KLA Cadets Learn About Orthopedic Industry In Kosciusko County
December 8, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.
KLA Cadets Learn About Orthopedic Industry In Kosciusko County
By Staff Report-
With over 30 device industry companies and a combined annual revenue of over $17 billion, Kosciusko County has earned the title of “Orthopedic Capital of the World,” according to a news release from KLA.
The OAMTC is a 20,000-square-foot facility that offers state-of-the-art academic programs and training for individuals and organizations and encapsulates the growth and impact of orthopedics in the county.
Tyson Baker, a digital marketing manager at Zimmer Biomet, presented on what the orthopedic industry looks like in a digital world. Baker cited an improved patient experience as an important benefit of technology, including growing outpatient programs, increased provider productivity, and better patient engagement. Online reviews of surgeons and apps also help provide better experience for patients. Virtual reality and simulation training has also helped surgeons. The data gained through technology has helped make health care more personalized.
“The more specific you can get for the patient, the more help you provide,” Baker said.
Bob Hastings, a research director at DePuy Synthes, presented a history of orthopedics in Warsaw, which dates back to 1895 when Revra Depuy started DePuy Manufacturing, followed by his first patent in 1901.
Shortly after in 1927, J.O. Zimmer began Zimmer Manufacturing after working for DePuy. Hastings credits Winona Lake being a “hot place to be” because of Billy Sunday being in town with orthopedic companies staying here.
Hastings called the 1930s and ’40s as a time of “cottage industry,” with pop-up shops making specific parts like pins and plates for industry locally. By the ’50s, DePuy had reached $3.2 million in annual sales and Zimmer $2 million. Then in 1977, Biomet was founded. 1978-2001 was the heyday for growth, with substantial facility expansions in Warsaw. Today, Kosciusko County is still the orthopedic capital of the world, the release states.
Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx director, presented on the implications of being the orthopedic capital of the world.
OrthoWorx was founded in 2009 following a study by BioCrossroads, because, as Bishop put it, “Someone should wake up every morning and think about how to keep us relevant.”
OrthoWorx focuses on talent development, talent attraction and innovation, to preserve Kosciusko County as leaders in the orthopedic industry for generations to come, the release states.
In the most recent data available, there were 7,700 orthopedic employees in Kosciusko County, with a projected 1,500 job vacancies. Employment opportunities in the orthopedic industry are expected to grow 15 percent over the next decade.
Some initiatives by OrthoWorx have included focus on STEM education in schools, OAMTC, DiscoverME (middle school students visiting six manufacturers and three career technology centers to see manufacturing as a career option) and AcceLINK (a health business accelerator where consultants engage with start-ups).
The next KLA session will cover the judicial system in Kosciusko County at the Kosciusko County courthouse.
For more information about KLA, visit kosciuskoleadership.org.
With over 30 device industry companies and a combined annual revenue of over $17 billion, Kosciusko County has earned the title of “Orthopedic Capital of the World,” according to a news release from KLA.
The OAMTC is a 20,000-square-foot facility that offers state-of-the-art academic programs and training for individuals and organizations and encapsulates the growth and impact of orthopedics in the county.
Tyson Baker, a digital marketing manager at Zimmer Biomet, presented on what the orthopedic industry looks like in a digital world. Baker cited an improved patient experience as an important benefit of technology, including growing outpatient programs, increased provider productivity, and better patient engagement. Online reviews of surgeons and apps also help provide better experience for patients. Virtual reality and simulation training has also helped surgeons. The data gained through technology has helped make health care more personalized.
“The more specific you can get for the patient, the more help you provide,” Baker said.
Bob Hastings, a research director at DePuy Synthes, presented a history of orthopedics in Warsaw, which dates back to 1895 when Revra Depuy started DePuy Manufacturing, followed by his first patent in 1901.
Shortly after in 1927, J.O. Zimmer began Zimmer Manufacturing after working for DePuy. Hastings credits Winona Lake being a “hot place to be” because of Billy Sunday being in town with orthopedic companies staying here.
Hastings called the 1930s and ’40s as a time of “cottage industry,” with pop-up shops making specific parts like pins and plates for industry locally. By the ’50s, DePuy had reached $3.2 million in annual sales and Zimmer $2 million. Then in 1977, Biomet was founded. 1978-2001 was the heyday for growth, with substantial facility expansions in Warsaw. Today, Kosciusko County is still the orthopedic capital of the world, the release states.
Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx director, presented on the implications of being the orthopedic capital of the world.
OrthoWorx was founded in 2009 following a study by BioCrossroads, because, as Bishop put it, “Someone should wake up every morning and think about how to keep us relevant.”
OrthoWorx focuses on talent development, talent attraction and innovation, to preserve Kosciusko County as leaders in the orthopedic industry for generations to come, the release states.
In the most recent data available, there were 7,700 orthopedic employees in Kosciusko County, with a projected 1,500 job vacancies. Employment opportunities in the orthopedic industry are expected to grow 15 percent over the next decade.
Some initiatives by OrthoWorx have included focus on STEM education in schools, OAMTC, DiscoverME (middle school students visiting six manufacturers and three career technology centers to see manufacturing as a career option) and AcceLINK (a health business accelerator where consultants engage with start-ups).
The next KLA session will cover the judicial system in Kosciusko County at the Kosciusko County courthouse.
For more information about KLA, visit kosciuskoleadership.org.
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