https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/anywilliamsmsm-edu/activity/ Activity feed for anywilliams@msm.edu. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:40:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1463af196b7677beef414ee0e8a61183 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27587/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:49:31 -0400 In November 2020, The Asahi Shimbun initiated an investigation that revealed the Tokyo-based subsidiary of Globus Medical paid around 100 million to 20 doctors that convinced its employer to purchase its products. The doctors and family members set up companies…   Read more»

]]> 3a73853a8ff9577d32face621864528b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27586/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:34:31 -0400 I have not experienced gift giving in the corporate world, but I have experienced in academics. In undergrad, my Chemistry professor had a birthday and my classmates and I thought to bring him cupcakes. He thanked us for thinking of…   Read more»

]]> 94d33a267f3ba75629254d64170b08c9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27584/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:19:02 -0400 In my current role, the organization uses interdepartmental group chats to culminate inter department silos. The group chats served as a way to minimize communication barriers. For example, the manufacturing department and the microbiology department frequently has to work together,…   Read more»

]]> 555c0c47af05ba85b29256d25679f8cc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27495/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:37:54 -0400 @cbonvillainmsm-edu great response! I enjoy reading your input. As I was reading, my thoughts shifted to the internal and external risks that were the result of COVID-19. I’m sure the pandemic increased the internal risk with workforce decreasing for COVID-19…   Read more»

]]> ca522b8ec557477c61d1f18c056a55bd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27490/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:58:10 -0400 I worked in a Microbiology Lab. There were many potential hazardous situations. It was very important for us to clean the lab with bleach and alcohol solutions. A hazard would be Listeria monocytogenes contamination and the harm would be a…   Read more»

]]> f059bb3080a7c40f52110d5b6ce05598 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27489/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:14:30 -0400 For low severity, I would choose acceptance. I am accepting the risk because that’s is my best option. In the lecture on Risk Management, the example used for accepting risk was a scalpel. The best option is to accept the…   Read more»

]]> 53c4b3c060384b2553c31f82cb91a10e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27377/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 05:57:24 -0400 The consequences of insufficient design controls include poor clinical trial performance and data, failure to meet market and customers’ expectations, and denial by regulatory authorities. Without sufficient design controls, the clinical trials will lack research protocols and fail to produce…   Read more»

]]> 9ab10ef80f4fc8605f05596a074c9a08 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27376/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 05:45:39 -0400 I think Design Validation is the most important aspect to Design Controls. Design validation checks that the inputs equates the user needs or intended use. Without validation, the device is defeats the purpose of Design Controls. Validation is necessary to…   Read more»

]]> a4ae845e476669a3ac20742862d1be49 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27316/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:34:17 -0400 I think medical device companies are very adamant about corporate responsibility. There are many costs associated with putting out bad product, being unethical and having flawed design controls. Companies will lose a lot of money, risk being sued, and overall…   Read more»

]]> 60f955b529dd4865a7929ce35fc98adb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27315/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:29:56 -0400 The results of a study are posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. The study results includes participant flow, baseline characteristics, outcome measures and statistical analyses, adverse events, limatations and caveats, and administrative information. This site allows you to search by matching one or…   Read more»

]]> 6e2bbc6bbe3fb35f3c593f77d66d24fd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27314/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:14:40 -0400 @magan-rhodes I think blinding can occur when testing medical devices. Blinding can help lessen the bias in medical devices. If a doctor is not particularly fond of a medical device and observes adverse reactions, he could attribute those reactions to…   Read more»

]]> 4d44b36c35b2c4ded366dd5f10891b31 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27286/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:26:40 -0400 I am interested in retrospective study. I think I would enjoy looking back at archived data and reports to study a disease. Retrospective studies use existing data to compare the demographics of a disease. I would be interested in analyzing…   Read more»

]]> 0d9ccf82fc63af702bdc414c98348023 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27281/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 02:32:23 -0400 I think marketing and sales are great fields for social people that enjoy having conversations and interacting with customers. I worked in retail for a short period of time. I had to market music and cultural merchandise. The route of…   Read more»

