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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:30am - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration
7:30am - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration
8:30am - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Case Studies in Medical Device Post Market Activites
8:30am - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Case Studies in Medical Device Post Market Activites
Workshop
5:00pm - 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Opening Reception
5:00pm - 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Opening Reception
Networking Event
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
01 - Breakfast
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:00am - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
02 - Registration
7:00am - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration
8:00am - 8:30pm
East Coast USA Time
03 - Let's Make a Difference
8:00am - 8:30am
East Coast USA Time
Let's Make a Difference
Plenary
8:30am - 9:00pm
East Coast USA Time
04 - Patient Experience Plenary #1
8:30am - 9:00am
East Coast USA Time
Patient Experience Plenary #1
Plenary
9:00am - 9:45am
East Coast USA Time
05 - Solutions Exchange: What Works (and doesn’t) When Working With AI
9:00am - 9:45am
East Coast USA Time
Solutions Exchange: What Works (and doesn’t) When Working With AI
Moderator:
Gert Bos
– Qserve Group
Moderator:
John Krug
– Eli Lilly and Company
Plenary
9:45am - 10:05am
East Coast USA Time
06 - BREAK
9:45am - 10:05am
East Coast USA Time
BREAK
10:05am - 10:40am
East Coast USA Time
07 - Update from CDRH’s New Center Director, Michelle Tarver
10:05am - 10:40am
East Coast USA Time
Update from CDRH’s New Center Director, Michelle Tarver
Speaker:
Gina Brackett
– FDA (Invited)
Plenary
10:40am - 11:15am
East Coast USA Time
08 - FDA OII and Office of Medical Device & Radiological Health
10:40am - 11:15am
East Coast USA Time
FDA OII and Office of Medical Device & Radiological Health
Moderator:
Susan Matthias
– FDA (Invited)
Plenary
11:15am - 12:15pm
East Coast USA Time
09 - Medical Device User Fee Amendments ( MDUFA) Update
11:15am - 12:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Medical Device User Fee Amendments ( MDUFA) Update
Moderator:
Bill Brodbeck
– STERIS Corporation
Plenary
12:15pm - 1:15pm
East Coast USA Time
010 - LUNCH
12:15pm - 1:15pm
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH
1:15pm - 3:15pm
East Coast USA Time
011 - Breakout #1: Overcoming Challenges in Medical Device Design and Development
1:15pm - 3:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #1: Overcoming Challenges in Medical Device Design and Development
Moderator:
Bill Brodbeck
– STERIS Corporation
Moderator:
Aaron Dunbar
– Boston Scientific
Moderator:
John Krug
– Eli Lilly and Company
Breakout
1:15pm - 2:15pm
East Coast USA Time
012 - Breakout #2: Validation of Manufacturing Process/Systems - Equipment Qualification
1:15pm - 2:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #2: De-Mystifying Verification and Validation of Manufacturing Processes
Moderator:
Susan Matthias
– FDA (Invited)
Breakout
2:15pm - 3:15pm
East Coast USA Time
013 - Breakout #2: Identifying & Handling Product Software Defects / Bugs / Anomalies
2:15pm - 3:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #2: Identifying & Handling Product Software Defects / Bugs / Anomalies
Breakout
3:15pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
014 - Breakout #1: Embracing AI to Build a Better Operation and QMS
3:15pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #1: Embracing AI to Build a Better Operation and QMS
Speaker:
Eric Henry
– Brooke & Associates
Breakout
3:15pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
015 - Breakout #2: Data Integrity (e.g. how to set up systems - )
3:15pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #2: Managing Data Integrity Across the Total Product Lifecycle
Moderator:
Sean Boyd
– QualityHub, Inc.
