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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota’s Design of Medical Devices Conference
DESCRIPTION:Conference includes exhibit of human hearts\, virtual reality and medical device security.\nMedical device leaders from across the country in both industry and academia will converge at the University of Minnesota’s 18th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference (DMD) April 16-18 at Graduate Minneapolis\, 615 Washington Ave. S.E.\, Minneapolis. The conference will address emerging trends related to medical device design\, digital health\, policy\, engineering\, education and commercialization.   More than 1\,300 people are expected to attend this year’s conference\, making it the largest medical devices conference in the world. Additional walk-in registrations are accepted each day.   In addition to a comprehensive program with more than 150 presenters on a wide variety of topics related to medical devices\, the conference includes a new exhibit this year that explores the rise of virtual reality in healthcare. Attendees can talk with experts who have worked in virtual reality since its inception about the expanding availability of tools and how the University has used them to improve patient outcomes. \nFor more information on the Design of Medical Devices Conference or to register\, visit www.dmd.umn.edu. \nMedia Note: Several medical device experts will be available for interviews. Media wishing to attend should contact Jenny Holden\, conference administrator\, rampi002@umn.edu or Rhonda Zurn at rzurn@umn.edu.
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SUMMARY:Right Care\, Right Patient\, Right Time: The Role of Comparative Effectiveness Research
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 17\,  \nNoon – 1:30 p.m. \nDirksen Senate Office Building\, Room G-5050 Constitution Ave NE Washington\, DC \nComplimentary lunch and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. \nTHIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC \nPanelists will be speaking on the record. \nIt’s no secret that the practice of medicine is complex. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has offered an approach to evaluate the outcomes of different health care methods and identify which treatments matter most to patients. Comparative effectiveness research has the potential to inform broader health care policy conversations on value\, costs\, and delivery system reform.This briefing will inform attendees about the purpose and perspectives surrounding comparative effectiveness research\, including how researchers conduct CER studies and how various stakeholders may utilize the results. Panelists will also explore the current CER policy landscape. \nPanelists \n\n\nAlfiee M. Breland-Noble\, Ph.D.\, MHSc\,  Project Director\, African American Knowledge Optimized for Mindfully-Healthy Adolescents (AAKOMA)\, Center for Trauma and the Community\, Georgetown Medical Center \n\n\nJohn Bulger\, D.O.\, MBA\, Chief Medical Officer\, Geisinger Health Plan \n\n\nEleanor Perfetto\, M.S.\, Ph.D.\, Senior Vice President\, Strategic Initiatives\, National Health Council \n\n\n Sean Tunis\, M.D.\, M.Sc.\, Founder and Senior Strategic Advisor\, Center for Medical Technology Policy \n\n\nGail R. Wilensky\, Ph.D.\, Senior Fellow\, Project HOPE \n\n\nModerated by: Sarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n**The panel may change due to the addition of speakers** \n  \nYou will need to go through security to enter the building. \nPlease register by Tuesday\, April 16\, 2019 at 4 p.m. to ensure the availability of event materials. \n  \nThis event was made possible by a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award. \n 
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