Having minutes for meetings to be distributed to the participants of the meetings afterward helps to keep everyone on the same page after the meeting takes place. It basically becomes a deliverable for everything that was discussed in the meeting….   Read more»

In speaking on the case of Henrietta Lacks I realize that back in those days it seemed to be common practice to take what was considered biological trash from patients without their consent. This was the time before HIPAA and…   Read more»

Placebos are a way to introduce a control into a study. Much like conducting a blind study, a placebo eliminates bias. More specifically bias that comes from the mind of a patient. We often underestimate the power of the brain….   Read more»

Conducting a blind study helps to dispel the bias in a study. Whether intentional or unintentional bias affects the integrity of a study. Removing this aspect will allow for more accurate results. To make the impacts of bias even less…   Read more»

Posted by: @jordankayal Posted by: @manolo Advertising is a component of marketing. The way a product is promoted/advertised is what most average people notice about a product. What was a really great promotion/advertisement that you remember? For me, a great…   Read more»

Posted by: @cb447 Deciding brand coloring involves a lot of strategy. As mentioned in the above posts, different colors correspond to different meanings. Additionally, different colors can provoke different feelings. All of these ideas are taken into consideration when deciding…   Read more»

An interesting question to ask would be: do logos seem to change over time different generations and styles? I would be interested to know if the reasons for choosing colors tend to stay the same over time due to their…   Read more»

I used to work for a company that tested medical devices before they got sent out to clients. Companies would send samples from their lots to test for microorganisms, bioburden, endotoxin, etc. Often times we would get samples that had…   Read more»

I think the best way for the pysician to create a medical device is to design the device and pitch it to a company that could buy the rights to manufacture the device and get through regulatory and FDA approvals…   Read more»

It’s interesting that some people find that the FDA rules are too strict because I often believe they aren’t strict enough. So often and consumers see the scandals of drugs or devices being taken off of the market due to…   Read more»

Both types of research is definitely necessary and I feel as though enough people’s personality and career goals align with each that they can be advanced concurrently. Often times in a research project the larger scope needs to be analyzed…   Read more»

Cutting corners in research is a dangerous business. Especially when research is so often progressed by other people. If someone were to perform their own research based on information that was derived on less than ideal practices this can change…   Read more»

I think the difference in where to draw the line of animals being used for food versus animals being used for testing is how quickly we can as humans get a return on investment. Usually when animals are being killed…   Read more»

Posted by: @orleron This week is an overall introduction to the field of medical device development. We take some time to pay attention to the differences between Academia and Industry (Commercial) because students in this course may come from one…   Read more»

This may be part of the ignorance of the field, I have only seen project management become such a popular career choice in recent years. I assumed such resposibiles would be given to a manager of a certain department. As…   Read more»

As with any certification or degree, it is a piece of paper that essentially proves that you know or have learned a certain amount of material. It proves to someone without them having to ask or be shown that you…   Read more»