2006 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit to Highlight Neurosciences Trends, Economics and Technologies
Posted on: Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 09:01 CDT
CLEVELAND, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic will host its annual Medical Innovation Summit, an international gathering of health care, business and media leaders to examine trends in medical innovation and neurosciences, Nov. 6-8. The 2006 Medical Innovation Summit will offer unparalleled insight into the driving forces in the world of medical innovation.
The 2006 Medical Innovation Summit will feature: - Nationally Recognized Speakers and Panelists Confirmed speakers include: * Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, General Electric * James Tobin, CEO, Boston Scientific * Larry Glasscock, CEO, Wellpoint * Ron Williams, CEO, Aetna * Rick Kuntz, M.D., President of Neurological Businesses, Medtronic * Sanjay Gupta, M.D., Senior Medical Correspondent Health and Medical Unit, CNN * Robert Bazell, Chief Health and Science Correspondent, NBC * Thomas Stewart, Editor, Harvard Business Review * Senator David Durenberger, (R-Minn) Retired * Stanley Prusiner, M.D., 1997 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, UCSF * Ray Kurzweil, Futurist, Inventor, 1999 National Medal of Technology recipient * Top venture capitalists including senior partners from Kleiner Perkins and NEA A complete list of speakers is available online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org/innovations/summit/. - "Top 10" Health Care Innovations Cleveland Clinic experts will announce and discuss their first-ever selection of the "Top 10" medical innovations they expect to have a significant impact in 2007. - Live Surgeries Two interactive, minimally invasive brain surgeries will illustrate what is at stake for those affected by neurodegenerative disorders. Surgeries will be broadcast in the MBNA Conference Center of the InterContinental Hotel Cleveland each morning at 7:30 a.m.
This marks the fourth year in a row Cleveland Clinic has hosted this international gathering of industry CEOs and other decision-makers to dissect advances revolutionizing health care and how to accelerate the application of life-saving medical technologies. The 2006 Medical Innovation Summit will draw more than 800 industry executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and clinicians who will focus on the medical, technological and economic trends reshaping the neuroscience market. Also featured will be the Cleveland Clinic's first selection of the "Top 10" health care innovations, live, interactive surgeries and in-depth debates on industry challenges.
The Summit opens Monday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. with remarks by Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic. The world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra will perform at the opening night gala. The finale of this year's Summit will be a presentation by Bob Roll, OLN correspondent, author and eight-time Tour de France rider. Roll will speak in a bonus session immediately following the formal program.
Summit attendees will also have a chance to win a complimentary executive physical from Cleveland Clinic's Executive Health Program, as well as an all expenses paid trip for two to Ireland sponsored by Enterprise Ireland.*
CCF Innovations, the technology transfer and commercialization arm of Cleveland Clinic, organizes the Medical Innovation Summit and stewards the Clinic's technology innovation strategy. It enhances product-oriented innovation throughout Cleveland Clinic and transforms promising therapies, devices and diagnostics into beneficial medical products, via spin-off companies, licensees and equity partnerships.
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2005. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org/.
For more information about the 2006 Medical Innovation Summit, including the agenda, please visit http://www.clevelandclinic.org/innovations.
* Must be present at the 2006 Medical Innovation Summit on November 8, 2006 to win.
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CONTACT: Molly Johnson, +1-216-444-1815, or Kate Nagel, +1-216-445-6472,both of Cleveland Clinic
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