The Celebration in Minneapolis is the last in a series of celebration events hosted by World Savvy this spring to commemorate a decade of work in building a more informed, engaged, and globally competent generation of leaders and change-makers. World Savvy has reached more than 250,000 youth and 2000 teachers. The Minneapolis Celebration will feature entertainment by Sublime Curve, an open bar featuring craft beer from Finnegan’s, and global fusion cuisine provided by D’Amico Catering.

Dana Mortenson, the co-founder and Executive Director of World Savvy and a 2011 Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship Fellow, will give an inspirational keynote speech. Guests will participate in exciting silent and live auctions for a range of exclusive items including vacation packages, exclusive behind-the-scene tours, gift certificates to premier Minneapolis restaurants and limited edition designer jewelry.

Tickets are $100 for general admission. Guests also have the opportunity to purchase a “Champion” ticket which includes general admission for one plus sponsorship of one educator to attend the event.

For more information on event sponsorship, purchasing tickets, or donating to the live and silent auctions please visit http://worldsavvy.org/donate/10th-Anniversary-Celebrations/ or contact Charmagne Campbell-Patton at charmagne@worldsavvy.org or 612-564-6938.

About World Savvy:
With the mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, World Savvy (www.worldsavvy.org) prepares the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. It was founded in 2002 in response to the critical unmet need for youth to acquire global knowledge and 21st century skills and an absence of quality, mainstreamed global education opportunities for K-12 students and teachers.

World Savvy’s work supports systemic change in K-12 education to provide every student in every classroom with the content knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be leaders and change-makers in their diverse communities, locally and globally. Since 2002, World Savvy has worked with over 250,000 youth and 2,000 educators, through core programming including youth engagement, professional development, customized consulting, and educational E-resources.

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Riedemann is originally from Lake City and is proud to be serving her native Southern Minnesota. She specializes in service, roof maintenance, and repairing roofs that other estimators might give up on. “I love telling a client that I can save their roof,” she said. This saves her clients money and has earned her a reputation of being fair and honest.

Taking care of customers is what brought her to Allweather Roof. She explained the appreciation for the customers and the care and concern for the customers really attracted her to the company.

Riedemann hasn’t come across too many women on the branch manager level in her field, which allows her to tell more men what to do, she joked. She said that she is excited to be pioneer in the industry and loves being out on a roof giving clients great service.

“Although it is rare for a woman to hold a branch manager position, in a primarily male dominated industry, we knew we were getting the best person for the job,” said Ken Sorensen, president of Allweather Roof. “She understands how roofs perform and how ongoing maintenance can extend the life of a good roof.”

Allweather Roof specializes in Rubber (EPDM), Built-up (BUR), Thermoplastic Poly Olefin (TPO), Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Modified Bitumen, and Coatings for industrial roofing projects in Minn. and throughout the Midwest.

More information: http://www.allweatherroof.com | Minneapolis 612-721-2545 | Austin 507-434-3700.

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In an age where the half life of information is shrinking daily and where news is produced more to entertain than to inform, engaging citizens in sustained dialogue and action is more challenging than ever. While it’s easier than ever before to take simple actions – to “like” a cause or forward an e-mail-are we preparing the next generation of citizens to really explore and think critically about issues, and embrace the complexity of the range of issues that challenge society? Or are we becoming a Sound Bite society and citizenry? On Tuesday December 6th, stakeholders from across the business, non-profit and government sectors will come together at Macalester College to share their thoughts and perspectives on this and other questions related to building an informed, engaged citizenry in the 21st century.

Panelists include Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State, Brian Rosenberg, President of Macalester College, Dana Mortenson, Executive Director of World Savvy, Jamal Thompson, Director of Education at the National Black MBA Association of the Twin Cities, and Trista Harris, Executive Director of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice.

Speakers will explore what citizenship looks like in a world where communities can no longer be defined strictly by geographic borders. They will share their thoughts on what knowledge and skills are required for citizenship in an era dominated by sound bites, social media and issues that cross borders of all forms. The audience will then have a chance to participate in the dialogue and share their own thoughts and perspectives on this critical issue.

