https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/tvkp4817/activity/ Activity feed for AVParker. Sat, 16 May 2026 09:23:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 868477aa95a44a371a9cc5334bfb6b53 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26303/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:33:01 -0400 Tongue depressors, although a simple medical device, must also meet certain design specifications.  They must meet a certain size.  The standard wood tongue depressor is 6 inches long & almost 1 inch wide but can be manufactured in smaller sizes…   Read more»

]]> 38eacaaccadabcbf987dd8623d64d15c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26297/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:40:14 -0400 One issue that could arise is that the developers can misunderstand what the user needs.  Prototypes are used in the initial stages to help define and relay what users need.  Some engineers can get ahead of oneself and create a…   Read more»

]]> 7a30312954015afee70acc487c584e39 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26295/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:38:53 -0400 While some can be a bit unnecessary, I think that having meetings can get everyone on the same page.  Having meeting minutes sent post-meeting is important because it can indicate responsibilities and deadlines, especially in a project.  The problem with…   Read more»

]]> eaef0fd979d223cf629f8d71191ac456 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26246/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:32:49 -0400 If the budget of a clinical trial allows, I believe that subjects should compensated not only for their time spent in travel but for their sample collection and any other testing they may have to endure.  Besides possibly getting treated…   Read more»

]]> 7340ce83187f483a988b6b7a0620bfa7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26245/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:15:34 -0400 @ljatta I definitely can see you in this role.  I think that you are absolutely right about the disparities in the health field where some populations of people aren’t being chosen to participate in clinical trials that could potentially save…   Read more»

]]> a4805e716bcd12d64d0fe1690823af2e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26244/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:04:58 -0400 Ideally I think that being a Monitor would be the best role for me.  The responsibilities include inspecting the procedures, documenting the results from the trial, and verifying the accuracy of the data.  This falls in line to what I…   Read more»

]]> 4cf0f1c5feffea693c1804305102f538 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26238/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:47:58 -0400 A placebo-controlled trial is a trial in which there are two (or more) groups. One group gets the active treatment, the other gets the placebo. Everything else is held the same between the two groups, so that any difference in their…   Read more»

]]> 5c19884a515680f0ba398d4c4eb35aac https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26200/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:02:02 -0400 After graduating with my degree in Chemistry, I continued working in fast food until I found something in my field.   That was a humbling experience & made me work hard to find something else.  Through the advice of a classmate/friend,…   Read more»

]]> 62455798a031a5218ad728371e511197 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26186/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:41:08 -0400 @mayasaunders I would say this commercial was a pretty good example of effective advertising.  Like you, I loved watching the guy driving the highway singing with is hood ornament.  Commercials with music are often the ones we remember because when…   Read more»

]]> 21ae180f9682a41fe4877eb29b1e14da https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26185/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:37:29 -0400 I think the most successful ads are the ones that are the most memorable due to either some comedy or a song that’s played.  I remember the Budweiser commercial from years ago where a guy calls a friend to say…   Read more»

]]> 397301aaee428a7ad022950f11f0a799 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26184/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:09:28 -0400 For me, the type of company I am looking to work for doesn’t concern me as much as what I would be doing in the role and if growth is possible. Knowing if the company has a good reputation is…   Read more»

]]> 322253bfa3e1260fca56daa86e19912e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26138/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:39 -0400 @justinwilliams I think the pandemic taught us that the world was not prepared for such an outbreak.  As for the US, we avoided looking at the data because at the onset of the pandemic, we had an administration that didn’t…   Read more»

]]> 125a43c809f9ff50e623e3a5d9d74f87 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26137/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:48:56 -0400 I think that working with people with different backgrounds brings diversity in the workplace.  It can be refreshing to encounter people who aren’t from where you’re from or who think like you do.  It gives the opportunity to have an…   Read more»

]]> 5f0eba65c34ebca38ad1ad2bc9e3c75d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26136/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:27:41 -0400 As a QC Scientist for many years, I believe that having a general sense of organization is necessary.  Knowing how to set up your experiment can help save time as your not having to stop in the middle of your…   Read more»

]]> ae69690ade033313090ce6560a854bf8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26135/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:02:22 -0400 @cmassah15 I agree with your point of view on this topic.  Consumers put their trust in businesses that are creating products for the marketplace.  That trust is broken when shortcuts are taken and the consumer isn’t aware until the deception…   Read more»

]]> 7bf91b4beebd684fcb002c72064d571d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26134/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:37:37 -0400 While I have not considered a move to regulatory, I have seen a fair amount of my colleagues do so with much success.  Being that I have a Chemistry background working in biotech/pharma, generally, a BS degree in any science…   Read more»

]]> a1a87e76f4353c6c05d221dde327ca69 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26133/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:48:17 -0400 As a Quality Assurance Specialist, my job is pretty routine depending on the day.  I work for a biotech/pharma company that manufactures immunotherapy treatments 3 days a week in 12-hour shifts.  My day starts at 4 am & I am…   Read more»

]]> fd6f5638777f2c78d36570e7dda01d7d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26061/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:23:10 -0400 @mayasaunders I absolutely agree with your point of view.  There is never a good reason to cut corners in research.  If funding is an issue, having a discussion with management or the project manager needs to occur.  Maybe instead of…   Read more»

]]> 63eb17ae3a8a69256ab3925e3305238b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26060/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:56:17 -0400 The debate on whether testing on animals is unethical or not has been going on for decades. Animal experimentation has proven to be beneficial to humans in that doing so can lead to finding cures for diseases and showing how…   Read more»

]]> 40cbaa1eab5d12531aae62c3e8f1f24f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26059/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:19:56 -0400 @shkennedymsm-edu I agree with your point of view on this subject.  Stability testing is just as important as pre-clinical or clinical testing because the data shows the staying power and active ingredient or component has over time. For example, if…   Read more»

]]> cc5643962cf04c81b656620a75ea3976 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/26013/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:07:28 -0400 @mayasaunders you are absolutely correct in saying that it’s hard to eliminate risks but it takes a strong project manager to know how to handle unfortunate situations when they occur.  That takes years of experience and training to be able…   Read more»

]]> 6740145fce13d03b5b5626baa0274509 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25996/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:26:27 -0400 For a project to be successful, communication is of the utmost importance.  This is even more true since the pandemic emerged. Project managers need to be engaging while allowing flexibility in the project deadlines.  If a project end date needs…   Read more»

]]> c41ad80eada10ab292f81ba54936b421 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/25993/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:50:23 -0400 As someone who has worked on-site for more than 20 years, I wouldn’t mind working remotely.  In the industry I’m currently in, it’s not always feasible to work from home however, the pandemic has shown us that when we are…   Read more»

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