Episodes
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Oct. 4, 2023
Ep. 49 - Actionable Clinical Insights
Get a lesson on achieving Actionable Clinical Insights in your Voice-of-Customer exercises from the Med-TeXperts on this episode of the Medtech Business Academy. Listen in and subscribe!
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Sept. 28, 2023
Ep. 48 - Mike Golebiowski talks Innovation at B. Braun Medical
Listen in as Mike Golebiowski, Corporate Vice President, Healthcare Strategy & Innovation at B. Braun Medical, Inc. tells the story of how this 180 year-old, family-owned company has made innovation a top priority. Don't forget to subscribe so you'll never miss an episode of the #MedtechBusinessAcademy.
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Sept. 20, 2023
Ep. 47 Betting on the Greatness of Yourself
Ep. 47 Betting on the Greatness of Yourself Welcome everyone to today’s Medtech Business Academy Women in Medtech episode! Colleen Patterson, and Abby Norfleet are joined by founder and CEO of Checkable Medical, Patty Post. Patty Post founded Checkable in 2019 to help families like hers save time and reduce the cost of care through innovative at-home testing kits, to help people make clinical, evidence-based decisions from the comfort of home. With accurate results, easy-to-administer tests, a...
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Sept. 14, 2023
Ep. 46 - GCMI's Saylan Lukas
Join us for a great conversation with Saylan Lukas. Saylan Lukas is the Director of Design & Development Engineering at the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) and a research faculty member of Georgia Institute of Technology. He has developed and launched multiple products, achieved several successful 510(k) applications, has been awarded multiple patents and published several technical papers in peer-reviewed journals. Listen in!
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Sept. 5, 2023
Ep. 45 - A Conversation with Roddy Medical
Listen in to the Medtech Business Academy’s Women in Medtech podcast with hosts Colleen Patterson, Barbara Strain, Abby Norfleet and Stephanie Pitts as they have a conversation with Pat Deno and Lindsey Roddy from Roddy Medical. Pat is the Chief Operating Officer, with over 30 years of experience in Medical Device, Biotech and Pharma and Lindsay is the founder and CEO of Roddy Medical, an organization aiming to improve clinical and patient safety with an innovative new medical device. You may al...
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Aug. 30, 2023
Ep. 44 - Contemporary Executive Challenges
Join the Med-TeXperts as they dig into a report on the top problems facing healthcare executives today. Scott Alexander, Skender Daerti, and Barbara Strain lead the conversation on this episode of the Medtech Business Academy.
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Aug. 21, 2023
Episode 43: A Question of Mentorship - Anastasia Mironova
Joining us today for our conversation about Mentorship is Anastasia Mironova, founder and CEO of Coaching with Anastasia - a coaching and career advisory firm focused on the development of Women leaders within Medtech, Biotech and life science. Anastasia is deeply committed to empowering fellow women, fostering their professional success, and nurturing their growth. So join us and find out the single most powerful thing you can do as a mentor, and how you can be a better mentee, too.
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Aug. 15, 2023
Ep. 42 - A Peek Around the Corner
The Med-TeXperts look at what's coming around the corner for #medtech:#HurricaneSeason, #InterestRates, and #BorrowBabyBorrow. Subscribe to the #MedtechBusinessAcademy & stay ahead of the market.
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Aug. 9, 2023
Episode 41: Special Guest Abbi Jones of MedPaper
Listen in to the latest #WomenInMedtech #podcast with Special Guest @Abbi Jones. Abbi is the founder and CEO of Medpaper & the inventor of its flagship product: Eco•pi (https://ecopi.health/). She is an #industrydisruptor & is passionate about giving a comfortable & sustainable #patientexperience. An #entrepreneur at heart, this #medtechinnovator credits her success to her #drive, #perseverance, and #support. Thank you, Abbi, for a great conversation. As always, don't forget to subscribe so you'...
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Aug. 3, 2023
Ep. 40: The Triple Threat for Medtech: Inflation, Labor, and Supply Chain
Today the MedteXperts are joined by Scott Centea from AngioDyanmics. Scott entered AngioDynamics in 2005 as a sales representative serving the Carolinas. He served in a variety of positions, culminating in his most recent promotion to Sr. Vice President/General Manager of Endovascular Therapies and Peripheral Artery Disease. He continues to play a pivotal role in steering the company through an intentional transformation with an emphasis on his Endovascular Technologies business. His strategic ...
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July 19, 2023
Ep. 39 - The 2023 Conference Season
Hello and welcome to Episode 39 of the MBA podcast. Barbara Strain leads our other hosts Tom Hickey, Skender Daerti, and Scott Alexander in the first half of the 2023 Conference Season. We take a look back at the first half of the year, and how to maximize your opportunities in the second half. Listen in and hit subscribe below!
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July 13, 2023
Ep. 38 SONSIEL Putting Words Into Actions
We are fortunate to have Hiyam Nadel, from SONSIEL with us today. SONSIEL is the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders. Hiyam also individually has an extremely impressive track record of bring the Center for Innovations in Care Delivery Director at Massachussets General Hospital, an inaugural Johnson and Johnson fellow, selected as Innovation Learning Network Changemaker, was a recipient of the 2020 Extraordinary Women in Advancing Healthcare Award, wrote the book:...
