Project updates
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Survey Launch Announcement
The Unlocking Healthcare project is pleased to announce the launch of its national survey examining barriers to the repair and maintenance of software-dependent medical devices in Canada. This research seeks to better understand the legal, policy, and technical challenges associated with servicing clinical and diagnostic equipment, as well as the impacts these barriers may have…
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Welcoming Alicia Demanuele to the Unlocking Healthcare Team!
We are pleased to welcome Alicia Demanuele to the Unlocking Healthcare team as Senior Research Associate! Alicia brings a strong background in technology and policy research, with experience working in AI and digital governance and its relationship to public policy, data governance, digital literacy, and translating complex technical and regulatory issues into accessible insights. As…
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Attendee Insights from the CMBES 47th Annual Meeting (May 2025)
At this year’s CMBES 47 Annual Meeting, we connected with 38 attendees, 26 of whom shared valuable insights about challenges facing the repair of medical devices. Independent Biomeds highlighted three major barriers: Manufacturer Representatives pointed to different concerns: These insights suggest a divide in priorities between independent service providers and manufacturers, but they also point…