Schedule Overview

 

 

Schedule subject to change and speakers will be added as they are confirmed.- as of February 17, 2024

 

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-conference Symposiums (included with your registration)
  • Implementing the FDA's Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA)
    Shireen Fotelargias, MS, Senior Policy Analyst, FDA
    Jennifer Coble, MPM, Regulatory Policy Analyst, FDA
  • Restrictions on PFAS and the Implications for Medical Device Manufacturing and Device Supply Chains
    Tammy Beckham, Associate Office Director, FDA
    Khatereh Calleja, JD, Senior Vice President and Department Deputy, Technology and Regulatory, AdvaMed
    Ed Margerrison, Director Office of Science and Engineering, FDA
    Mike Hoffman, Program Lead, Medical Device Shortages Program, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, FDA
    Aine Smalley, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Medtronic
  • Navigating the Maze of Medical Device Standards
    Janet Prust, Principal, St. Croix Standards Consulting, LLC
    Joe Lewelling, Vice President of Industry, AAMI
  • Implementation of AI in Healthcare
    Matthew Diamond, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Digital Health Center of Excellence, FDA
    Pat Baird, Sr. Regulatory Specialist, Philips
    Dr. Aditya Kale, BMedSci, MBChB, Clinical Research Fellow in AI and Digital Health, University Hospital Birmingham UK
    Jeffery Smith, Deputy Director, Certification & Testing Division, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
    Christopher Longhurst, MD, MS, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Digital Officer, UC San Diego Health
    Linda Fischetti, Director, Health and Society Innovation Center, The MITRE Corporation
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLunch Break on Your Own - Map of Restaurants by the Omni Shoreham Hotel
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Opening Keynote Speaker: Consensus Standards: Speeding Patient Access to Medical Devices
Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at FDA

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm

21 CFR 820 Amendment Final Rule
Keisha Thomas, Associate Director for Compliance and Quality, FDA/CDRH
Kimberly Lewandowski-Walker, Regulatory Officer, FDA

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Presentation Reactor Panel
Mario Wijker, Corporate VP QA/RA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Nicole Taylor-Smith, Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Science and Policy, Philips
Keisha Thomas, Supervisory Consumer Safety, FDA
Kimberly Lewandowski-Walker, Regulatory Officer, FDA

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmNetworking Refreshment Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Update on FDA's Case for Quality
Francisco Vicenty, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • Biocompatibility Testing of Medical Devices–Update on ISO 10993 and FDA Guidance
    Jennifer Goode, Biomedical Engineer, FDA
  • Transitioning from 21 CFR 820 to ISO 13485–Part 1
    Jack Ward, President, Ward Sciences and Consulting LLC
    Tina Krenc, Owner/Principal, KTA Compliance Consulting
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex

  • Update on Coming Revision of Human Factors Standards–HE75 and IEC 62366
    Molly Story, Principal/Owner, Human Spectrum Design, LLC
    Mary Beth Privitera, PhD, Professor, University of Cincinnati
  • Global Perspectives on the Current and Future State of EO Sterilization
    Brian McEvoy, Senior Director Global Technologies, STERIS Corporation
    Lisa Simone, Health Scientist, FDA
    Scott Weiss, Alcon
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • Update on Medical Device Software Standards (IEC 62304, TIR 45)
    Patricia Krantz-Zuppan, Software Standardization and Regulatory Policy Advocacy, Medtronic
  • Transitioning from 21 CFR 820 to ISO 13485–Part 2
    Jack Ward, President, Ward Sciences and Consulting LLC
    Tina Krenc, Owner/Principal, KTA Compliance Consulting
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex
  • How to Use FDA's e-STAR
    Patrick Macatangga, MS, Tools and Template Engineer, FDA
    Lili Duan, Chemist, PhD, FDA
  • Human Factors Engineering for Combination Products
    Molly Story, Principal/Owner, Human Spectrum Design, LLC
  • Practical Approaches in Transitioning Radiation Sterilization Modalities
    Martell Winters, RM/SM (NRCM), CISS-RAD, Scientific Competency Expert, Nelson Labs
    Ryan Ortega, Regulatory Policy Advisor, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, FDA/CDRH
6:00 pm – 7:30 pmOpening Reception

 

7:30 am – 8:30 amContinental Breakfast and Networking
8:45 am – 10:00 am

Addressing the Total Product Lifecycle: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Resilience, and Other Issues and Opportunities
Linda Ricci, Deputy Office Director, FDA
Tammy Beckham, Associate Office Director, FDA
Lena Cordie-Bancroft, Sector Lead-Medical Devices, BSI Healthcare

10:00 am – 10:30 amNetworking Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Foundation Courses - Part 1- Pre-registration Required

  • Industrial Sterilization
    Gerry O'Dell, Owner/President, Gerry O'Dell Consulting
    Clark Houghtling, Vice President of Business Development & Technical Affairs, Cosmed Group, Inc.
  • Quality Systems
    Margaret Koga Ward, Independent Consultant, a Notified Body Auditor
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex
  • Human Factors
    Rita Lin, Director of Human Factors Engineering, Agilis
    MaryBeth Privitera, PhD, FIDSA, Profess of Biomedical Engineering Specializing in Medical Device Design/Human Factors, University of Cincinnati

