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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Customer Needs and Design Input&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26304/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:01:31 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think design input is great for giving the team a general idea of the specs of the device. It is advantageous for times when the general idea is needed but the specifics need to reman safe guarded. The DSD&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/introduction-to-design-controls/customer-needs-and-design-input/paged/3/#post-15472" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Design Controls: What do you deem most important?&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:16:57 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree that the customer input is the most important part of design controls. This is because to be successful you need the customer to buy the product. To ensure sales it is in the best interest of the company&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/introduction-to-design-controls/design-controls-what-do-you-deem-most-important/paged/2/#post-15470" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Minutes for meetings&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:59:37 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most important reason for meeting minutes is to ensure that all the information needed is recorded. We are all human and are likely to forget. Having the access to minutes will allow for people to go back and look&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/introduction-to-design-controls/minutes-for-meetings/paged/9/#post-15469" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;CRO or Big Pharma&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26250/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:51:56 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have no experience working in industry. If I had to choose though, I think I would prefer to work in a small CRO. Hopefully I could find one that matched my morals and was goal oriented and not money&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/clinical-research-basics/cro-or-big-pharma/#post-15428" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Placebo-controlled trials: Are they ethical? Are they necessary ?&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:07:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I struggle with the idea that placebo control trials are ethical. In cases where people are suffering from progressive and terminal illnesses, giving a portion of them a placebo instead of a drug that could potentially save their life feels&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/clinical-research-basics/placebo-controlled-trials-are-they-ethical-are-they-necessary/paged/6/#post-15427" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Incentives for Clinical Trial Participants&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:50:55 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really don&#8217;t know if other than money, what other incentive there could besides maybe free health care. This will still cost the company money, but the people in the trial will at least get their health concerns taken care&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/clinical-research-basics/incentives-for-clinical-trial-participants/#post-15425" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Who Are You Selling To?&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26189/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:59:59 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I was manufacturing dental tools, I would market them to both dentists and hospitals. This is because hospitals may need to have them to be able to do any emergency dental care and dentist will need them to do&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/marketing-and-sales/who-are-you-selling-to/#post-15368" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Advertising&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26188/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:35:34 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My most favorite commercial of all time was the Milky Way caramel commercial. It was so simple. There wasn&#8217;t much dialogue, but it was still super funny. It started out with the typical start of a swim meet scene, but&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/marketing-and-sales/advertising/paged/4/#post-15367" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Accepting job based on company.&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:30:16 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For me the answer is yes. Full stop. I won&#8217;t even apply to jobs depending on the type of company it is. I really am not concerned about whether the job is at an LLC or corporation. I look more&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/business-101/accepting-job-based-on-company/paged/6/#post-15366" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Disease Outbreaks&#034; -</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:09:45 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I am not sure that we can prevent any disease outbreak. Any group of animals that live in close proximity to one another are going to cause and outbreak of infection at any point. However, I do believe outbreak&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/regulatory-basics-for-medical-devices/disease-outbreaks/#post-15305" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Animals used for research and for food&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26082/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:47:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a good question. I think it has a lot to do with how the animals are used. Animals being used as a source of nourishment for another living creature is seen as normal or natural. Everything has to&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/pre-clinical-device-development/animals-used-for-research-and-for-food/#post-15267" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Research for the Fututre or Now?&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26081/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:35:43 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the answer to this question depends on the end goal of the research. Ideally, I would hope that any research done in industry or academia would be research for right now, but that is not always possible. I&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/pre-clinical-device-development/research-for-the-fututre-or-now/paged/8/#post-15266" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Ethics of Animal Testing&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26080/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:18:51 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a hard question to answer. I feel personally that it&#8217;s not really fair for some animals to be forced to give up their lives for the sake of advancements in science. But on the other hand, I do&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/pre-clinical-device-development/ethics-of-animal-testing/paged/7/#post-15265" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Changing Careers&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26019/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:48:03 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I found the topic of academia vs industry compelling. There are definitely pros and cons to both. For academia I would hate to deal with the politics. Its already hard enough being a black female scientist in a male dominated&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/introduction-to-medical-device-development/changing-careers/#post-15213" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Project Management in the Age of Covid-19&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26017/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:38:01 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do not feel like work from home and virtual communications have hindered project timelines. If anything, I would assume that it was more helpful. Work from home has allowed people to work in a more relaxed environment. Most people&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/intro-to-project-management/project-management-in-the-age-of-covid-19/#post-15211" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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				<title>sfiles@msm.edu replied to the topic  &#034;Onsite or Remote (Work)&#034; -</title>
				<link>https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25973/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:48:26 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While my current position is not one that can be done full time from home, I do feel like work from home is an option I would take if I had the chance. I currently commute to work about 40&#8230; &nbsp; <a href="https://medicaldevicecourses.com/forums/introduction-to-medical-device-development/onsite-or-remote-work/paged/2/#post-15172" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more&raquo;</a></p>
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