HealthTech Connect Advancing Health Technology Development in Arizona
An attendee of the inaugural HealthTech Connect event tries his hand at 8chili Inc’s virtual reality trainer.
HealthTech Connect, a new strategic initiative at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, held its inaugural event on Sept. 24 on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The hybrid in-person/virtual event brought together members of the biotechnology, health care, start-up, corporate, higher education, funding and economic development communities to advance health technology in Arizona.
“HealthTech Connect is a transformative opportunity to advance health technology in Arizona,” said Michael D. Dake, MD, senior vice president for UArizona Health Sciences. “From wearable technologies to sensors to implants, and all the analytics and informatics that support those innovations, the portfolio of health technology is growing. HealthTech Connect will create a collaborative network with the synergy and connectivity to increase the tempo of delivering these concepts and expanding access to quality health care for our citizens, which is a priority at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.”
The next HealthTech Connect meeting will take place in-person on Dec. 3 at the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The theme will be Innovations in Healthy Aging. For more information and to register, click here.
Claudia Whitehead, Bioscience Healthcare Program Manager for the City of Phoenix, welcomes attendees to the inaugural HealthTech Connect event.
Doug Hockstad (left) of TechLaunch Arizona, facilitated a panel discussion on working with hospital systems and insurers. The panel included Kiran Avancha, PhD, RPh, (right) HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute, Rachel Mertensmeyer, Rivia Health, and on screen, Ryan Harper, Tenet Healthcare.
The inaugural HealthTech Connect event drew more than 40 in-person attendees and 25 virtual attendees.
David Krietor, MPA, executive director of the Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC), shares details about the campus and the programs and events offered through the PBC.
Mary O’Reilly, PhD, Bioscience Research Programs, and Juliet Gomez, from the Flinn Foundation, lead a discussion at HealthTech Connect on health technology and resources.
Attendees of the inaugural HealthTech Connect event try out the new virtual reality trainer created by 8chili Inc.
HealthTech Connect attendees network after the program, sharing ideas and making connections during the inaugural meeting.
Anthony Bajoras, managing director at CANCER FUND and contributor to MedTech Ventures, shares his passion for raising critical funds for start-up companies that are launching new cancer therapies, diagnostics, preventions and more.