“Increasing Diversity in Medtech Innovation: A Personal and Professional Perspective”

In an article published by Med Device Online, Marshall Gerstein Chief Talent & Diversity Officer Christine Hollis offers her insights on the importance of diverse perspectives to improve medical innovation. Christine shares her family’s personal commitment to the medical profession and notes the impact that representation from those who understand the medical needs of underrepresented communicates can have on progress.

“The pace of technological advancement, especially in fields like healthcare, requires constant innovation,” Christine wrote in the column. “However, this innovation is often driven by homogenous groups that, despite their expertise, may miss critical opportunities to solve problems that affect diverse populations. In order to truly meet the needs of society as a whole, we must increase diversity in the medtech sector — not just in terms of gender and race but also in background, perspective, and experience. This is not simply an ethical imperative; it is an innovation imperative.”

Christine describes solutions, including increasing STEM education and creating inclusive innovation hubs, that medtech leaders can offer.

Read Christine’s piece in Med Device Online.