The upcoming generation of stakeholders and leaders has unprecedented opportunity to both produce and consume information and media, and how we define engagement – in our democracy, in society, locally and globally – is evolving every day. This forum will explore what is working and what needs to change to ensure that the next generation of leaders and changemakers are prepared to address the challenges of the 21st century.

About World Savvy:
World Savvy is a global education non-profit working to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs. Through youth engagement programs and professional development for educators, World Savvy is working to close the global competency gap in K-12 education to ensure that every student graduates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions for responsible citizenship in the 21′st century. Since founding in 2002, World Savvy has reached more than 160,000 youth and 1,900 educators from offices in San Francisco, Minneapolis and New York, as well as through online programs and services.

For more information about World Savvy, visit www.worldsavvy.org .

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“DesignWise Medical is blazing a new path in social entrepreneurship as a non-profit medical device company and this can only be accomplished through the skills, experience and energy of our board of directors. The additions of Gwenyth, James, Al and Phil add to the breadth of experience and functional expertise of our board. I am more confident than ever that we will be successful in our efforts to bring needed products to children that will improve their health and quality of life,” said DesignWise Medical founder and CEO Brad Slaker.

One of the main activities of the board is the implementation of DesignWise Medical’s Charter Campaign, a sponsorship opportunity for individuals and organizations to provide financial support to DesignWise Medical and be permanently recognized as foundational partners. Individual project sponsorship opportunities also are available.

Dr. Fischer is a board certified pediatrician and 2010 Medical Device Center Innovation Fellow at the University of Minnesota, where she is completing a clinical fellowship in pediatric critical care. Fischer is a co-founder and Associate Director of Pediatric Innovation with the Minnesota Pediatric Devices Consortia, which will be actively developing and promoting pediatric specific technology starting in the fall of 2011. She received her bachelor’s degree at Vassar College in New York with a focus in cognitive sciences, and received her medical degree from Loyola University in Chicago. She completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth before returning to Minnesota.

James Davenport is a partner with KPMG LLP and serves as the firm’s healthcare leader in the Upper Midwest. He serves clients in the payer, provider and medical technology sectors and is responsible for KPMG’s service strategy and delivery to this market. Davenport also serves on KPMG’s national leadership team for the managed care sector and authors an annual Managed Care Industry report that is distributed nationally. In addition to his professional work in healthcare, Davenport is the proud father of a daughter who spent three months in the neonatal intensive care unit and was the beneficiary of a number of pediatric medical devices. He also serves as the vice-chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities and is a member of the Neonatal Experience Team at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota.

Al Emola has been in the healthcare industry for over 30 years and has served as president and CEO of several companies, including StentTech, Vital Images and FlexMedics. Emola began his career in marketing at Bristol-Myers/Squibb followed by marketing, strategic planning and business development positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation and St. Jude Medical. He has served on the boards of Vital Images, StentTech, Medafor and Enpath Medical. He holds an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and is currently consulting with medical device start-ups and turnarounds.

Phil Kading is the Client Strategy Director for OptumHealth’s Innovation Health Solutions group. Kading is responsible for delivering client performance reporting, client support, development of strategic client road maps, and driving innovative solutions in the health management solutions marketplace. Prior to OptumHealth, he worked for two years at OptumInsight as a Product Marketing Director, and six years at UnitedHealthCare in a combination of sales, business development and strategic marketing roles. Kading earned his BA and MBA from the University of St. Thomas and has been involved in health policy groups throughout the Minneapolis area and actively involved in the discussion around health reform strategies.

About DesignWise Medical:
DesignWise Medical is a unique, volunteer-based, nonprofit pediatric medical device organization that develops device-based solutions to children’s unmet medical needs. With its partners – pediatric clinicians, parents, sponsors, volunteers, students and technology companies – DesignWise Medical identifies, develops and delivers collaborative solutions to an under served population. The company is leveraging its unique business model to change the dynamics of the children’s medical device landscape by developing pediatric medical devices at a fraction of the cost of traditional product development.

For more information, visit: http://www.designwisemedical.org .

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This data is analyzed by a team of researchers who calculate a company’s CMUS Power Rating™. Only those that receive a 4-star to 5-star rating receive the CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award.