 

10:30 am – 11:15 am
Breakout Sessions
  • Digital Health and Predetermined Change Control Plans for AI-Enabled Devices (and Implications for Other Medical Devices)
    Jessica Paulsen, OPEQ Digital Health Associate Director, FDA
    Cassie Scherer, JD, Senior Director of U.S. Regulatory and Global Digital Health Policy, Medtronic
  • FDA Standards and Conformance Program Updates
    Terry Woods, Ph.D., Director, Standards and Conformity Assessment Division, FDA
    Gail Rodriguez, Senior Policy Advisor, FDA
  • Upcoming Revision of IEC 60601 Series
    Brodie Pedersen, BS, EE, Chief Regulatory Officer, Borderless MedDev LLC
  • Fostering Innovation and Acceptance: Novel Sterilization Modalities
    David Opie, Noxilizer
    Dr. Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, PhD, University of Maryland
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • FDA ASCA Program
    Eric Franca, Ph.D., ASCA Team Lead, FDA
  • Update on New and Revised Labelling Standards (ISO 15223, ISO 20417)
    Lena Cordie-Bancroft, Sector Lead-Medical Devices, BSI Healthcare
    David Osborn, AAMIF, BEE, MEE, Sr Manager of Global Regulations & Standards, Philips
  • New Cybersecurity Standards and Shared Responsibility (including ANSI/AAMI SW96:2023)
    Michelle Jump, CEO, MedSec
  • Compatibility of Materials with Sterilization: What? Why? and Where? (and What’s Next!)
    Jami McLaren, Principal Sterilization Scientist, Boston Scientific
12:30 pm – 1:15 pmNetworking Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

The FDA/CDRH's Advancing Health Equity Strategic Priorities and Current Industry Efforts
Jacqueline Cunkelman, Supervisor Physician, FDA
DeChane Dorsey, Executive Director, AdvaMed

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Addressing Patient Preference in Developing Medical Devices
Olufemi Babalola, Economist, FDA
Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD, Deputy Center Director, Chief Transformation Officer, FDA/CDRH

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmNetworking Refreshment Break - Supported by Olympus
3:30 pm – 5:30 pmFoundation Courses - Part 2 - Pre-registration Required
  • Industrial Sterilization
    Gerry O'Dell, Owner/President, Gerry O'Dell Consulting
    Clark Houghtling, Vice President of Business Development & Technical Affairs, Cosmed Group, Inc.
  • Quality Systems
    Margaret Koga Ward, Independent Consultant, a Notified Body Auditor
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex
  • Human Factors
    Rita Lin, Director of Human Factors Engineering, Agilis
    MaryBeth Privitera, PhD, FIDSA, Profess of Biomedical Engineering Specializing in Medical Device Design/Human Factors, University of Cincinnati
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • Making Standards Regulatory-Ready
    Gail Rodriguez, Senior Policy, FDA
    Terry Woods, Ph.D., Director, Standards and Conformity Assessment Division, FDA
    Matthew Williams, MBA, LSSBB, Vice President, Standards, AAMI
  • In-Depth Review of ISO 10993-17:2023, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices–Part 17: Toxicological Risk Assessment of Medical Device Constituents
    Ronald Brown, Owner & Principal Toxicologist, Risk Science Consortium, LLC
  • Contamination Control and Cleaning Issues for Capital Patient Care Equipment and Home Health Care Devices
    Alpa Patel, Director of Scientific Improvement and Reprocessing Expert, Nelson Labs
  • Quality Systems for Combinations Products (Revised AAMI TIR48)
    Susan Neadle, Principal Consultant, Combination Products Consulting Services LLC
    Kent Abrahamson, Director for Combination Product Development, AbbVie
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • International Standardization of Medical Device Maintenance and Repair
    Scott Trevino, Senior VP-Product Management and Solutions, TRIMEDX
    Katelyn Bittleman, PhD, Policy Analyst, FDA/CDRH
  • Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in the Quality Management System
    Mario Wijker, Corporate VP QA/RA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Francisco Vicenty, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA

  • Challenges and Considerations for Maintaining Packaging Integrity for Device Sterility from Manufacturing to Use
    Jennifer Benolken, MDM & Regulatory Representative, DuPont
  • Pulse Oximeters
    Sandy Weininger, Electrical Engineer, FDA
    Julian Goldman, MD, Medical Director, Biomedical Engineering, Mass General Brigham
    Anura Fernando, Global Head of Medical Device Security Patient Monitoring, UL
    Samuel Ajizian, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Patient Monitoring, Medtronic

5:30 pm: – 7:00 pmAlumni Mixer (Invite Only for AAMI Training Alumni, AAMI Faculty)

 

7:30 am – 8:30 amContinental Breakfast and Networking
8:30 am – 9:15 am

Update on Regulatory Change in the EU and UK
Graeme Tunbridge, Senior Vice President Global Regulatory and Quality, Medical Devices, BSI
Joseph Gatewood, Vice President, Global Strategy, AdvaMed

