Kenneth Cavanaugh

2016-2017

21

MD

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

Study the current regulatory and clinical environment for medical devices in Japan.  Learn about Japanese government initiatives intended to foster medical device innovation, assist device manufacturers, improve the infrastructure for clinical trials, and modernize relevant regulatory review processes.  Utilize this knowledge to advance U.S. regulatory policy development and international collaboration in this area.