This module will expose the learners to a variety of changes that will affect the medical device industry over the foreseeable future. This will future proof aspects of their learning and expose them to an ethos of life long learning. This module will give the learners the tools to take complex techniques and critically evaluate their effect on stakeholders including society. The module will require self directed learning, involvement in discussion groups and reflection.
Trends in healthcare
- demographics
- place of care changes
- resource allocation
- environmental sustainability
- data (&AI) driven healthcare decision making
Technology
- IOT and wearables
- AI driven devices
- new materials
- new biological techniques (eg omics driven)
- environmental sustainability of materials and processes
Regulation
- organoid (in vitro) vs preclinical (animal) models
- Software and AI
- Agile regulatory frameworks
Societal impacts of frontier technologies
