There's a dirty little secret in healthcare around the reliance on many single-use devices that currently have no ability to be recycled and end up adding to a growing channel of toxic waste.
Below is a link to a October, 2022 article from the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, highlighting the scale of the problem, but also the opportunity and responsiblity for us all to strive to do better in creating a more circular model for medtech.
I highly recommend reading the journal, and if you are equally passionate about driving change, welcome you to join us on May 16 when we hold the inaugural Medtech Sustainability Forum in Boston. An interactive discussion on Designing and Manufacturing the Future of Medtech Circularity.
Especially looking forward to leading a discussion with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center President, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, as we explore first hand how these problems are being considered and tackled at the point of care.
The Forum will bring together a range of key stakeholders covering research, innovation, active solutions from startups and large strategics, along with the incentives and policies driving change in an industry that has become over-reliant on disposable plastics without conscience.
Hope you can join the discussion to help collectively drive a more circular future in medtech.
Joan Popolo, Cliff Emmons, Shyaam Ramkumar, Cormac O'Prey, Jeffrey Champagne, Mary Ann Picard, Rachel Robinson, Kyle Kruse 🚀, Daniel Lachos Perez, Jeanne LeClair, James De Vellis, Lisa Brady, Shannon Hoste, Tom Frantz, Peylina Chu, Daniel Schoener, PhD (he/him), Mike Zimmerman, Kathy Tremblay, Devon C. Campbell, Chuck Alpuche, Tom Wenchell, Josh Wiesman, Meg Barron, Jennifer Joe, MD, Prof. Carol Barry, Ruairi O Mahony, Kim Tran, Michael House, MD, Kamran Manzoor, MD, Jeffrey Moore, Jeff Karp, Austin Lee Chiang, MD MPH, Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MBA, Charu Sharma, Danielle (Silva) O’Neal, Eva van Rikxoort, PhD, Moline Prak Pandiyan
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2wWhat an achievement!