9 women medtech leaders you need to know

March 8, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

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Women account for 50.8% of the U.S. population, yet they only represent 14.8% of all CEOs in the U.S., according to the Center for American Progress. About 78.4% of healthcare industry workers – but only 34.3% of all surgeons and physicians and 15.9% of medical school deans – are women, the center reports.

And according to a 2012 Forbes article, only 4% of healthcare CEOs are women.

March is Women’s History Month and today is International Women’s Day.

In honor of both, here are 9 women leaders who are trailblazing a path in the medical device industry.

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About The Author

Danielle Kirsh

Danielle Kirsh is an award-winning journalist and senior editor for Medical Design & Outsourcing, MassDevice, and Medical Tubing + Extrusion, and the founder of Women in Medtech and lead editor for Big 100. She received her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from Norfolk State University and is pursuing her master's in global strategic communications at the University of Florida. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn, or email her at dkirsh@wtwhmedia.com.