In business for more than eight years, Lyn Lake Chiropractic is owned by Dr. Kevin Schreifels, who has been practicing for more than 11 years and is also an associate clinic faculty member at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn. In total, the practice includes three chiropractors, three certified massage therapists and a certified personal trainer. The practice treats neck, back, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow pain and more, with state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment to deal with a host of issues.

Achieving high ratings for customer service is just part of the everyday at Lyn Lake Chiropractic. “We offer same-day appointments, and walk-ins are always welcome since we have such a huge staff,” says Schreifels. “Plus, to make it easier to make an appointment, we have a 24-hour answering service, allowing any new or current patients to call any time to schedule an appointment. Furthermore, we accept most medical insurances, and we offer affordable cash prices.”

Lyn Lake Chiropractic also supports the community, local athletes and sports teams, including the Twin Cities United Way, the American Red Cross, the Minneapolis Firefighters-Burn Victims, the Twin Cities River Rats Ski Team, Team USA Minnesota and more. Additionally, the practice serves as the official chiropractor of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. In conjunction, it offers injury prevention seminars to numerous running groups and clubs around the Twin Cities.

“Our definition of an athlete is anyone that enjoys being active,” says Schreifels. “If you enjoy walking, biking, running, golf, tennis, yoga, lifting weights, walking the dog/cat or playing with your children or grandkids, you are an athlete. At some point, your body will need help keeping up with the ‘speed of life,’ and Lyn Lake Chiropractic wants to keep you moving.”

Lyn Lake Chiropractic is located at 2937 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 and can be reached via phone at 612-879-8000 or online at www.lynlakechiropractic.com .

About the Award and Sponsors:
This is the third year CMUS, Talk of the Town News and Customer Care News have honored companies for achieving high levels of customer satisfaction. Among the types of organizations and professionals eligible to receive the award are hospitals, dentists, accountants, physical therapists, veterinarians, optometrists, insurance, chiropractors, lawyers, financial planners, restaurants, bakeries, event centers, home improvement companies, florists, spas, salons and mortgage companies.

For more information about the award or its sponsors, please contact CMUS and Talk of the Town News at 877-498-6405.

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The theme for this year’s World Affairs Challenge™ is “Food: Feeding the World Sustainably in the 21st Century.” More than 1,200 students from 24 schools around the Twin Cities have been working for the past several months to research and develop solutions to issues as diverse as the environmental impact of food production to the impact of food prices on global hunger. On March 5th, nearly 300 of these students will share their perspectives on these important issues with their peers and adults who serve as observers and judges.

Challenge Day, the culminating competition of the World Affairs Challenge™, will kick off at 9 AM in Macalester’s Kagin Ballroom with opening remarks from Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak followed by a Keynote address from Secretary of State Mark Richie. These leaders will share with students why the work they are doing to develop sustainable solutions to issues like hunger, agriculture and nutrition is so critical. Minnesota is home to over 80,000 farms. While almost 27,000,000 million acres of land is used for agriculture, 1 in 10 people are going hungry in the Twin Cities. There is no question that food is a critical local issue.

The World Affairs Challenge presents a unique opportunity for students to study this global issue with significant local implications by exploring a variety of perspectives and working with their peers to develop creative local, national and global solutions.

During the day, students will present their research and solutions to judges from the community in the form of formal presentations and visual solutions showcases, on display throughout the day in the Kagin Ballroom at Macalester. Students will also participate in a collaborative problem-solving activity that challenges their teamwork, critical thinking and communication skills. The day will close at 3:30 PM with an Awards Ceremony, where students will receive recognition for their work.

World Savvy launched the World Affairs Challenge program in the Twin Cities in 2008 after six successful years in San Francisco. Despite the current economic recession, this program continues to grow in Minnesota and has more than tripled in size over the past three years. Program sponsors include Wallace Genetic Foundation, the Xcel Energy Foundation, the General Mills Foundation, the Pentair Foundation, the Best Buy Children’s Foundation, RSP Architects, and Minnesota Public Radio.

For more information, contact KK Neimann at kk@worldsavvy.org or call 612-767-4438, or visit: http://worldsavvy.org/events/minnesotas-third-annual-world-affairs-challenge/ .

