Health Care Innovations

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Anoka Technical College Foundation is hosting its second industry forum, Health Care Innovations, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park, MN.  An expert panel with industry leaders from Allina Health, the Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and Top Tool Company will address research, manufacturing, patient care, quality improvement, and medical device developments and advancements that may impact the local economy and areas businesses.

“We are very fortunate and excited to bring together a panel of experts from “world class” health care organizations,” says ATC Foundation chairperson, Bruce Sayler. “Each presenter brings their unique perspective on what has been accomplished in their particular field over the past few years, what to expect in the immediate future and, most importantly, how Anoka Technical College and area businesses can help prepare the necessary skilled workers.”

The expert panelists for the Health Care Innovations event include:

·          Penny Wheeler, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Allina Health

·          Shaji K. Kumar, MD, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Consultant, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic 

·          Darrel F. Untereker, Ph.D., Vice President of Corporate Research and Technology, Medtronic

·          Michael I. Dougherty, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

·          Elizabeth Abraham, CEO, Top Tool Company