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STEM job growth has been hot but the pandemic and return to work has brought about an exodus that threatens the strong progress that was being made over the past couple of decades to increase gender, racial and ethnic diversity in life sciences and med tech. Today we have special guest Pamela Gardner on our podcast to discuss why this is important for med tech industry leaders to recognize and explore ways to turn the tides on this exodus to prevent the loss of critical coaches, leaders and mentors in the efforts toward increased diversity that leads to thriving businesses in our med tech community. Pam shares her own personal experience in becoming a networking powerhouse and building her business as empowerment coach for life sciences. Pamela Gardner is an Entrepreneur and Connector, Founder and CEO of Biotech Vendor Services, Inc. and an Empowerment Coach who supports Women to Thrive in STEM. Also - Pam is the Winner of the San Diego Business Journal Business Women of the Year Award in the small business category! Our host today is Advantu Director Marketing Kathleen Glass, Supporter of Women in Tech, Women in Sales, and Women in Privacy.

STEM job growth has been hot but the pandemic and return to work has brought about an exodus that threatens the strong progress that was being made over the past couple of decades to increase gender, racial and ethnic diversity in life sciences and med tech. Today we have special guest Pamela Gardner on our podcast to discuss why this is important for med tech industry leaders to recognize and explore ways to turn the tides on this exodus to prevent the loss of critical coaches, leaders and mentors in the efforts toward increased diversity that leads to thriving businesses in our med tech community. Pamela Gardner is an Entrepreneur and Connector, Founder and CEO of Biotech Vendor Services, Inc. and an Empowerment Coach who supports Women to Thrive in STEM. Our host today is Advantu Director Marketing Kathleen Glass, Supporter of Women in Tech, Women in Sales, and Women in Privacy.

Podcast Interview with Charlie Gragg, Quality Process Expert - where we discuss Medical Device Quality Management System Process Improvement - and how Gap Assessments are the proven approach to the entire Process. Using this approach, we show Medical Device Leaders (both Quality/Regulatory & Engineering) how to Shrink Time to Market, increase Velocity and dramatically Improve Quality in order to Increase Customer Satisfaction with their Products. We also have a Bonus: for every Leader who stays until the end, we have a great Giveaway which will directly contribute to solving the Challenges they're facing today! "Wow what a great Podcast Interview with Charlie Gragg - a Process Improvement Legend in the Medical Device Industry. Because you are listening - here's our Free Gift for you! If you are a Regulatory, Quality or Engineering Leader - we will schedule a Free Consultation with Charlie, where you can share your biggest Time to Market, Submittal or Product Quality Challenge. Reach out to me at kkelly@advantu.com and we will make it happen for the First 5 People who contact me. Then you can talk to Charlie about the biggest challenges you're facing, and his recommendations for resolving them correctly.

Welcome to Episode 9 of Software Tech Talks – How the Pro’s Build Reliable Products. Today’s featured guest is Jacques Stroud, the Founder of Docfully Healthcare – which is a healthcare startup that uses a software system to deliver telemedicine services to the elderly and disabled in their home. Jacques has a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree from Chicago State University, and he’s also a certified Nursing Assistant & a personal trainer – so he’s widely experienced & passionate about helping people improve their overall health. Jacques started Docfully because he saw a great need going unfulfilled – and he decided to do something about it. I met Jacques at CyberTECH, a high tech incubator in downtown San Diego, where I served as a Mentor to Entrepreneurs in Residence. Jacques and his team requested our support with Risk Management for the design and implementation of their software system, so Advantu’s Director of Operations & Software Engineering, Ron Kutsch, and I worked with them for several quarters, and it’s been an amazing experience for everyone. Ron is still helping Jacques & his team with occasional technology questions and we couldn’t be prouder of the work they’re doing. Jacques is highly motivated, h e doesn’t let business or technology roadblocks get in his way – and his tenacity is one of the biggest reasons why I believe he will be highly successful. We asked Jacques to describe his experiences as a caretaker, as well as his #1 recommended book and the best way to contact him. Book: The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank His business website: www.docfully.net Contact: stroudjacques@gmail.com Favorite quote: “What we do in life – echoes I eternity…” ** Remember – send us an email request for Jacques List: “The Top 5 Ways to see if your Blood Sugar is Safe” – send (subject) Jacques to support@advantu.com - and we’ll send it to you for free! **

Welcome to Episode 8 of Software Tech Talks – How the Pro’s Build Reliable Products! Today’s Featured Guest is Ella Cozmi, a Master of Human Factors Engineering whose passion & expertise make her the ‘Go To’ Expert when you’re designing a Medical Device for use in the US or around the Globe. Ella has over 15 years HFE experience, and her specialties include Regulatory, Medical & Clinical development, Clinical Trials & Clinical Evaluations, Usability Studies, Product Usability and User Interface Design. Ella is a Consultant, and her agency, Human Factoring Rx, brings decades of experience to any Biotech project – and as a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of bedside nursing experience – Ella knows first hand what a successful product design looks like. So she can help you avoid product release failures – because she knows what users want!