Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in strategic partnership with Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie’s Innovate2Impact Program and The Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP), announce the launch of Lurie Medtech Week, taking place August 11-15, 2025.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in strategic partnership with Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie Children's Innovate2Impact Program and The Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP), present Lurie Children's MedTech Week, August 11-15, 2025.
The initiative brings together stakeholders in the pediatric innovation ecosystem through Academic Affairs & Research, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, the Department of Surgery and Northwestern University.
Lurie Children's MedTech Week demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration addressing complex challenges in pediatric innovation, research, and healthcare.
Click here to read the internal Lurie Children's newsletter on medtech week.
All sponsorship funding directly contributes to the implementation of Lurie Children's Medtech Week events.
For more information about attendance, sponsorship, or if you are interested in speaking, please contact us at info@ctipmedtech.org.
Location: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Rooms arelisted below. Wednesday is only virtual.
Lunch and refreshments will be served at the CTIP Symposium on Friday, August 15, 2025.
7:30am - 8:30am: Medical Device Innovation with Juan Espinoza, MD, and Greg Zapotoczny, PhD (Lurie Children's Surgical Grand Rounds - Internal Audience Only).
11:00am - 12:00pm: Clinical Trials at Lurie Children's with distinguished panelists Justin Ryder, PhD, William J. Muller, MD, PhD, and Grzegorz Zapotoczny, PhD will provide comprehensive insights into the researcher perspective, share the strategic structure and operational functions of the Office of Clinical and Community Trials (OCCT), outline specialized support services delivered through the Medical Device Trials Unit (MDCTU), and share critical challenges alongside proven success stories in clinical trial execution. Location: Trienens Conference Room (1M-209), Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago.
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Pediatric Diagnostic Innovations will feature an executive fireside discussion between Todd A. Florin, MD, MSCE, Director of Research, Emergency Medicine and Head, Grainger Research Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Debra E. Weese-Mayer, MD, Chief of Center for Autonomic Medicine in Pediatrics, exploring transformative approaches to pediatric diagnostic advancement.
Virtual Only: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/98204596723
11:00am - 12:00pm: Nurse-Driven Innovation and Human Centered Design with Innovate2Impact Team: Kosh Ghosh, MS, MBA, Executive Director, Innovation Program; Kelley Elahi, MSE, BSN, RN, CPN, Associate Director, Innovation Portfolio; Katherine Maskel, MBA, Industry Engagement Manager; Brian Stahulak, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical & Nursing Officer, Lurie Children's; Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE, Investor, Advisor and Co-Founder, Nurse Capital and Erica Isaacs, MS, UX Researcher. This seminar will explore how nurses drive healthcare innovation through frontline insights and collaborative partnerships to develop patient-centered solutions. Location: Searle Seminar Room (1-161), Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago and Virtual.
11:00am - 5:00pm: The CTIP Symposium is where distinguished industry leaders will deliver strategic insights through panels addressing The Last Mile Problem: Getting Pediatric Devices in Hospitals, DME Catalogs, the Patient Experience, Regulatory Pathways, Investment Strategies in Pediatrics Beyond Venture Capital, and Licensing and M&A. Our symposium also features a portfolio showcase, strategic networking opportunities, and concludes with closing remarks and a networking reception. Location: Potocsnak Family Atrium, Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago.
We are honored to be joined by our event partners in hosting The Los Angeles MedTech Ecosystem: Spotlight on Pediatrics. Please join us in recognizing our amazing partners for their contributions and support!
CTIP is honored to collaborate with our esteemed event partners in presenting the inaugural Lurie Children's Medtech Week and the 2025 Annual CTIP Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium. We extend our sincere appreciation to our distinguished partners for their invaluable contributions and support of pediatric medical device and technology innovation.
All sponsorship funding directly contributes to CTIP’s operations and programming, intended to identify and support early stage pediatric medical device innovators on their journey from concept to commercialization. For more information about attendance, sponsorship, or if you are interested in speaking, please contact us at info@ctipmedtech.org.
