastctip on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram, Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics on LinkedIn, and the web at www.westcoastctip.org

The West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) is an FDA-funded pediatric MedTech accelerator centered at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Our goal is to facilitate the development, production, and distribution of pediatric medical devices by identifying companies working in the space and providing advice, networking, and direct and indirect financial support on the road to commercialization.

Contact us at info@westcoastctip.org