The Medical Technology Veterans Program (MVP) announced that the second annual MVP Boot Camp will take place during the 2013 Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Med Tech Conference on September 23-25 in Washington D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The MVP program is a year-long career training and mentorship program designed to help veterans entering the civilian workforce transition into jobs in the medical technology (medtech) and diagnostic industries.
During the 2013 MVP Boot Camp, 14 veterans from across the country will participate in a variety of meetings and represent the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and live in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York Tennessee, and Virginia.
These meetings will include an overview of employment opportunities in the industry, career building skills, mentoring, military skills translation, networking sessions, resume reviews, and interactive interview techniques.
“There are currently more than 150,000 returning veterans entering the civilian workforce. The second annual MVP boot camp will provide veterans with on-site one-on-one training, skills and networking opportunities to launch careers in the thriving medtech industry,” said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President, and CEO of Abiomed, Chairman of the MVP program, and a veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
He added,” The knowledge gained from this boot camp, paired with the MVP portal open to all veterans is able to provide servicemen and women an online arsenal of training and networking resources designed to help them navigate the medtech industry.” Through the MVP, each participant is assigned a mentor that has already transitioned into successful civilian roles at medtech companies.
This year’s mentors represent job functions ranging from sales and customer support to operations, human resources, manufacturing, and R&D at companies such as Abiomed, Haemonetics, Edwards Lifesciences, St. Jude Medical, and Baxter.
“We see medtech as a vibrant and innovative industry and a place for servicemen and women to find meaningful, long-term careers, and the MVP as a great starting point for these opportunities”, said Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of AdvaMed.
For more information, go to www.MedTechVets.org an online networking portal serving as an information hub for veterans interested in the medtech industry. For details on AdvaMed2013, go to www.advamed2013.com.