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Medical devices project

Health technologies are critical in addressing global health challenges, yet many innovations fail to reach those most in need in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to high costs, lack of trained personnel, and insufficient maintenance support. The limited commercialization of these technologies often stems from their development by individuals from high-income countries with little contextual understanding. To address these issues, the project aims to develop scalable models for global health technology implementation and commercialization. Objectives include: (1) supporting a commercialization pathway for UM-global partner technologies by evaluating and selecting promising solutions for market readiness; (2) identifying contextual factors affecting technology commercialization through practitioner interviews and secondary research to inform a context-centered design process; and (3) designing a fellowship program in Ghana to build local capacity for clinical trials and technology analysis. Main activities involve evaluating pipeline technologies, developing an interview protocol to understand contextual factors, and creating a fellowship pilot program. This project leverages interdisciplinary expertise to co-create sustainable models for accelerating global health technology development, implementation, and scaling, ultimately aiming to improve health outcomes in LMICs.

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Start Date

May 1, 2021

End Date

June 1, 2022

Location

Ghana

Project Investigators

Kathleen Sienko, PhD

Professor

College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Paul Clyde, PhD

Clinical Professor

Ross School of Business
Kentaro Toyama, PhD

Professor

School of Information
Community Information
Rockefeller Oteng, MD

Associate Professor

Medical School
Emergency Medicine
Jesse Austin-Breneman, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor

College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Shobita Parthasarathy, PhD, MA

Professor

Ford School of Public Policy
Shanna Daly, PhD, MS

Associate Professor

College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Collaborating Organizations

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Ghana
Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at the University of Health and Allied Sciences
Ghana

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