STANFORD MEDICINE X | HEALTH CARE INNOVATION DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE research MEDICINE Under the umbrella of Stanford University, a world-renowned academic research institution, Stanford Medicine X takes a unique approach to investigative practices and strives to advance and improve upon the future of medical research. Research work is led by Dr. Larry Chu, the Executive Director of Stanford Medicine X and an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Chu’s work has been supported by both RO1 and KO2 research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and has been published and disseminated worldwide. EVERYONE INCLUDED RESEARCH PRINCIPLES Research work undertaken by Stanford Medicine X is guided by our Everyone Included research principles, which were co-designed by a diverse group of stakeholders at the our 2015 Medicine X conference. According to these principles, Everyone Included research: • Honors and includes all members as full partners in a team • Is open source • Helps patients make decisions • Also benefits researchers • Is proactively designed for inclusion • Evolves as researchers and patients learn together Is funded based on patient priorities • Is well-designed CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT Stanford Medicine X’s approach to clinical research is different. Following the Innovation Steps outlined on page 16, we: UNCOVER gaps to identify unmet needs that matter most. This process raises totally new questions that may span multiple industries. It also considers patient-reported outcomes and other clinical trial endpoints. DESIGN using the Everyone Included co-creation model, involving patients from the beginning rather than recruiting them into a static model. Ownership equals investment and participation. IMPLEMENT proposed solutions in patient communities as leaders help spread the work, identify roadblocks, adjust on the fly, and recruit participants SHARED FEEDBACK leverages multi-channel discussions online to share results and get real-time feedback, which is tied in to convening activities. Next, we refine and center on deeper questions. SPECIAL PROJECTS During the course of our classes, conferences, and workshops, participants and members of the MedX community often initiate ideas for further investigation. If interests are aligned, sponsors may choose to support these design initiatives once they are underway. Examples include MedX Makers, a new collaborative community engaged in hands-on technological creation; and our home health project, an app designed in partnership with a major airline that allows caregivers to track their elderly relatives’ location while in transit. SPONSORED PROJECTS Sponsored projects are undertaken when Industry sponsors request that the Medicine X team investigate a specific question, problem, or solution on a contract basis. EI CONSULTING Despite the increase in the number of startups in Digital Health and the increase in the amount and number of investments, too few startups make it in the healthcare Industry. Unlike other industries, healthcare in most developed countries is highly regulated and poses great challenges to start-ups. Stanford Medicine X empowers start-ups through our vision of Everyone Included and gives the mentorship necessary to overcome the challenges of the industry’s tremendous regulation and complexity. The main focus of Startup Clinic is the validation of start-ups using our Everyone Included model: Founders pitch to an audience consisting of all stakeholders--regulators, patients, providers, affiliated health professionals, executives, politicians, technologists, engineers, researchers, and venture capitalists. The outcome is a valuable written formal report that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation/ product/business model and suggestions for improvement. TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY Product and service development teams from industry can embed themselves onsite with a MedX team for a week, or up to a month, to test ideas via sustained interaction, discovery, and deep learning. Medicine X leadership will curate and assemble the consulting team to bring the needed skills and expertise, by leveraging our connections to the technology and academic communities. Any intellectual property generated remains with the industry sponsor. 34
STANFORD UNIVERSITY <strong>2016</strong> Delegates at Medicine X 2015 participate in an interactive workshop exploring the future of clinical trials during a session held in the Center for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning at Stanford School of Medicine. 35
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