Progress You Can See
An Educational Website Offers a Personal View on the Value of Medical Technology

Have you ever wanted to know more about how the latest medical technologies that you may hear about in the lab are actually impacting the patient? Or, have you been curious to learn about the people who are advancing medical technology and the ways in which they are solving problems through careful innovation?

“Progress You Can See!” is an educational website sponsored by AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, to improve understanding of the value of medical technology. Here, you can get up-to-date information on the latest medical breakthroughs, access facts about numerous disease types and read patient and innovator profiles.

For example, you can view stories of people whose lives have been affected by innovations in medical technology, including profiles on Bonnie Blair, the most decorated winter Olympian in U.S. history, and Bob Graham, former United States Senator from Florida. Plus, stories of how critical technologies were developed including a rechargeable pacemaker that lasts up to 10 years, the Fogarty catheter used to remove blood clots and a DNA test which determines the likelihood of parents passing on cystic fibrosis to their future children.

Be sure to bookmark this site so that you can check back often for the most recent breakthroughs in medical technology—www.progressyoucansee.org.