Breakout
4:00pm - 4:20pm
East Coast USA Time
016 - BREAK and move back to plenary
4:00pm - 4:20pm
East Coast USA Time
BREAK and move back to plenary
4:20pm - 5:20pm
East Coast USA Time
017 - Managing Material Shortages in a Global Regulatory Landscape
4:20pm - 5:20pm
East Coast USA Time
Managing Material Shortages in a Global Regulatory Landscape
Speaker:
Aaron Dunbar
– Boston Scientific
Plenary
5:20pm - 5:25pm
East Coast USA Time
018 - Close Out
5:20pm - 5:25pm
East Coast USA Time
Close Out
Plenary
6:00pm - 8:00pm
East Coast USA Time
019 - MedCon Annual Dinner - Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
6:00pm - 8:00pm
East Coast USA Time
MedCon Annual Dinner - Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Networking Event
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
020 - Breakfast
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:00am - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
021 - Registration
7:00am - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration
8:00am - 8:10am
East Coast USA Time
022 - Day 2 Open
8:00am - 8:10am
East Coast USA Time
Day 2 Open
Plenary
8:10am - 10:10am
East Coast USA Time
023 - QMSR Implementation Update
8:10am - 8:45am
East Coast USA Time
QMSR Implementation Update
Moderator:
Susan Matthias
– FDA (Invited)
Plenary
8:45am - 10:10am
East Coast USA Time
024 - Updated Compliance Program (CP) for Inspection of Medical Device Manufacturers
8:45am - 10:10am
East Coast USA Time
Updated Compliance Program (CP) for Inspection of Medical Device Manufacturers
Moderator:
Susan Matthias
– FDA (Invited)
Plenary
10:10am - 10:30am
East Coast USA Time
025 - BREAK
10:10am - 10:30am
East Coast USA Time
BREAK
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
026 - Breakout #1: The Mechanics of an FDA Inspection: A View from Many Perspectives
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #1: The Mechanics of an FDA Inspection
Breakout
10:30am - 11:30am
East Coast USA Time
027 - Breakout #2: Horizontal legislation in EU, a complex growing web of supporting legislation
10:30am - 11:30am
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #2: EU MDR – State of Play and Targeted Revisions
Moderator:
Gert Bos
– Qserve Group
Moderator:
Kim Trautman
– Medical Device, IVD and Combo Product Expert
Breakout
11:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
028 - Breakout #2: EU MDR – State of Play and Targeted Revisions
11:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #2: Horizontal Legislation in EU, A Complex Growing Web of Supporting Legislation
Moderator:
Gert Bos
– Qserve Group
Moderator:
Kim Trautman
– Medical Device, IVD and Combo Product Expert
Breakout
12:30pm - 1:30pm
East Coast USA Time
029 - LUNCH
12:30pm - 1:30pm
East Coast USA Time
LUNCH
1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Coast USA Time
030 - Breakout #1: CDRH Premarket Update
1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout #1: CDRH Premarket Update
Moderator:
Heather Rosecrans
– MDMA & ELIQUENT Life Sciences
Breakout
1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Coast USA Time
031 - Breakout # 2: Bringing New Products to Life Compliantly: Challenges in Design Development
1:30pm - 3:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Breakout # 2: Quality beyond the factory’s walls: Managing Supplier Risk and Quality From Off-the-Shelf to Custom Contract Manufactured Products
Moderator:
Gina Bracket
– FDA
Moderator:
John Krug
– Eli Lilly and Company
Moderator:
Susan Matthias
– FDA (Invited)
Breakout
3:00pm - 3:20pm
East Coast USA Time
032 - BREAK
3:00pm - 3:20pm
East Coast USA Time
BREAK
3:20pm - 4:35pm
East Coast USA Time
033 - Regulators: Global Harmonization and Convergence Initiatives
3:20pm - 4:35pm
East Coast USA Time
Global Regulatory Collaboration/Reliance Strategies, Alignment Challenges & “Relianomics” for Medical Devices
Moderator:
Kim Trautman
– Medical Device, IVD and Combo Product Expert
Plenary
4:35pm - 5:05pm
East Coast USA Time
034 - Patient Experience Plenary #2
4:35pm - 5:05pm
East Coast USA Time
Patient Experience Plenary #2
Plenary
5:05pm - 5:15pm
East Coast USA Time
0.35 - Day 2 Close
5:05pm - 5:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Day 2 Close
Plenary
5:15pm - 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
036 - Networking Reception
5:15pm - 6:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Networking Reception
Networking Event
Friday, April 24, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:00am - 8:00am
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:00am - 11:30am
East Coast USA Time
Registration
7:00am - 11:00am
East Coast USA Time
Registration
8:00am - 8:05am
East Coast USA Time
Opening Day 3
8:00am - 8:05am
East Coast USA Time
Opening Day 3
Plenary
8:05am - 9:05am
East Coast USA Time
Leadership and Quality Culture (Presentation and Panel)
8:05am - 9:05am
East Coast USA Time
How You Can Influence and Support Leadership and a Quality Culture in your Organization!
Moderator:
Kim Trautman
– Medical Device, IVD and Combo Product Expert
Plenary
9:05am - 9:25am
East Coast USA Time
BREAK
9:05am - 9:25am
East Coast USA Time
BREAK
9:25am - 11:25am
East Coast USA Time
Investigator Insights
9:25am - 11:25am
East Coast USA Time
Investigator Insights
Moderator:
Monica Wilkins
– Abbott
Plenary
11:25am - 11:30am
East Coast USA Time
Conference Close-out
11:25am - 11:30am
East Coast USA Time
Conference Close-out