QUICK LINKS:

 2025 SMDP MedTech DRAFT Agenda

  2025 SMDP MedTech Scholar Biographies

  2025 SMDP MedTech Mentor Biographies

  2025 SMDP MedTech Mentoring Plan

Orientation calls
Scholars and Mentors attend a 45-minute orientation web meeting to be held on the following dates:

Scholars  Thur, Sept 11, 2024 at 9am PT
Mentors  Thur, Sept 11, 2024 at 10am PT

A meeting link will be sent to you prior to the meeting

In-person training session
Scholars and Mentors will attend an in-person SMDP MedTech training session in San Diego, October 3- 8. Details for your participation will be sent to you prior to the event.

Schedule at a Glance 
SMDP Scholars, your hotel Check-in is on Friday, October 3 

Fri, Oct 3rd: TBD
6:00pm-8:00pm Informal Activity for 2025 Scholars and Mentors

Sat, Oct 4th: Embassy Suites San Diego Downtown, 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
7:00am-6:00pm SMDP MedTech Training Session

Sat, Oct 4th: Emerald Ship, 1800 North Harbor Drive, San Diego 92101
6:00pm-8:30pm Annual Celebration of SMDP MedTech
(By invitation only. For the 2025 SMDP MedTech Scholars and Mentors, there is no need to RSVP, your names are already on the guest list.)

Sun, Oct 5th: Embassy Suites San Diego Downtown, 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
7:00am-1:00pm SMDP MedTech Training Session
1:30pm Scholars depart for The MedTech Conference
6-8:00pm The Global MedTech Conference Opening Reception

Mon, Oct 6th: San Diego Convention Center
9am-5pm The MedTech Conference
TBD Site Visit @ TBD
4:30-5:30pm MedTech Campus Crawl

Tues, Oct 7th: San Diego Convention Center
9am-5pm The MedTech Conference
8:00-10:30pm MTC Live Closing Reception

Wed, Oct 8th: San Diego Convention Center
9am-2pm The MedTech Conference

Photo, bio & video
Please send your biography and photo by email by end of day, Friday, September 5th. to Dustie Savage at dsavage@icpdprograms.org.

The biography should provide a brief professional introduction written in 3rd person and can include one line about your personal interests/hobbies. It should outline your career background, education, and any information you would like the program participants to know about you. 

The photo should be jpg format, your head and shoulders only, with a plain background behind you.

The video can be recorded using a cell phone and should be 30-seconds or less. In the video, please include your name, title, organization and one fun fact about yourself  (you’ve been cage diving with sharks, salsa dancer, love to cook, etc). The video should be sent via Whatsapp by end of day, Friday, September 5th.  Download WhatsApp on your phone and add +805-907-6393 Dustielyn Savage. Once you added Dustie, you will be able to send her the video on WhatsApp.

Logistics 
Make your own arrangements for travel. Plan to arrive in San Diego, CA by early afternoon on Friday, October 3rd. 

Scholars: Plan to depart from San Diego, CA  late in the day on Wednesday, October 8th. You'll be attending The MedTech Conference that day.

Mentors: Plan to depart after the SMDP MedTech Training Session ends on Sunday, October 5th. Optionally you can attend The MedTech Conference October 5-8. Please notify us if you plan to attend The MedTech Conference, or if you have any questions about travel. Contact Dustie by email: dsavage@icpdprograms.org

SMDP Scholars will receive a $500 allowance to go towards expenses related to the SMDP Training Session (ie: airfare, meals, ground transportation).  Payments will be made within 30 days after the following 3 requirements have been met:

1.       The Scholar has uploaded their Personalized Mentoring Plan (PMP) to the SMDP Portal, https://smdp.icpdprograms.org/

2.       The Scholar has completed their first monthly meeting with their mentor (not more than 4 weeks after the in-person training has ended)

3.       Scholar has submitted their first Monthly Update on their online PMP. 

Mentors will be responsible for air travel, hotel accommodations, ground transportation.

How to dress and what to bring? 
Business attire with comfortable shoes. Scholars, bring 100 business cards and 10 copies of your Resume. Mentors, we encourage you to bring plenty of business cards as well.

Personalized mentoring plan
As part of the SMDP training session, Scholars will complete a personalized mentoring plan with the help of their mentors. The mentoring plan is created on the SMDP portal and can be reviewed/edited online.

SMDP mentorship
Mentee/Mentee pairing will be announced during the SMDP MedTech training session on Saturday, October 4th. Each SMDP MedTech Scholar is paired with an industry mentor and will receive one year of mentoring. The SMDP MedTech Mentorship period begins October 4, 2025 and continues until October 4, 2026.

Year-long virtual mentoring
Following the virtual training session, the SMDP Scholar/Mentor pairs will meet virtually for an hour, once a month at times that they agree upon. 

The SMDP Portal: Used to manage your mentoring plan and access ongoing career training materials. A profile is created for all SMDP participants, so you  can log on to connect with other Scholars, Mentors and company representatives. You'll receive your username and password for the SMDP Mentoring Portal by email prior to the SMDP MedTech training session.

An orientation for the SMDP Portal will also be provided during the SMDP MedTech training session.

Mentoring Updates: Scholars meet virtually with mentors for at least one hour per month. Following each monthly mentoring meeting, Scholars submit a mentoring update on the SMDP Portal.

Weekly Mentor Moment: As part of their monthly mentoring meetings Scholars and Mentors select and discuss a recent Mentor Moment topic A new Mentor Moment is added to the SMDP each week on Wednesdays.

Addresses:
Host Hotel in San Diego -
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Downtown, 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101

Scholars, a shared room has been reserved for you. 

Informal Event - Fri, Oct 3rd, TBD
Scholars & Mentors, you’re on the guest list

SMDP MedTech Training Session -
Day 1 Sat, Oct 4th, Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Downtown, 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
Scholars and Mentors must attend this in-person training. 7:00am - 6pm

Reception - Sat, Oct 4th, Emerald Ship, 1800 North Harbor Dr, San Diego 92101
The reception begins at 6:00pm. Boat will depart promtply at 6:30.  Scholars & Mentors, you’re already on the guest list and do not need to rsvp.

SMDP MedTech Training Session - 
Day 2 Sun, Oct 5th, Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Downtown, 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
Scholars and Mentors will attend this in-person training. 7:00am - 1:30pm.

Site-Visit - Mon, Oct 6th, TBD, TBD

2025 The MedTech Conference - San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Scholars, you do NOT need to contact The MedTech Conference for this. Mentors, simply send an email to dsavage@icpdprograms.org indicating that you would like to attend by September 12th. Your registration information will be provided during the SMDP MedTech Training Session.

A vegetarian option will be available at all SMDP hosted events.  If you have more specific dietary restrictions, please plan on bringing your own food.  If you have concerns, please send an email to dsavage@icpdprograms.org 

Have a question
Contact Dustie Savage: dsavage@icpdprograms.org