DxD HealthTech

06/10/2026

A win for 👏🏿 👏🏾 👏🏽

For years, pulse oximeters have been widely used to measure oxygen levels in blood — but they're less accurate on darker skin, which can lead to delays in treatment and inequitable care for patients of different races.

Now, Medtronic has received FDA clearance for a pulse oximetry system that offers more reliable readings of oxygen saturation across different patient populations, skin tones, and clinical settings.

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Nellcor™ pulse oximetry system with Nell-EQ™ intelligent processor. The Nell-EQ™ intelligent processor is a new pulse oximetry processing technology designed to support more consistent and reliable oxyg...

06/10/2026

Supercharge your summer interns' experience.

Give your interns education, access, and industry connection through DxD's immersive two-day Healthtech Exploration Workshop.

The workshop will be held July 9-10, 2026 at Fogarty Innovation. Participants will explore the medtech ecosystem, learn the Stanford Biodesign innovation process, connect with industry leaders, and participate in one-on-one speed mentoring.

The 2026 program is open to all interns who are interested in ! Reserve spots for your interns now: https://hubs.li/Q04kQyCx0

06/08/2026

📢 It's your favorite time of year! 📢

Sign up now as a mentor for our in-person speed mentoring session this summer. In one fast-paced, high-energy afternoon, you'll meet one-on-one with promising interns, connect with old friends and meet new contacts from the industry.
Join us:
🗓️ July 9, 2026
🕑 2-5 hp.m.
📍 Fogarty Innovation

Register: https://hubs.li/Q04kBgH80

06/01/2026

"Don't be afraid to take a leap."

Matt Hillebrenner, director of government affairs at Fogarty Innovation, who has 20 years of experience with the FDA, shared how pivotal life experiences impact personal development in his recent Speed Mentoring talk for DxD Healthtech.

Chief among those experiences: getting cut from his high school soccer, basketball and baseball teams and turning that into slow and steady growth on a swim team and being named captain. The lessons from those early years continue to serve him professionally today:

➡️ Step out of your comfort zone
➡️ Work hard
➡️ Take advantage of opportunities that come your way
➡️ Be aware of your weaknesses, play to your strengths
➡️ Invest in people & relationships

You can watch Matt's full video: https://hubs.li/Q04jz0qR0

05/27/2026

🚨 Update 🚨 The 2026 Healthtech Exploration Workshop is open to any industry interns with an interest in advancing . This change opens the doors even wider as we build community, foster belonging and provide mentorship for individuals committed to improving health outcomes for ALL.

The Healthtech Exploration Workshop is an immersive two-day experience that that adds value to your summer internship program and sets your interns up for long-term success in the industry.

If you're a healthtech hiring manager or company bringing on interns this summer, learn more and sign up here: https://hubs.li/Q04j4HB70

05/21/2026

"We do better together."

Pulmonx's Chief People Officer Lisa Paul recently sat down with DxD Executive Director Ingrid Ellerbe to talk about the why behind her steadfast commitment to training the next generation of diverse healthtech professionals.

Lisa and Pulmonx have participated in the DxD Pathways program, Speed Mentoring, the summer Healthtech Exploration Workshop, and hired students they first met through DxD.

Read the full Q&A:

Pulmonx's Chief People Officer Lisa Paul discusses the personal and professional value of volunteering with DxD Healthtech.

05/20/2026

“Believing in people unlocks potential. Fair systems ensure that potential has a path forward.”

Yared Oliveros and Ingrid Ellerbe Bly led a Fogarty Innovation Lunch and Learn on “Untapped Talent, Unmatched Value: Strategies for Inclusive Innovation.” The session focused on key takeaways from Lily Zheng’s Fixing Fairness and Charles Koch’s Believe in People.

Yared shared her personal experience being the only person who looked like her in a corporate job, and then convincing leaders to expand recruiting efforts beyond the same set of colleges, year after year. That one adjustment led to measurable changes in inclusiveness.

Ultimately, both individual talent and an organization’s systems matter for unlocking innovation and human potential.

“When organizations commit to both,” Yared says, “they create environments where innovation expands, leadership pipelines grow, organizations become stronger and more resilient.”

Thank you to all who participated – engaging in breakouts, sharing stories, and beginning to think about making just one small but impactful change within their own organizations.

Stay tuned for more conversations and a follow-up fireside chat in about 90 days.

05/19/2026

Sudarsan Ravindran is passionate about making medical device manufacturing “boring” — reliable, replicable, cost-effective. As a mechanical engineer who found his way into manufacturing engineering in the medtech industry, he knows that even the most amazing innovation only makes an impact if it can be produced by the thousands or millions.

Thank you, Sud for volunteering to talk to DxD students about your professional journey, and why manufacturing engineering is a critical part of the medtech lifecycle.

Are you interested in providing mentorship to DxD students? Let us know! We’re welcoming professionals who want to introduce themselves and their jobs to rising medtech talent, with the potential to match with a new mentor.

https://hubs.li/Q04h35TS0

05/15/2026

"During one of the most frightening moments of my life, advanced medical imaging changed everything."

For Belay Biratu, health technology is a literal life-saver. Because of his experience, he's pursuing a professional pivot and DxD's Pathways in Health Technology program is part of his process.

In , Belay learned from innovators at medical device companies about their product pathway from clinical need to real-world solution. Through workshops and career panels, he also "learned to network with purpose, communicate my story professionally with the right experts in the field of my interest, contribute to team settings, and prepare for internship opportunities in the field."

Read more about Belay's journey: https://hubs.li/Q04gPbJT0

Fogarty Innovation Stanford Biodesign

DxD participant Belay Biratu shares how health technology impacted his life as a a patient, leading him to pursue a career in healthtech.

05/13/2026

If you’re innovating for health disparities populations, this is for you: HLTH Foundation is accepting submission for its Techquity for Health Case Study Awards! Any organization, anywhere can submit an eligible project. Applications close May 29.

See here to learn more and apply: https://hubs.li/Q04gpfdF0

Plus, get a head start: Browse the Techquity Case Study Database to see top scoring submissions from past seasons at https://hubs.li/Q04gpsXc0