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Europe or US First? Or Both? Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Join this webinar to gain insights into:

  •     The comparison of the regulatory landscapes for medical devices and IVDs in the EU and US
  •     Risk classification of medical devices and IVDs in the EU and US and its impact on product development and associated requirements
  •     How to develop a rigorous clinical and regulatory plan to support your priority market
  •     Guidance on aligning product development and go-to-market strategies
  •     Real-world examples that bring these key considerations to life

Join Matthew Nowland, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, MedTech, Premier Consulting; and Michael Edwards, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, MedTech, Premier Consulting, for the live webinar on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11am EDT (4pm CET/EU-Central).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Medical Device Development and Market Strategy: Europe or US First? Or Both?

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, vkovacevic@xtalks.com

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Steps2Walk Announces Q4 Surgery and Orthopedic Training Programs

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The regions where Steps2Walk serves are absent of foot and ankle trained surgeons capable of correcting severe foot deformities. “I founded Steps2Walk 23 years ago as a way to reach both patients who needed help as well as orthopedic surgeons in areas with little access to ongoing and advanced training, which is imperative in this field,” said Dr. Mark Myerson, President, Founder of Steps2Walk. “To date, our surgeon volunteer faculty has performed more than 1,550 surgeries and trained more than 1500 surgeons in nearly 25 countries so that they are more equipped to address the needs of those experiencing severe deformities.” A Steps2Walk mission program runs for five days with typically 15 to 25 local surgeons registered for the education component.

The remaining 2023 programs include:

  • Oct. 23 – 27: Manila, Philippines, De La Salle University Healthy Science Institute

Chaired by Dr. Myerson, this program marks the first of its kind in the Philippines. The week-long program is hosted by Drs. Roberto Gabriel Lopez and Carlo Borbon, the Philippine Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society president. This educational event will include intensive foot and ankle surgery training for orthopedic surgeons and residents, led by faculty from the United States, Poland, Greece, and Pakistan.

  • Nov. 14 – 18: Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi’s Metropolitan Hospital

Steps2Walk will be returning to Kenya for the fifth time to provide training to local surgeons and perform surgery on both children and adults with severe foot and ankle deformities. Chaired by Dr. Jacques Jonck, who practices in Namibia, and hosted by Dr. Ezekial Oburu, surgical education and training will be led by doctors from Colombia, Venezuela, and the U.S.

  • Dec. 4 – 8: GoiBnia, Brazil, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Dr. Myerson will chair this program, which will be the fourth time Steps2Walk has held a mission program in Brazil. Providing advanced training to surgeons from around the region, the week-long program will be hosted by Drs. Caio Nery and Adilson Sanchez, with faculty from Canada and the U.S. providing surgical education.

Each mission is coordinated in collaboration with the hosting medical institution and surgeons who invite the Steps2Walk surgeon volunteer team to their facilities to provide the education, training and surgical care needed to positively impact patients for years to come. The agenda covers patient evaluations and exams, surgeon lectures covering various foot and ankle surgical techniques, two-days of surgery observations, and cadaveric lab sessions.

“Dr. Myerson has been a long-time champion of our cause since he realized the magnitude of the challenges faced by foot and ankle patients and surgeons around the world,” said Tom Ferro, CEO of Steps2Walk. “Today, his vision of rallying surgeons and industry partners to provide advanced training and surgical care has become a reality. We are so proud to say he was also recently honored by The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons with the 2022 Humanitarian Award for all the work he has done in this field over the years.”

For more information on how to become a volunteer faculty member or trainee participant in one of Steps2Walk’s programs, visit https://steps2walk.org/faculty/.

Steps2Walk also accepts donations, which can give the “gift of walking” to those who need it most and help fund critical training and education for regional orthopedic surgeons.

About Steps2Walk

Steps2Walk, a 501(c)(3) organization, is an international organization comprised of 125+ leading foot and ankle volunteer surgeons who perform surgical care on individuals suffering from severe foot and ankle deformities in under-served regions of the world, while simultaneously educating orthopedic surgeons in various treatment and care alternatives. Founded by Dr. Mark Myerson in 2000, Steps2Walk envisions a world where everyone, no matter their circumstances, has access to quality surgical foot and ankle care. By investing time into educating local surgeons and revisiting countries where the need is greatest and the resources are few, Steps2Walk is creating a lasting impact that will ultimately provide “The Gift of Walking” to thousands worldwide.

