Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC)

Here is some information about MDPTC, to help you settle in with us: • To get added to our email list, please contact us at [email protected]. We don’t send massive amounts of emails, ~2-3/quarter (please make sure to add this address to your accepted sender list). To be a member of MDPTC, IoPP membership is required - join @ www.iopp.org – IoPP has some other great tools for its members: • MDPTC member site, PackChat, Mentor Match, job postings MDPTC Programs- Below is information on the MDPTC programs and group information (with lead contact information, should you want to get involved, please contact them directly!): 1. Medical Device Fundamentals Course- Amy Stewart Overview: An immersive hands-on classroom experience intended for inexperienced or new industry professionals, covering the basics of packaging regulations/standards, materials, equipment, sterilization, design, qualification and troubleshooting. This program is intended to be a collaboration of industry professionals, suppliers and equipment manufacturers. 2. Lifetime Honor Award - David DiVaccaro Overview: An annual award, to recognize industry leaders for their career commitment to medical device packaging. The team is responsible for creating the criteria, nomination, and evaluation processes 3. Student Scholarship - Seema Momin Overview: An annual award for an educational or training opportunity, to provide travel and attendance for a university student, enrolled in a packaging program. The team is responsible for editing the criteria, promoting the submission process, fundraising, and selecting a winning candidate. 4. Tech Talks – Seema Momin Overview– A 30-60 minute informal “coffee shop” open discussion, centered on a topic relevant to our industry. The team is responsible for hosting, soliciting hosts, and discussion topics. 5. University Outreach - Cory Layman Overview: A high-level one hour presentation for students at Universities enrolled in Packaging Programs, in a packaging introduction class, to spur interest in the Medical Device Packaging Field. The team is responsible for developing content and coordinating presenters to visit Universities. 6. Shadow Board - George During Overview: Young professionals learning to become leaders through shadowing the MDPTC board, helping MDPTC forge in new directions, and other activities geared to those who want to develop into industry leaders 7. Coaching Program - Chris Kelley, Sarah Windisch Overview: An opportunity for new entrants to industry to pair with more tenured industry professionals in a mentor/mentee relationship, includes learning opportunities only offered to the current session. MDPTC Board: • Chairperson: Jennifer Benolken, CPPL • Vice-Chairperson: Art Castronovo, CPPL • Treasurer: Austin Liu • Secretary: Jeff Schwartz • Membership Chair: Tyler Boyd • Program Chair: Jennifer Lauderback • Events Chair: Seema Momin • Communications Chair: Sarah Rosenblum • Ombudsman: David DiVaccaro Welcome!

Join us at MDPTC's Social Hour at Pack Expo Chicago! See details below-- This event is co-sponsored by GOEX Corporation (Booth # W-25029), Packaging Compliance Labs, PAXXUS (Booth # W-18070), Prent Corporation (Booth # W-25024), and The Packaging Co-op. Event Location: Weather Mark Tavern (1503 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605) Date: Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 Time: 5:30 - 7:30PM CT Appetizers will be served! First 50 attendees will receive 2 drink tickets for free, so join us early!

Interested in supporting the NEXT GENERATION of packaging experts? Sign up to be a sponsor of the MDPTC Fundamentals of Medical Packaging course. BECOME A SPONSOR: https://lnkd.in/g_s4KAC4

Join Us for a Social Hour at Pack Expo Chicago! MDPTC is excited to host an in-person social hour at Pack Expo Chicago on November 5th, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. More details will be shared soon! If your organization is interested in co-sponsoring this event, please contact us at [email protected] by October 24th. For any questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, recognition, or additional details, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

MDPTC is a proud supporter of the[PACK]out® ! Many of our members attend the event each year to gain key industry insights and network among peers. We also use this event to share updates with the community around our organizations events and present awards to tremendous industry participants. Please submit an abstract and support this vital event for the packaging community!

Looking for a chance to get involved with the next Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging course offering at MD&M West, February 4-6, 2025, in Anaheim, CA? Whether you’ve participated before or are curious about participating – as an instructor, planner, guide, booth rotation visit, or sponsor, please take this Survey letting us know where your interests lie. This will be our fourth offering of the course, with an opportunity to help usher in new entrants to industry; it is a rewarding experience and always has all involved coming out of it with excitement about and more knowledge of this industry we love, medical device packaging.   Survey will be closed on August 15th. In addition to taking the survey – please feel free to pass it along to others you think might want to participate in the course’s execution! Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/gEZ2uQKm

Every year at the MD&M West Conference, the Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC) host the "Fundamentals of Packaging" course in order to teach the next generation of packaging experts. Packaging Digest & Lisa McTigue Pierce wrote a fantastic article on the course. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gurW7WWw

We are bringing the FUN to the[PACK]out® conference during the Industry Power Hour! Thank you Tyler Boyd and David DiVaccaro, of our board, for sharing the progress we have made and items we have active this year within our organization.

We are having a blast with our MDPTC Sponsored Students at the[PACK]out® this week! Congrats to these hard working students!

In support of our fellow industry organizations, we encourage packaging professionals to consider contributing an abstract to the upcoming ASTM International F02 meeting. See below post for information.