<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><b class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:blue" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">International
Scholars:</span></b><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:blue" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">
Please note that depending on your immigration status, you may
or may not qualify to receive an honorarium or any other type
of compensation. Please contact the International Scholars
Office (ISchO) to discuss this issue before making a
commitment to this program.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:blue" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:blue" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font size="4"><b class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Pitch
Contest for Healthcare Challenge</span></b></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font size="4"><b class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">(Opportunity
to win $1,000)</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="margin-left:40.3pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Written in
1960, Medtronic’s Mission dictates that its first and foremost
priority is to contribute to human welfare: “To contribute to
human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the
research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or
appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend
life.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">On January 20<sup class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">th</sup>,
healthcare leadership within the Medtronic and Hospital
communities will come together on the MIT campus to discuss
Information Technology trends and opportunities (~80 people).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">We
invite you to submit a one-paragraph innovation pitch in
answer to the following question: <b class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">To improve chronic care
outcomes, how can Medtronic leverage technology solutions
and data to successfully align itself with The Triple Aim?</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">The top 10
submissions will be selected (see SELECTION PROCESS below) and
10 postdocs will be asked to present at the event <span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"> </span>(see
EVENT DETAILS below). During lunch, a panel of judges will
determine and announce the winner <span style="color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">of
the $1,000 prize.</span></span></p>
<p class="m_3927783418573765499inbox-inbox-m_6280059063296395140gmail-MsoListParagraph m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">BACKGROUND:
The Triple Aim (<a href="http://www.ihi.org/engage/initiatives/tripleaim/pages/default.aspx" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" target="_blank">Institute
for Healthcare Improvement (IHI website)</a></span></p>
<ul class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font:7pt "times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Improving
the patient experience of care (including quality and
satisfaction)</span></li><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font:7pt "times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Improving
the health of populations</span></li><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font:7pt "times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Reducing the
per capita cost of health care</span></li></ul>
<p class="m_3927783418573765499inbox-inbox-m_6280059063296395140gmail-MsoListParagraph m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="margin-left:0.75in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><img src="cid:ii_iwhvliq20_158e3f1375520413" width="327" height="286"><br></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">SELECTION
PROCESS</span></p>
<ul class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Submision of
pitch by January 2, 2017 to </span><a href="mailto:roberts5@mit.edu" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">roberts5@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></li><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font:7pt "times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Notification
of 10 postdocs selected by January 6, 2017</span></li><li class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font-family:symbol" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"><span style="font:7pt "times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Live pitch
at Medtronic event on January 20, 2017</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">EVENT DETAILS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Time/Date:
January 20, 2017 at 11:15 AM </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Location:
ILP offices at One Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 12<sup class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">th</sup>
floor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Time
allotted for pitch: 3min pitch/2min Q&A</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Benefit:
Exposure to Medtronic and Hospital IT leaders</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman";color:black" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">Prize:
$1000</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"times new roman"" class="m_3927783418573765499gmail_msg">(Participants
will be asked to stay for lunch (12:15 – 1:15) for the
announcement of the winner. )</span></p></div>