About World Savvy:
World Savvy’s mission is to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, to prepare youth to learn, work and thrive in the 21st century. A national leader in global education, World Savvy provides interdisciplinary academic and arts programs for youth and dynamic professional development for educators to help the next generation of leaders and changemakers acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for responsible global citizenship in the 21st century.

For more information, visit www.worldsavvy.org .

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“I am excited to surround DesignWise Medical with industry professionals like Patrick Donohue and his DealPen team. DealPen’s corporate experience will help us execute our mission of developing appropriate medical devices for children,” said DesignWise Medical’s founder and Chairman, Brad Slaker.

One of the first activities of DealPen’s involvement is to steer DesignWise Medical’s Charter Campaign. To launch this campaign, DesignWise Medical is holding a series of open house events at their headquarters in NE Minneapolis. The first event was held on January 13, 2011 where a full house saw exhibits of current pediatric medical device projects and heard Mr. Slaker speak about plans for 2011. The next open house will be held January 27, 2011 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Patrick E. Donohue, founder and CEO of DealPen commented, “DesignWise Medical is a beacon of light to solving critical solutions for children’s unmet medical needs. Establishing a financial base from which DesignWise can achieve its goals is our top objective.” Donohue went on to say, “I have already had several friends comment that DesignWise Medical’s products in development would have been crucial in their own circumstances. I am proud to align DealPen with DesignWise Medical’s mission as DealPen actively seeks to give back to the communities in which we work and live.”

For biographies on the full board of directors as well as key volunteers for DesignWise Medical, please visit our website.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Brad Slaker, founder and CEO at: 612-385-2015 or brad.slaker@designwisemedical.org . You may also visit our website at: www.designwisemedical.org .

About DesignWise Medical:
DesignWise Medical is a unique volunteer-based nonprofit pediatric medical device organization focused on developing solutions to children’s unmet medical needs. Through the sustained involvement of pediatric clinicians, parents, sponsors, volunteers and students we are able to identify, create and deliver collaborative solutions to an under served population. DesignWise Medical lies within the heart of the world-renowned medical device industry of the Upper Midwest with access to the regions highly regarded children’s hospitals and engineering and technical schools.

DesignWise Medical is committed to changing the dynamics of the children’s medical device landscape by facilitating the collaboration of volunteer and philanthropic resources enabling us to develop pediatric medical devices at a fraction of the cost of the traditional approach to product development. By removing the predominant, financial barrier, we can ensure appropriate medical devices get made for children that need them.

About DealPen:
DealPen is a professional capital markets advisory firm providing conflict-free advice on navigating corporate lifecycle events. DealPen is an independent voice on best practices for executing growth and capital formation strategies.

DealPen was founded by Patrick E. Donohue, CFA and is dedicated to client-centric capital markets solutions. DealPen is committed to giving back to the community in which our team members work and live. Learn more at www.dealpen.com .

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The cornerstone of the Festival is the International Snow Sculpting Symposium in the town’s Whiteside Park with 20 smaller “amateur” blocks and 20 large “expert” blocks, each carved by a three-person team. “We have about 60 snow carvers, both local and some who travel here each year just for this event,” said Chris Ellerbroek, co-director of the Symposium. “This year we have a theme, ‘Mythology and Folklore,’ so we’re looking forward to seeing the creative interpretations brought by the carvers.”

Alongside the carvers in the park is an authentic Voyageur Encampment, with the participants in historic garb camping out over the three-day weekend.

The downtown area of the town becomes a veritable art gallery, as merchants clear their windows to display local artists’ works in the Ely ArtWalk, which also runs over the 10 days of the Festival. Over 450 pieces of art by 120 artists will be displayed this year.

The Festival kicks off with the “Snow Carvers Jam” on Thursday night, February 3, at the Ely Steak House. Some of the visiting carvers bring their instruments and join in with local musicians for a night of shared musical fun.

The Kizer Foundation hosts a Spaghetti Feed on Friday evening, February 3, and co-hosts with the Ely JayCees a WinterFest Dance on Saturday night, February 4. The events benefit the Foundation, which helps area residents with medical financial burdens.

