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Thanks, mom! Medtech leaders reflect on Mother’s Day

May 6, 2022 By Jim Hammerand

A woman's fingers touches a baby's hand Mother's Day medtech leaders

[Photo from Aditya Romansa on Unsplash]

Everyone has a story about how they got into medtech, and it’s no surprise that many of those stories start with how we were raised.

As Mother’s Day approaches, Medical Design & Outsourcing asked medtech leaders to share some thoughts about how their moms inspired their careers, the products they make and the companies they’ve built.

We can never say “thanks” often enough to truly show our gratitude – but one more time can’t hurt.

Read on to hear what medtech leaders had to say for this Mother’s Day and in years past.

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About The Author

Jim Hammerand

Jim Hammerand is the managing editor of Arrowfly's Medical Design & Outsourcing, where he leads coverage of medtech innovation, design, engineering and manufacturing. He also reports breaking news at Arrowfly's MassDevice and contributes to our DeviceTalks podcasts and live events. Hammerand has more than two decades of journalism experience spanning newspapers, magazines, websites, live events, radio and TV news. For nearly a decade, Hammerand reported and edited business news for American City Business Journals as a reporter and digital editor at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and then as managing editor of the Puget Sound Business Journal in Seattle. He holds degrees in journalism and management from the University of Minnesota and has won journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, American Society of Business Publication Editors, and Trade, Association, Business Publications International. Connect with him on LinkedIn or by email at [email protected].

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