July 13, 2022
Working together to advance the representation of persons of color in medical device product development and clinical research.
Our Mission
MedTech Color has convened this Collaborative Community to serve as a forum where medtech professionals and other stakeholders can address minority health issues in medical device product development and clinical research.
Our Focus
We develop strategies, resources, best practices, and thought leadership to increase awareness and mitigate the impacts of unconscious bias, social determinants of health, and lack of inclusion or consideration of racial and ethnic minorities in critical aspects of the product development lifecycle.
We are working to advance solutions and awareness on:
Disease State Awareness
- Symptom presentation.
- Disease prevalance.
- Disease pathways.
Recruitment and Retention
- Subject recruitment and retention.
- Researcher/Investigator recruitment and retention.
- Pipeline strategies and resources.
Product Development and Clinical Research
- Patient-centered design.
- Reducing bias in clinical trial design.
- Inclusive product development strategies.
Evidence Development
- Advancing research on minority health issues.
- Resources on minority health research and clinical trials.
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GET INVOLVED
Who participates in the MedTech Color Collaborative Community?
The Collaborative Community is open to all who are working in the medtech industry or other healthcare fields who wish to join, including representatives from the FDA and other government entities, industry and academic organizations, investors and VC firms, patient groups, payers and healthcare organizations, professional organizations, the media, and sponsors of MedTech Color and the Collaborative Community. Participants are expected to attend virtual meetings and provide input on matters discussed.
Who manages the MedTech Color Collaborative Community?
The Collaborative Community is open to all who are working in the medtech industry or other healthcare fields who wish to join, including representatives from the FDA and other government entities, industry and academic organizations, investors and VC firms, patient groups, payers and healthcare organizations, professional organizations, the media, and sponsors of MedTech Color and the Collaborative Community. Participants are expected to attend virtual meetings and provide input on matters discussed.
- Clinicians/Healthcare Providers
- Medical Device/Technology Companies or BioTech Companies
- Patient Representatives
- Legal Professionals
- Industry Professional Societies
- Academic Organizations
- Members at Large (i.e. IRB members, Research Coordinators, etc.)
- Nonprofit / Patient Organizations
- Other Governmental Agencies
- MedTech Color Representatives
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Our Leadership
Executive Planning Committee
Nada Hanafi
Sr. Vice President Regulatory Strategy, Veranex
Board Member, MedTech Colorr
Vernessa Pollard
Partner, FDA practice Leader, Co-Chair Global Life Sciences Practice, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Board Member, MedTech Color
Jaime Wheeler
Sr. Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences
Kenita Barrow
Deputy General Counsel, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Collaborative Community Members
MedTech Color Collaborative Community Sponsors