9:15 am – 10:00 am

Update on the EU and UK Harmonization
Richard Bancroft, Senior Director, Scientific, STERIS

10:00 am – 10:30 amNetworking Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 12:15 pmFoundation Courses - Part 3 - Pre-registration Required
  • Industrial Sterilization
    Gerry O'Dell, Owner/President, Gerry O'Dell Consulting
    Clark Houghtling, Vice President of Business Development & Technical Affairs, Cosmed Group, Inc.
  • Quality Systems
    Margaret Koga Ward, Independent Consultant, a Notified Body Auditor
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex
  • Human Factors
    Rita Lin, Director of Human Factors Engineering, Agilis
    MaryBeth Privitera, PhD, FIDSA, Profess of Biomedical Engineering Specializing in Medical Device Design/Human Factors, University of Cincinnati
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Breakout Sessions
  • Addressing Circular Economy Requirements in Standards
    Lena Cordie-Bancroft, Sector Lead-Medical Devices, BSI Healthcare
    Patricia Krantz-Zuppan, Software Standardization and Regulatory Policy Advocacy, Medtronic
  • Addressing Data Bias Management for Medical Devices (Spotlight on ML Devices and the Proposed AAMI Standard)
    Pat Baird, Sr Regulatory Specialist, Philips
    Tina Krenc, Owner/Principal, KTA Compliance Consulting
  • IMDRF Update
    Ken Cavanaugh, Supervisory Biomedical Engineering, FDA
    Nicole Taylor-Smith, Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Science and Policy, Philips
  • Developing Meaningful and Practical IFUs for Medical Device Processing
    Nupur Jain, Director, Device Reprocessing & Sterilization, Intuitive Surgical Inc.
    Ralph Basile, Vice President Marketing & Regulatory Affairs, Healthmark Industries Company Inc
    Damien Berg, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, HSPA
    Steve Turtil, Biologist, FDA

11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Medical Device Effectiveness and Safety
    Hajira Ahmad, Policy Analyst, FDA/OCEA
  • New and Coming Standards for AI/ML in Medical Devices
    Pat Baird, Sr Regulatory Specialist, Philips
    Patricia Krantz-Zuppan, Software Standardization and Regulatory Policy Advocacy, Medtronic
  • Medical Device Single Audit Program
    Neil Mafnas, Program Management, FDA
  • Practical Approaches for Validation of Cleaning Processes
    Terra Kremer, Director of Microbiological Quality, Johnson & Johnson
12:15 pm – 1:15 pmNetworking Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

FDA New Rules/Recommendations for Cybersecurity
Jessica Wilkerson, Lead Cybersecurity Specialist, FDA

2:15 pm – 2:30 pmNetworking Refreshment Break
2:30 pm – 5:30 pmFoundation Courses - Part 4 - Pre-registration Required
  • Industrial Sterilization
    Gerry O'Dell, Owner/President, Gerry O'Dell Consulting
    Clark Houghtling, Vice President of Business Development & Technical Affairs, Cosmed Group, Inc.
  • Quality Systems
    Margaret Koga Ward, Independent Consultant, a Notified Body Auditor
    Aaron Snyder, Vice President of Quality Assurance, Allotex
  • Human Factors
    Rita Lin, Director of Human Factors Engineering, Agilis
    MaryBeth Privitera, PhD, FIDSA, Profess of Biomedical Engineering Specializing in Medical Device Design/Human Factors, University of Cincinnati
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • Reducing Submission Rejections and Recalls with Software Standards
    Mike Russell, Partner, SoftwareCPR
    Dave Nelson, Associate Software Director, Boston Scientific
    Jeremy Jensen, SQE Fellow, Boston Scientific
  • The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and its Implications for Medical Device Manufacturers
    Graeme Tunbridge, Senior Vice President Global Regulatory and Quality, Medical Devices, BSI
  • Regulatory Convergence in Saudi Arabia, the Americas and Africa
    Steven Bipes, Vice President, Global Strategy & Analysis, AdvaMed
    Abdullah Alghuraibi, MD, Regulations & Registration Support, Saudi Food and Drug Authority

  • New Technologies for Sterilization of 3D Printed Devices
    Randy Eveland, Senior Principle Scientist, STERIS Corporation
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
  • The Challenge of Implementing a Standards Management Program in a Medical Device Company
    Janet Prust, Principal, St Croix Standards Consulting LLC
    David Osborn, Sr Manager of Global Regulations & Standards, Philips
  • Challenges of 3D printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care
  • Review of Medical Device Developments in Priority Asian Markets (China, India, Russia)
    Ashley Miller, Executive Vice President of Global Strategy and Analysis, AdvaMed
  • At the Five Year Mark: Updates from the Kilmer Collaboration Teams
    Glenn Wright, President and CEO, Parenteral Drug Association
    Amanda Benedict, Vice President, Sterilization, AAMI
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Closing Remarks - Looking to the Future
4:30 pmConference Adjourned

 

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
User Group - Invite Only