Physicians contribute to medical-device innovation, as evidenced by the fact that physicians were responsible for almost 20% of approximately 26,000 medical-device patents filed in the U.S. from 1990-'96. FULL STORY »
There's an old Latin expression, "Rerum novarum cupidus," that means "People are always greedy for new things." While some take the aphorism to be an expression of the endless need people have for material things, others put a more entrepreneurial twist to the saying. FULL STORY »
Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen made the term “disruptive innovation” a household word with the 1997 publication of his groundbreaking book, The Innovator's Dilemma. FULL STORY »
There are too many U.S. basic-science graduate and post-doctoral students and not enough jobs in academia to go around. At least, that is the conclusion you draw if you follow science policy wonks and the blogosphere. FULL STORY »
Anyone with a pulse knows that the pace of change in U.S. healthcare has rapidly accelerated. As a result, the level of competition has increased the industry's "clock speed." FULL STORY »
Healthcare is in crisis. We all know the drill—excessive costs, unfavorable outcomes, restricted access. I believe, as stated by politicians, industry giants and business gurus alike, that we will need to innovate our way out of this mess. FULL STORY »
Doctors looking for nonclinical careers often think of consulting for medical-device, delivery-platform or pharmaceutical companies as a viable transition career option. FULL STORY »
