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2023 APAC MedTech: How to Fill the Talent Gap? This past week, I had the honor of moderating a panel at the (Asia Pacific) APAC MedTech Forum 2021: Health Futures by 2025, hosted by the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), on the topic of “The evolving regulatory landscape and preparing for a globally harmonized future-ready workforce.” There were also representatives from MedTech firms, academic institutions, and a trade group on the panel with me. We had an in-depth conversation on the health of the industry in the APAC area, and I learned some interesting things regarding the future of the MedTech workforce in the region. Here is How APAC MedTech Fill the Talent Gap; 1. Skills shortages in APAC’s MedTech industry Today, most people working in the APAC MedTech industry are supporting the global supply chain by selling and promoting goods developed in other regions, especially Europe and the United States. When discussing the future of the business over the next fi...

MedTech and Supply Chains: What Does the Future Hold? The global spread of COVID-19 highlighted the need for responsive and robust MedTech and Supply Chains across many industries, including MedTech. We gained a new appreciation for the importance of properly functioning medical equipment and its many moving components. When a member of my family became infected and required a respirator, the severity of the situation struck home. Due to his good fortune, he made it through the ordeal, as a machine was readily accessible. However, he probably wouldn’t have been able to wait around for another day. It made me consider just how many people’s lives are impacted on a daily basis by problems with MedTech and Supply Chains and the accessibility of appropriate equipment in hospitals and clinics. As healthcare grows closer to the patient, we depend on a wide variety of medical equipment, including respirators, in hospitals, clinics, and, increasingly, the patient’s own home. These devices are ...