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Lee Redding, Mission + Cause, 1 706-537-6596, [email protected], www.Steps2Walk.com 

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Talented trio make step up from Devo to Pro for Team Novo Nordisk in 2024

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“How they transition in the first few months will be crucial to the next phase of their development and it’s important that all three make the most of this opportunity. They have all shown what they can do while racing for the Development Team and we’re all excited to see them progress, it’s our goal and responsibility to do all we can to help them realize their maximum potential.”

After three years with the TNN development team Briton Nathan Smith is finally realizing his dream and becoming a senior professional. A stagiaire role in early 2022 left the 23-year-old with a clear idea of what was needed to take the next step in his career and now the hard work has paid off.

“It feels amazing to be able say I’ll be turning professional with Team Novo Nordisk next year,” began Smith. “Definitely a dream come true! It will be a big step up from racing with the devo team but, I’m ready to give it my all.”

“Next season I’d like to gain valuable experience racing at a higher level, do my job for my teammates in races and have an all round consistent year of racing while showing what’s possible with diabetes.”

Frenchman Doriand Percrule has also spent three years in the development pipeline with standout results at races such as the Tour of Sakarya and the Tour of Bulgaria running alongside unfortunate periods of injury that the 24-year-old has now overcome.

“After three years in the Development Team I learned a lot,” said Percrule. “I was able to gain experience in different races and this enabled me to move through the stages as I went along in order to make the necessary progress.”

“I feel like these three years have shaped me well, so that I can now move up to the pro team and be ready for the next step. I’d like to thank the whole Team Novo Nordisk family for this opportunity and I hope to show my true ability. I am highly motivated for 2024 and my main goal is to help the team and keep learning and developing.”

Stories of dogged determination are commonplace in professional sport, as so often drive and hard work combine to form the opening paragraphs to a story of success. 24-year-old Antonio Polga fits right into this category of never giving up. After repeated attempts to join the pro ranks of the world’s first all diabetes professional cycling team, the Veneto native has finally made it.

“I am so happy about this step of my life,” concluded Polga. “I knew since the beginning that I could do this, and even with some high and lows I continued to dream and fight hard on the bike, making the sacrifices of the usual life of someone in their early twenties and focusing only on becoming a professional athlete.”

“Now for sure it’s the start of a new chapter and I have to work harder every day to improve and improve. I am looking forward very much to be doing this with a team as unique as Team Novo Nordisk.”

About Team Novo Nordisk – Racing to Drive Change in Diabetes.
Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team. In 2012, Phil Southerland, co-founder and CEO of the team, and global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, came together to create Team Novo Nordisk, based on a shared vision to inspire, educate, and empower people around the world affected by diabetes and promote a healthy and active lifestyle. For more information, visit http://www.teamnovonordisk.com.

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Tim Lindley, Team Novo Nordisk, +39 391 110 6499, [email protected], www.teamnovonordisk.com

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DoorSpace, Lazarus AI and NBPAS Announce Boston Conference to Combat the 27-Hour Day Healthcare Workers Face

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DoorSpace, Lazarus AI and the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) are joining to host “The Impossible Day” Conference at the University of Massachusetts Club on November 7, 2023.

BOSTON, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — DoorSpace, Lazarus AI and the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) are joining to host “The Impossible Day” Conference at the University of Massachusetts Club on November 7, 2023.

Together, DoorSpace, Lazarus AI and NBPAS will discuss the 27 hour day that healthcare providers currently face, and the solutions that can be implemented to make the impossible day possible. From employee engagement, AI in healthcare and board certification, each company will explore solutions to reducing workloads and burnout in the healthcare industry.

“Physician leaders have a unique role and can make change in the industry if they work together, and healthcare organizations have an obligation to create a work environment that allows people to perform at their best, which means ensuring that workers aren’t being overworked to the point of burnout or mass exodus from the healthcare industry, which we are seeing. That’s why we have come together to discuss and explore solutions to addressing “The Impossible 27 Hour Day” that healthcare providers face – the fact is there is simply too much work to be done in a day and we need to correct that,” explains DoorSpace CEO Sarah M. Worthy.