]]> 056ef8fb490f15dd3a91c3602bfc9f95 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27280/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 02:24:10 -0400 I would like to have a limited liability corporation. I think I would benefit from the limited risk and unlimited possible owners. I could hire others and take advantage of the flow through taxes. I would not be fond of…   Read more»

]]> e790a78b37b5f562eeec51eee873c7f1 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27279/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 01:57:38 -0400 A sole proprietorship can be turned into a Limited Liability Company (LLC). However, if the dad dies while still operating as a sole proprietor then the company dies with him. To transfer ownership, the dad must transfer ownership of relevant…   Read more»

]]> 605ce27b039361cb632142b888e6ac0c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27107/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 04:12:27 -0400 I don’t think the FDA guarantees safety, however, I do believe that the organization tries its best to ensure safety. With both FDA-approved and Non-FDA improved, one should use their best judgement. Our bodies are different, we react differently to…   Read more»

]]> b8b9d8a24594d26af67ad483a16f361c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27106/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 03:41:00 -0400 I am currently working at a cell and gene therapy company. Recently, there was an incident that resulted in failure of a process and sterility tests. After doing a root cause analysis, upper management determined that Quality Assurance needed to…   Read more»

]]> 8e1bd7d97554cf8b5b03cda44fdff634 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27072/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:37:43 -0400 I think the FDA could have been proactive in informing the public of vaccine facts. The pandemic made way for misinformation to be shared, which put a lot of people in harm’s way. The FDA could have also guarded medical…   Read more»

]]> 287b1b4e42cc70d64ea3e3e12d89657c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27050/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:58:19 -0400 @magan-rhodes If I were developing a device, I would finish a task before starting a new task. I like the feeling of knowing I am working towards a goal and I have checked the box and I am on to…   Read more»

]]> 97ca300542b3bd1091d7c2633469fe21 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27049/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:40:37 -0400 @rd389 I can only imagine how terrifying that must have been. Was the overdose the result of poor GLP or a technician error? Was a study plan written and received by a Study Director? It seems like this incident could…   Read more»

]]> 4aca38eaf818e6e52161d2e883997169 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27037/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 02:04:14 -0400 @danieshat1 As a science minded person, I agree that testing should be conducted on species with similar genetic makeup as humans. However, as an animal lover, I think regulations regarding testing on animals should be in place. If chimpanzees are…   Read more»

]]> 6ddee0d921b8f5dc9f619d1f849566c1 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27023/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:04:08 -0400 Although my personality traits would fit in academia, my life goals are more suited for industry. I enjoy helping people, I’m curious, and enjoy challenging tasks. However, my life goals are to directly helping people and make comfortable salary doing…   Read more»

]]> 812001f19c86e1525c1ba9ad2fc0f24d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/27022/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:27:08 -0400 Do you think project managers are required to be “people persons”? Are social skills a requirement for project management? I think you have to be a people person to be successful in project management. Communication skills and conflict resolution are…   Read more»

]]> 0a03e8ce51efdee3ab2b90a94e3d2bc6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26920/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 03:17:33 -0500 Only 35% of projects today are successfully completed. This rate leads to an overwhelming amount of wasted resources. Researchers, startups, and other organizations are beginning to apply artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other advanced technologies to project management. Research…   Read more»

]]> b9d27019174a9671202a9d41aaea025c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26919/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 03:07:37 -0500 I don’t consider missed milestones a failure or success but as a new opportunity. This is a chance to regroup, analyze the steps taken, and try again to make the milestone. One should ask questions along as they are reassessing…   Read more»

]]> 256a7b2d765dfc431e17cd660161f36a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26918/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 02:52:56 -0500 I think changing careers is a great idea. We have been asked since grade school, “What is your dream job?” or “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Hardly ever do we consider more than one career…   Read more»

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