During the day on Saturday, February 5, is the NLAA crafts fair, a fish fry at Veterans-on-the-Lake Resort, and a “Friends of the Trezona Trail” meet and greet at Northern Grounds sponsored by the Nordic Ski Club. Skiing the trail is encouraged, with equipment rental available next door at Piragis Northwoods Company. Fishermen and women can gather at the Grand Ely Lodge for the first annual Ely Rotary Ice Fishing Classic (TERIFC) for big prizes and lots of fun.

Also on Saturday, Vermilion Community College holds an open house, the Dorothy Molter Museum is open for visits and the Ely ArtWalk holds its official opening at the Chocolate Moose.

Both Sundays of the Festival, Northern Lights Lodge hosts dog sled rides for the whole family. The Amateur Snow Carving Contest is judged on Sunday morning, February 6.

On Wednesday, mid-week of the Festival, the Energy Efficient Ely (E3) hosts a panel discussion at 5:30PM in Vermilion Community College Rm 104.

The second weekend of the Festival is packed with events as well. For outdoor and history enthusiasts, on Friday morning, February 11, Outward Bound guides a group to the Hegman Lake Native American Pictographs by snowshoe. Friday begins a long weekend event by the International Wolf Center, “Mush with Dogs, Howl with Wolves.”

Saturday night, February 12, Steger Mukluks presents the Lamont Cranston Blues Band playing at the annual Mukluk Ball, hosted by owner Patti Steger and Broadcasting Hall of Famer, former anchor and reporter of Minneapolis station WCCO-TV, Don Shelby. The Mukluk Ball will be held at the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa’s Fortune Bay Resort Casino near Tower, MN. Bus service is being provided from Ely.

Also on Saturday night is the Dorothy Molter Museum fundraising dinner at Grand Ely Lodge. Entertainment and prizes will be offered.

Festival pins, T-shirts, beanies, brochures and information are available at the Festival Headquarters, the Front Porch Coffee and Tea Co., which has free Wi-Fi for customers’ laptops and computer rental time available, as well as organic hot beverages and light, healthy food.

Up-to-the-minute details on events and Festival news can be found on the Festival’s website ElyWinterFestival.com. Of special interest is the gallery, containing video and still shots of past years’ snow sculptures. A web cam of the park and the snow sculptures is also available on the site during the Festival.

More information:
Ely Winter Festival: http://www.elywinterfestival.com .
Ely ArtWalk: http://www.elyartwalk.org .
Ely Chamber of Commerce: http://www.ely.org .

The Ely Winter Festival is a non-profit organization whose activities are made possible in part by grants from the Ely Chamber of Commerce and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with support from local businesses and organizations.

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“I am extremely excited and humbled to have these three very accomplished individuals join our board. As we move from a ‘proof-of-concept’ business to a ‘fully-implemented’ one, I am very confident that our newly expanded board will be invaluable in ensuring we are prepared for long-term success,” said DesignWise Medical’s founder and Chairman Brad Slaker.

Ann Johnson is the director of the Center for Nonprofit Management in the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas. She has 30 years of nonprofit leadership and management experience in addition to expertise in professional training and curriculum development. She has served as an executive for health care, education, advocacy and grassroots organizations. In addition to her director of research and public policy role, Ann is the director of the Institute for Executive Director Leadership cohort for nonprofit executives. She also is a recognized speaker and presenter offering keynote presentations and training seminars nationally, regionally, and locally with a focus on board and executive development and nonprofit effectiveness.

Jim Hartman served as the chief executive of Enpath Medical, Inc. and its predecessor company, MedAmicus, Inc., from 1994 to his retirement in January 2006. He served as board chairman from 1994 to 2007, at which time the company was sold. He also served as chief financial officer from 1991 until his retirement. Enpath developed and manufactured medical devices for the vascular and cardiology markets. Jim serves on the board of two publicly traded companies, NVE Corp, and WSI Industries, Inc. He has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and is a non-practicing CPA.

