“As the Veterans Affairs Department implements disruptive technologies—and specifically 3D printing—insiders are making strategic plans to disseminate modern tools across the agency and build a robust workforce equipped with the skills necessary to reach new advancements on the horizon, Senior Innovation Fellow Beth Ripley said in Washington this week…”
“Ripley also serves as the chair of the Veterans Health Administration’s 3D Printing Advisory Committee. In this capacity, she frequently supports insiders across both agencies as they leverage the new technology to make medical breakthroughs and keep patients and providers increasingly informed in their critical health care decisions…”
“As a federal innovator, Ripley has put 3D printing tech to work to transform interactions between healthcare providers and their patients. From printing replicas of patients’ body parts to improve how informed they are ahead of surgeries and regarding their treatments, to custom-printing new braces, devices and hardware for veterans in rural areas who can’t make frequent travel to get the pieces they need, the tech is transforming the agencies’ ability to provide personalized service to veterans…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Seeks Staff to Use 3D Printing to Personalize Care for Patients – By Brandi Vincent, August 16, 2019. Nextgov.