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July 6, 2023
Ep. 37 - Pipeline Preparations
Today we’ve heard that many companies say they are sitting on the largest pipelines in their history, but will it be feast or famine in Q3 & Q4? As Tom Hickey reminds us “Time Kills Deals.” To give your pipeline the best chance of paying off, make sure your customers are still engaged, your value proposition is still resonating, and stay top of mind. Thank you to our hosts, and thank you for listening in! Hit subscribe below!
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June 30, 2023
Ep. 36 - Women in Medtech Series 1
Today is a little different at the Medtech Business Academy, as we are doing out first episode in our Women in Medtech series. This series will be interspersed into the normal MBA podcast and will focus on featuring female leaders, inventors and entrepreneurs that are changing the healthcare and medtech landscape. Listen in, and hit subscribe so you'll never miss an episode!
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June 23, 2023
Ep. 35 - Leveraging AI and Preparing for a New Future
Hello, and welcome to episode 35 of the MBA Podcast. On today’s show, the MedTexperts discuss AI and the pressures Healthcare and Medtech are using it to resolve. How can you use AI to improve your own work? Listen in and hit subscribe below.
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June 8, 2023
Ep. 34 - Design Thinking with Guest Suzy Engwall
Listen in to episode 34 of the MBA Podcast, where our hosts welcome guest and healthcare innovator Suzy Engwall. Suzy and the MedTeXperts explore the concept of Design Thinking - What it is, why you need it, and how to use it. Don't forget to subscribe below!
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June 1, 2023
Ep 33 Bob Rogers & Abby Norfleet of Kurin
Welcome to today’s episode of the Medtech Business Academy. The Med-TeXperts are joined by two members of the Kurin team, Bob Rogers and Abby Norfleet. They will be reviewing their successes and challenges in bringing a new product to market, as well as the approach that has helped them find success. Let’s go ahead and listen in.
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May 15, 2023
Episode 32: Leveraging Market Research
Welcome to the Medtech Business Academy podcast Episode 32: Leveraging Market Research. Today Scott Alexander, Skender Daerti, and Barbara Strain discuss how to develop your product and messaging through market research. We hear answers to questions like: What does it mean to know your customer? Have you made a story that resonates with your audience? Do you have a long term product, or are you just chasing a trend? And, what does medtech get wrong during commercialization? Hit subscribe below s...
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May 1, 2023
Ep. 31 Show Me Why: A CMO's Perspective
Hello and welcome to Episode 31 of the MBA podcast. Today the medtexperts welcome Dr. Mark Adelman, CMO at Syntactx CRO in New York City. Dr. Adelman and the hosts discuss the impact of the financial deficits in the global hospital environment, the trickle down to staffing, and what hospital administration needs to hear when you’re bringing them new technology. Let’s listen in!
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April 24, 2023
Ep. 30 The CNO's Viewpoint
On this episode of the Medtech Business Academy Podcast: Building on the conversation with last episode’s special guest Crystal Wagner, we welcome to the MBA Podcast today CNO Dr. Lewis Perkins. Lewis and the team delve into the challenges he is facing and the innovative solutions he is coming up with, including virtual support teams for new nurses and adopting technology solutions that reduce labor time.
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April 12, 2023
Ep. 29 A Nurse Manager Weighs In
Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the MedTech Business Academy podcast. This week our regular MedTexperts, Barbara Strain, Mike Sperduti, Scott Alexander, and Skender Daerti, are joined by special guest Nurse Manager Crystal Wagner. Listen as Crystal, Barbara, Scott and Skender discuss the current state of the healthcare landscape: staffing issues, clinical education, what the nursing community is looking for, and how industry can help. Diving into topics such as new grads, microlearnin...
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March 21, 2023
Ep. 28 Health Systems in 10 Years
Today the team is reviewing and dissecting the recent Becker's Healthcare Article: Health Systems in 10 years: 20 predictions from top executives. Remote Activity and telehealth is here to stay, and medtech needs to acclimate to the new normal. Patients are looking for sources and solutions that have high ratings and offerings that are meeting us where they are - which is online. And healthcare is delivering. Let’s hear from the Med-TeXpert team as they break down their key takeaways on this epi...
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March 13, 2023
Ep. 27 What is Happening Today
Scott, Barbara and Skender from the Med-Texperts are here today at the MedTech Business Academy. Today’s episode will be discussing what is happening today. Topics such as: labor budgets in the hospital and their effect on medtech. Staff in facilities are newer, younger, travelers - what you need to do to support these clinicians is drastically different than just a few years ago, and meeting the clinicians where they are or being an advisor will make an impact. Now, on to today’s episode.
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Feb. 21, 2023
Ep. 26 The State of Affairs
Although we are early into the earning reporting season for year end 2022, we are seeing some interesting trends. While Q4 2022 had many challenges, one of the most common themes in the earning reports was in regards to Macroeconomic headwinds. Overall there has been a feeling of doom, but those thoughts no longer seem indicative of the current situation. On today’s episode of the Medtech Business Academy we will drive into The State of Affairs present today.