Alan Cohen (LinkedIn) is a medical device systems engineer and author, attending his first HealthCamp, helping out as a volunteer.
Please tell us a little about your day job
I’m a medical device systems engineer. Most of my time these days is spent working on a new proton therapy system for zapping tumors. I’m also finishing up a book on product development for O’Reilly.
What are you passionate about?
Getting the most bang for the least buck in medicine. We’re not very good at that today!
What are you doing (or would like to do) to “hack” health care?
Developing OpenPed, a small, low-cost, wireless, fully-open pedometer/activity meter. (Think: an inexpensive and hackable FitBit that fits in your wallet, and runs for a year between battery changes). I’m conceptually interested in open source medical devices.
Why are you attending HealthCamp Boston?
Hoping to connect with others who can make a meaningful difference in health care through technology.
If you were to lead a session, what would it be about?
I’d be interested in a session about the OpenPed project (mentioned above), around how to get the most impact from it. I’d be happy to lead sessions around anything involving medical devices and/or the FDA.
What kinds of people do you want to meet at HealthCamp?
Everyone!
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