PMDedu: Assessing the educational needs of startups and academic investigators focused on pediatric medical device development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pediatric medical device development (PMDD) process is highly complex, beset by a variety of financial, technical, medical, and regulatory barriers. Startup company innovators and academic investigators often struggle with accessing specialized knowledge relating to regulatory requirements, product development, research, and marketing strategies.

Objectives

The West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) conducted an educational needs assessment to understand knowledge gaps and inform our educational strategy.

Methods

We surveyed a total of 49 medical device startups and 52 academic investigators. Electronic surveys were developed for each group on Qualtrics and focused on manufacturing, regulatory, research, commercialization

SUBMITTER: Shah P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10663766 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature