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We hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! Winter is officially here and the holidays are just around the corner, so be sure to get in your last dose of the Biodesign Alumni monthlynewsletter for the year!

In this December issue:

Upcoming Alumni Association Events
General Announcements
Policy Changes that Affect You

Upcoming Alumni Association Events

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PRESENTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
6:30pm | Clark Center, Room S360, and via web conference
Please join us for presentations of the Stanford India Biodesign and Singapore StanfordBiodesign Fellows! Experience first-hand their exciting innovations in global healthcare! This event will be available to alumni near and far via webcast. Register using the link below for web access.
Event Details & Sign Up
BIODESIGN ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 
1-4pm | Home of Tom & Susie Krummel
The holiday tradition has returned to the Krummels'! Reconnect with alumni, faculty, and mentors and meet the new fellows if you haven't already. In the spirit of giving, theBiodesign Alumni Association will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots.Please consider making a contribution! Parking will be limited, so please carpool if possible or plan accordingly.
Event Details & Sign Up                         

General Announcements

BIODESIGN CONSULTING GROUP
Biodesign is moving forward with the creation of an Alumni Consulting Group. The objectives of this group would be to provide program sponsors and other corporations with direct, hands-on support in implementing the Biodesign process within their organization, create an opportunity for newly graduating fellows and alumni to work with innovation teams within large corporations, and develop a platform to consistently deliver the best practices of the Biodesign process to a wide range of corporate clients. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Erika Palmer (eipalmer@stanford.edu).

Policy Changes that Affect You
23andMe RECEIVES FDA WARNING LETTER
Personal genomics takes a hit as FDA asks 23andMe to discontinue marketing its Personal Genome Service (PGS) if the company does not obtain clearance or approval from the agency. This has spurred a much-needed debate about the role of personal genomics testing in managing health and maintaining patient safety.
Read More.
THE HEALTHCARE COST CURVE IS BENDING - BUT WHY?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has consistently been revising the federal healthcare spending projections downward, as spending has slowed over the past three years. Are these changes cyclical (related to the recession) or could they possibly be structural as the administration is suggesting due to the new health law?
Read More.

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back to Newsletters

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! Winter is officially here and the holidays are just around the corner, so be sure to get in your last dose of the Biodesign Alumni monthlynewsletter for the year!
In this December issue:
  • Upcoming Alumni Association Events
  • General Announcements
  • Policy Changes that Affect You

Upcoming Alumni Association Events

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PRESENTATIONS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

6:30pm | Clark Center, Room S360, and via web conference
Please join us for presentations of the Stanford India Biodesign and Singapore StanfordBiodesign Fellows! Experience first-hand their exciting innovations in global healthcare! This event will be available to alumni near and far via webcast. Register using the link below for web access.
Event Details & Sign Up

BIODESIGN ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 

1-4pm | Home of Tom & Susie Krummel
The holiday tradition has returned to the Krummels’! Reconnect with alumni, faculty, and mentors and meet the new fellows if you haven’t already. In the spirit of giving, theBiodesign Alumni Association will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots.Please consider making a contribution! Parking will be limited, so please carpool if possible or plan accordingly.
Event Details & Sign Up                         

General Announcements

BIODESIGN CONSULTING GROUP
Biodesign is moving forward with the creation of an Alumni Consulting Group. The objectives of this group would be to provide program sponsors and other corporations with direct, hands-on support in implementing the Biodesign process within their organization, create an opportunity for newly graduating fellows and alumni to work with innovation teams within large corporations, and develop a platform to consistently deliver the best practices of the Biodesign process to a wide range of corporate clients. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Erika Palmer (eipalmer@stanford.edu).

Policy Changes that Affect You

23andMe RECEIVES FDA WARNING LETTER
Personal genomics takes a hit as FDA asks 23andMe to discontinue marketing its Personal Genome Service (PGS) if the company does not obtain clearance or approval from the agency. This has spurred a much-needed debate about the role of personal genomics testing in managing health and maintaining patient safety.

Read More.

THE HEALTHCARE COST CURVE IS BENDING – BUT WHY?

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has consistently been revising the federal healthcare spending projections downward, as spending has slowed over the past three years. Are these changes cyclical (related to the recession) or could they possibly be structural as the administration is suggesting due to the new health law?
Read More.