2018 FCVC Innovation Challenge  

The third annual Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) Clinical Innovation Challenge “Selection Event” was held on November 1st. Over 100 faculty, staff, and guests (including multiple members of the FCVC National Advisory Board) attended the celebration, which brought the 2018 Challenge to a close and crowned the challenge winners. Guests heard pitches from the Challenge’s top five finalist teams, all vying for funding of up to $100,000 to aid in implementation of their projects. Also funded was a “Just Do It” from the VAD team, providing support for a pilot to provide protective bags for back-up equipment.