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This week we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Stuart Ginn, or, the real Doctor Drone!  Dr. Ginn is the Head and Neck Surgeon with WakeMed ENT as well as the Medical Director of Innovations at WakeMed Innovations and has worked closely with the aviation world AND the medical world.  We are excited to share his expertise with you this episode!

Join us this week as we discuss:

• How he got into the aviation world through the medical world,
• His involvement in figuring out how to use drones to deliver blood samples,
• The facility, personel, and safety challenges he faced when leading the implementation of drones in the medical world,
• How drone innovation compares and fits in to innovation in the healthcare sector and all of the many technological and regulatory hoops he has had to jump through,
• Why risk is more accepted in the medical world verses the drone and aviation world and the difficulty in assessing certain aviation risks,
• His and Basil’s involvement in the first commercial drone based package delivery system in the county,
• How drones are used everyday at WakeMed,
• The issues that interfere with using drones at the hospital,
• The next wave of big drone technology and healthcare,
• Whether or not the autonomy of drones will kill job opportunities, specifically in the healthcare industry,
• How city planners can coordinate with healthcare to implement drone based technologies,
• How a focus on accessibility, equity, and diversity contributes to the success in implementing drone technology,
• Financing issues when moving forward with implementing these technologies,
• How to continue to empower the next generation to keep pushing forward in whatever their dreams are,
• The power of diversity in an industry,
• And our go to show/movie to lift our spirits!

See you back here soon!

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