Based in Houston, Texas, DoorSpace is delivering cutting-edge talent development software through their innovative, cloud-based platform. By seamlessly integrating personnel, administration monitoring, and organization systems, they’re streamlining healthcare processes and helping organizations retain and develop clinical talent, while reducing the long working hours that many physicians face.

Healthcare organizations can enhance efficiency by delegating labor-intensive tasks to AI solutions. AI has the capability to expedite processes that would traditionally require hours of human effort, completing them in mere minutes. Additionally, AI facilitates more organized storage and retrieval of information and data, allowing healthcare organizations to optimize their functionality from internal operations to patient-facing interactions,” states Keith Jensen, VP of Growth at Lazarus AI.

Lazarus AI specializes in building highly accurate foundation and large language models for advanced document understanding. Their technology enables organizations to effortlessly extract, classify, and summarize handwritten and typed data from scanned and digital documents, all without the need for training. Deployed as APIs, Lazarus’ models can contextualize information, analyze layouts, and find answers to natural language questions in up to 140 languages.

The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) will also be speaking at the conference to discuss the need for modernization within the traditional board certification process.

“The field of medicine is constantly evolving, yet the process by which we certify physicians has remained stagnant for decades. As we watch the national staffing crisis worsen, it’s imperative that the healthcare industry rethink its approach to continuous education to ensure we are not driving physicians away and further reducing patient access to care. We’re looking forward to sharing how we can support tangible, streamlined, and clinically relevant solutions through pathways that are evidence-based and nationally recognized to align with the highly specialized world of medicine that we live in today,” said Karen Schatten, associate director of NBPAS.

NBPAS is led by physicians from leading medical institutions and offers a continuous board certification pathway that is evidence based, specialty specific, and clinically relevant to align with the highly specialized nature of medical care. The nationally recognized nonprofit organization is focused on reducing practice burdens, advocating for necessary changes, and supporting professional development and lifelong learning goals for physicians.

To request an invitation to the event, for more information or to arrange an interview with DoorSpace, please contact:

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Myra Godfrey, Jaya Jaya Myra Productions, 1 3474764358, myra@jayajayamyraproductions.com

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Dr. Kanwal Bawa Announces BawaWave®, The First Painless Shockwave Therapy For Sexual Function

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“I treat many patients with sexual performance and libido issues like those described by Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-partner Scott Disick in recent media stories,” says Dr. Bawa.

A Cleveland Clinic trained physician, Dr. Bawa is the creator and host of the “Dr. Sex Fairy Podcast,” rated among the top 1% of all podcasts in the world. Her @DrSexFairy TikTok account went viral from the first post and now has over 118 million views. Dr. Bawa is often referred to as “America’s Favorite Sex Doctor.”

Dr. Bawa says treatments including BawaWave®, BawaBig®, BawaShot and BawaRF are changing lives, restoring and enhancing sexual function and enjoyment for both men and women.

“I believe in treating sexual dysfunction by addressing its root cause instead of simply handing patients an ED pill,” says Dr. Bawa. “Erectile Dysfunction in men is a silent pandemic. It increases by 10% for every decade of life.”

“According to recent articles, Disick says he is suffering from a back injury and a stressful life, either of which can affect performance in the bedroom,” says Dr. Bawa. “I invite him to contact me to help restore his sex life.”

BawaWave® therapy, BawaBig®, BawaShot and BawaRF treatments are now offered exclusively at Bawa Medical, Boca Raton, FL

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Gary Grasso, Bawa Medical, 1 626-222-7955, [email protected], www.bawamedical.com

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PARENTS FOR IMAGE CONSENT (P.I.C.), New Grassroots Coalition Launches to Address the Epidemic of Online Photo Abuse

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“We launched P.I.C. to coincide with Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help bring attention to the epidemic of image abuse and mobilize parents to come together to address this problem now,” said Cathy Pedrayes, National Spokesperson for P.I.C. and a renowned online consumer safety advocate. “Our call to action is to inform, educate and advocate for technological and legislative protections to ensure the online safety of our families,” added Ms. Pedrayes.

