DHIC Division Chief Delivers Keynote Speech to Graduate Students
June 30, 2021 | Download PDF
This past April, Ms. Jeanette Little, Division Chief for TATRC’s Digital Health Innovation Center (DHIC), delivered a virtual presentation as the closing keynote speaker to graduate students from the Johns Hopkins University and Augusta University. Ms. Little’s presentation was part of an annual workshop intended to bridge the gap between industry and academia as graduate students in both organizations begin to think about their careers after graduation. Ms. Little’s keynote presentation was entitled, “Over the Horizon: A Look at What’s Coming” and focused on military medical technologies and innovations. The TED-talk style presentation focused on the impact that the military has had on medical practice and education in the recent past, and the potential future impact that current Medical Assist Support Technologies portfolio research will have in generations to come. Advanced wearable technologies, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, medical robotic assist tools, and unmanned vehicles were all highlighted during her forward thinking keynote.
Ms. Little stated, “Graduate students are always concerned that they need to know ‘everything’ in order to be competitive when they enter the job market. While I certainly don’t have a crystal ball, it’s clear that the medical interfaces and resources will be different in the future, and that is change we should all embrace. My goal was to reassure the students that I spoke to, that it’s really a lifelong journey of learning, adapting and being open and accepting of change that makes you competitive in the workplace.”
This article was published in the January 2022 issue of the TATRC Times.