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Featured Courses
Software and AI
Diagnostic AI Testing Best Practices for Regulatory Submissions
This course explores testing strategies and study design considerations for diagnostic AI models requiring premarket clearance by regulatory bodies like the USA FDA, EU MDR, and those adhering to ISO 13485 standards. Focusing on detection AI, the training covers bench and clinical testing, emphasizing their roles in bias mitigation, clinical effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
Software and AI
Pre Post Market QMS Considerations for AI-ML-Enabled Medical Devices
This course offers a comprehensive overview of Quality Management System (QMS) considerations essential for the development and regulatory approval of diagnostic AI models classified as medical devices. It is specifically tailored for AI models requiring premarket clearance by the U.S. FDA, EU MDR, and other regulatory bodies that mandate adherence to ISO 13485 standards.
Software and AI
Risk Management for Machine Learned Enabled Devices
Machine learning systems can fail in unusual and unexpected ways, when compared to traditional software products. This course will highlight those differences and will also provide a snapshot of the current standards and regulatory landscape associated with the risk of machine learning enabled medical devices.
Software and AI
Risk-Based Computer Software Assurance Approach for PPQS
Software and AI
Medical Device Software Validation
Software and AI
Production & Quality System Software
Faculty
David Nelson
David has a background in Software Engineering and has 26+ years of experience developing and validating Medical Devices. He currently is an Associate Software Director for Boston Scientific Neuromodulation. His responsibilities include managing all aspects of software development and validation including security risk. In addition, David is a faculty member at AAMI and has been developing and instructing courses for more than 12 years.
Jeremy Jensen
Mike Russell
Mike Russell is a Partner with SoftwareCPR®. He provides services such as Quality Management System assessments and efficiencies, regulatory filing assistance, development process improvements, and leadership coaching and training. He is an expert in business agility and “agile and compliant” process transformation. Mike served on the TIR working group that created the AAMI TIR45- 2012 Technical Information Report Guidance on the use of Agile practices in the development of medical device software.
Mike combines expertise serving as both a C-level executive, including as Chief Operations Officer for a top 60 U.S. bank, and as a trusted advisor to CEOs and other top leaders at diverse organizations in multiple industries. This has provided him with first-hand experience dealing with many opportunities and challenges facing leaders today, especially with rapid change and digital transformation. For example, while leading a product division, Mike introduced changes that resulted in improved productivity by 15%, cut time-to-market by up to 67%, and reduced defects by over 50% in flagship products processing of over $80 billion in financial transactions per year.
His experiences cover 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and 20+ countries. He has spoken internationally and written on many subjects, including transformation and business agility, in his book Wrong Until Right – How to Succeed Despite Relentless Change. He also has been a reviewer for other authors’ books and publications. He has taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels and was a Lean Startup Week mentor.
Mark Walker
Mr. Walker has been an instructor for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) since 2012 which develops training and guidance with FDA for the use of medical devices. He currently serves on AAMI Medical Device Software Committee. Mr. Walker was a contributing author for The Quality System Compendium: CGMP Requirements and Industry Practice, Fourth Edition and also co-authored “Risk Management Tools” (Chapter 2) in the book “Risk Management Applications in Pharmaceutical and Biological Products Manufacturing”, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Mr. Walker has a Bachelor of Science degree and an Associate of Engineering degree in chemical engineering technology. In his free time, he volunteers with county emergency rescue service agencies providing technical rescue, emergency medical services and computer systems support.