Kosciusko County Youth Leadership Academy welcomed area healthcare industry leaders during its December meeting held at Health Services Pavillion.
The event focused on orthopedic and health care industries throughout the county and gave students the opportunity to learn more about career pathways in these fields.
The event began with a presentation from Lester Pierce, retrieval coordinator for DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction. Pierce gave an overview of the history of the orthopaedic industry in Kosciusko County from the beginnings with Revra DePuy to the current landscape.
Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx executive director, shared with KYLA students the numerous ways OrthoWorx gives back to the community, such as partnerships with local industry, academic and community leaders to deepen community connections; talent development initiatives through local schools, and talent attraction.
Bishop’s presentation was followed by Jessica Butler, engineering manager at Zimmer Biomet, who shared with students how patients with difficult cases can be served by the Patient Matched Implant departement at Zimmer Biomet. Butler shared several examples of implants created in partnership with orthopaedic surgeons.
John Peyton, chief customer officer for Global QMS, shared his career journey and how his company has developed software to track regulatory paperwork for medical device companies.
The event was concluded with a presentation from Glen Hall, executive director of Kosciusko Homecare and Hospice. He described how the nonprofit organizations serves patients in Kosciusko County from post-surgical rehabilitation services, assistance with prescription drugs, dental care and hospice care.
For more information on KYLA or to learn how to get involved, visit the KYLA website at www.kosciuskoyouthleadership.org or on Facebook at @kosciuskoyouthleadership.