There are currently countless easy-to-access tools and apps that enable users to manipulate images, from AI image enhancers to deep fake generators. The implications of these nefarious technologies are far-reaching, requiring image owners to exert more active diligence over images they share online. P.I.C. will lead efforts to educate and mobilize parents so that they can protect the images of their families.

“For all parents who worry about their children’s photos and images, you are not alone. By coming together at www.parentsforimageconsent.org we will address this issue together,” said Ms. Pedrayes.

*ImageShield research report, Exploited: How Americans Photo Sharing Puts Them At Risk, September 2023

About Parents for Image Consent

Parents for Image Consent (P.I.C.), is a grassroots coalition whose mission is to create greater awareness of online image abuse impacting children and provide parents with the tools to safeguard their families’ digital images. Research shows that more than 1 in 5 Americans is a victim of photo abuse. The organization’s goal is to to inform, educate and advocate for technological and legislative protections to ensure the online safety of our families. For more information please visit: www.parentsforimageconsent.org

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Dan Tarman, Parents for Image Consent, 1 213-705-8454, [email protected], https://www.parentsforimageconsent.org/

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RCare Named to Rochester Chamber Top 100 Companies for 2023

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Headquartered in Webster, NY, RCare manufactures wireless nurse call and emergency monitoring systems for long-term care and senior housing communities. The company was founded in 2006, with a mission to improve the lives of seniors and those who care for them. RCare is strategic in its innovation, with a focus on the design of unique technology solutions and meaningful partnerships with cutting-edge companies. This allows them to create customized nurse call solutions that break the boundaries of what a nurse call system can do for senior communities.

“We were founded with the purpose of making lives better for seniors,” said Ashley Flann, RCare’s CEO. “The long-term care industry can be incredibly challenging, and the roles of healthcare workers in this industry are so important. Our innovations help make that work easier, and give caregivers more time to do what they do best, providing care. I’m so proud of our company’s mission and contribution.”

This is not the first time that RCare has been honored with this recognition. The company also made the list in 2021, and in 2020 was named a COVID-19 Health Care Hero for the impact of its innovations on the quality of health care during the pandemic.

“Being named a Top 100 Business means so much to us,” said Flann. “Our company’s market is world-wide, but Rochester is our home. We appreciate the recognition, and hope we continue to make Rochester proud.”

The company’s latest innovations include a revamped training program for distribution partners. A year in the making, this new program strengthens the company’s relationship with its network of international distribution partners. It was launched at multiple sites throughout the United States over the last few months.

The 2023 Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 2.

ABOUT RCARE:
RCare is a global provider of nurse call and personal emergency response systems for the entire spectrum of eldercare and senior living. Our components integrate into a variety of healthcare communication systems to create efficient and verifiable responses to medical emergencies. RCare works together with distribution partners to build individualized, flexible and seamless systems to enhance both caregiving and resident quality of life. Contact [email protected] or call 585-671-4144.

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Laura Mitchell, RCare, 2624291401, [email protected], https://rcareinc.com/ 

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Unlock Announces Closing of Jefferies Warehouse Facility

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Since its founding, Unlock has served more than 5,000 homeowners, helping them eliminate high-interest credit card, medical and personal loan debt, and pay for home remodels and renovations. The company is currently originating home equity agreements in 15 states.

Unlock has a successful track record of deploying capital to homeowners to assist them in solving financial challenges and positively impacting their lives, said Brian Elbogen, Unlock’s chief investment officer. “This new warehouse facility is validation of the work we have put in over the past three years to provide a financially inclusive product to homeowners.”

About Unlock Technologies (http://www.unlock.com)
Founded in 2020, Unlock Technologies is a financial technology company providing products and services that help consumers solve financial challenges and improve their financial health. The company’s flagship product is its home equity agreement, a financing option for homeowners who want to access the equity they have built in their homes without taking out a loan.

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Michael Micheletti, Unlock Technologies, 415-359-6985, [email protected], www.unlock.com

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