Diversity by Doing (DxD) HealthTech

Just three weeks left to apply for the 2025 #DxDPathways in Health Technology program. Bay Area community college students are invited to apply and receive: ?? Mentoring ?? Networking ?? Innovation training ?? Empowerment workshops ?? Stipend (if qualified) Learn more and sign up: https://lnkd.in/gDZBepvx

The DxD team had a fabulous time networking with MedtechWOMEN at Square-1 Engineering in Irvine, California. Thank you to all the inspiring women and men — from recent graduates to senior professionals — who showed up to build connections and foster a supportive community in the medtech space. #Medtech #healthtech #healthequity #diversitymatters

"As a mechanical engineer and maker, I really thought my job was to build a great product and get it to people who need it. The [Ferolyn] Fellowship is helping me expand and realize my vision of myself as a leader who is creating an environment where talented, passionate, and kind individuals can respectfully challenge each other, be grateful for each other, and be inspired to provide new opportunities and options to communities and patients." — Anna von Wendorff, CEO and Founder of Scopi Medical. Learn more about her journey to medtech and her childhood in rural California where she dug clay to make her own crayons! https://lnkd.in/e5XS5U7r via Fogarty Innovation #healthequity #medtech #healthtech #innovation #womenleaders

Our third and final virtual Speed Mentoring session of the year is coming up October 16. We're thrilled to announce three incredible keynotes: ?? Tamika Spears, IT Program Director at Medtronic ?? Chidiebere Ibe, medical illustrator at the International Centre for Genetic Diseases Harvard Medical School ?? Berta Okenve Krohnert, Head of NIH Projects at Inspiralia In addition to learning from these inspiring speakers, participants will meet in three quick one-on-one mentoring sessions to get a sense of the power of mentorship and expand their own network. This session is full, but our 2025 dates are available for registration here: https://lnkd.in/gGyVgzem #SpeedMentoring #Diversitybydoing #mentorshipmatters #Diversity #healthtech #healthequity

Join us next week at the 2024 STEM Innovation Forum as we empower the future of healthcare through STEM education! Ingrid Ellerbe, Executive Director of DxD HealthTech, and Juliana Perl, Assistant Director of Impact1 at Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign will lead a breakout session "Transforming Healthtech: Fostering Diversity in Silicon Valley." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gA4deRJa #STEMInnovationForum2024 STEMconnector

Lisa Earnhardt opens up about her journey from making Blizzards at DQ to becoming an engineer to now serving as EVP of one of the world's largest #medtech companies. “Engineering is all about problem-solving, and it taught me a methodical way to think about problem-solving. In medtech, we’re solving some of the most challenging problems we’re faced with in terms of healthcare, and we’re doing it through technology.” Read more to get inspired: https://lnkd.in/gSn68c24 #Diversitybydoing #healthequity #womenleaders

It should come as no surprise that #meddevices perform differently in women. Nina Goodheart, SVP and Structural Heart and Aortic President at Medtronic shares how they are leveraging clinical trials and real-world evidence to improve innovations for women's heart health. https://lnkd.in/gzZ9rXJz #WomensHealth #Diversitybydoing #HealthEquity #Innovation

“Everyone wants women in senior leadership roles, but five years out of college, which is roughly when this happens, if for every 100 men, you only promote 81 women and 54 women of color, you're never going to get there,” says Sheryl Sandberg, founder of Lean In. The 10th anniversary Lean In report is out, with fascinating insights on what's changed and what's stayed the same for women in the workplace over the last decade. https://lnkd.in/gXAsMdEJ via Kim Elsesser in Forbes #diversitybydoing #womenleaders #leanin

APPLY NOW to the 2025 #DxDPathways in Health Technology program! Calling all Bay Area community college students interested in #healthtech, who are from underrepresented backgrounds or are women. Participants receive: ?? Networking opportunities ??Mentorship from working professionals ?? Empowering mindset workshops ??Innovation training ?? Preparation for a healthtech internship ??Stipend (if qualified) Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gDZBepvx #medtech #healthtech #internships #BayArea #careergrowth #diversity ?? Music by Bensound.com License code: J11QIG1CLPSREA6Q

Congratulations to the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign! "With this new gift, we will be able to grow the program while maintaining an unrelenting focus on our core values of innovation, collaboration, empathy, diversity, integrity, and leadership.” — Co-founder Josh Makower