Tom McGoldrick served as chief executive officer of Monteris Medical Inc. from November 2002 until he retired in November 2005. He has been in the medical device industry for over 30 years and was cofounder and CEO of Fastitch Surgical in 2000. Fastitch (Now Incisive Medical) was a startup medical device company with unique technology in surgical wound closure. Prior to Fastitch, Tom was President and CEO of Minntech, a medical device company offering services for the dialysis, filtration, and separation markets. Prior to employment at Minntech, he held senior marketing, business development and international positions at Medtronic, Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. Tom is on the board of directors of two other startup medical device companies.

One of the first activities of the newly expanded board will be implementing DesignWise Medical’s Charter Campaign, a one-time sponsorship opportunity for individuals and organizations to join DesignWise Medical in developing appropriate medical devices for children. During the campaign drive, new sponsors will become permanent charter members of the DesignWise Medical legacy. The charter campaign is open from January 1, 2011 thru May 31, 2011.

Additional information on the current DesignWise Medical Board of Directors, as well as key volunteers, can be obtained by contacting Brad Slaker, Founder, and CEO at: 612-385-2015 or brad.slaker@designwisemedical.org. You may also visit our website at: www.designwisemedical.org .

About DesignWise Medical:
DesignWise Medical is a unique volunteer-based nonprofit pediatric medical device organization focused on developing solutions to children’s unmet medical needs. Through the sustained involvement of pediatric clinicians, parents, sponsors, volunteers and students we are able to identify, create and deliver collaborative solutions to an under served population. DesignWise Medical lies within the heart of the world-renowned medical device industry of the Upper Midwest with access to the regions highly regarded children’s hospitals and engineering and technical schools. DesignWise Medical is committed to changing the dynamics of the children’s medical device landscape by facilitating the collaboration of volunteer and philanthropic resources enabling us to develop pediatric medical devices at a fraction of the cost of the traditional approach to product development. By removing the predominant, financial barrier, we can ensure appropriate medical devices get made for children that need them.

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DesignWise Medical’s Overnight Pediatric Oxygen Delivery (OPOD) system is a fully non-contacting method of delivering supplemental overnight oxygen to children with chronic lung conditions. The OPOD System is comprised of a hood structure that effectively incorporates a number of strategically positioned gas ports that direct oxygen to a resting patient. The hood directs volume of oxygen flow through gas ports that are optimized by sensors, which detect patient position, facial orientation, or other environmental or patient conditions. The benefit of a non-contacting supplemental oxygen system is that it totally eliminates interference or difficulties with nasal tubing, facemasks, straps, tape, etc.

“Some infants and children have chronic lung conditions that require supplemental oxygen delivery at night to keep their blood oxygen levels within normal ranges. The supplemental oxygen is not for life support, but it is crucial to maintain normal growth and to prevent pulmonary hypertension, which is a common complication of chronic hypoxemia. The challenge is that most of these children do not comply well with having nasal tubes taped to their face, so this makes administering oxygen very difficult,” said Brad Slaker, Founder and CEO of DesignWise Medical.

DesignWise Medical is currently in the process of securing philanthropic funds from individuals, corporations and foundations to finalize the development of the OPOD System and continue developing several other pediatric solutions.

DesignWise Medical collaborated with the William Mitchell School of Law to draft and develop its patent application for the OPOD System. “DesignWise Medical exists because children’s needs are not being addressed in the mainstream medical device industry. We partnered with DesignWise on this project because we saw an opportunity to enhance our student curriculum, while also helping children resolve a critical healthcare need,” said Professor Jay Erstling, director of William Mitchell College of Law’s Intellectual Property Clinic.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Brad Slaker, Founder, CEO at: 612-385-2015 or brad.slaker@designwisemedical.org. You may also visit our Web site at: www.designwisemedical.org.

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DesignWise Medical is a nonprofit pediatric medical device organization focused on developing solutions to children’s unmet medical needs. Through the sustained involvement of pediatric clinicians, parents, sponsors, volunteers and students we are able to identify, create and deliver collaborative solutions to an under served population.

As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization all donations are tax deductible. Our vision is that children’s medical needs will receive the same level of attention and applicable technology as adult medical needs. DesignWise Medical lies within the heart of the world-renowned medical device industry of the Upper Midwest with access to the regions highly regarded children’s hospitals and engineering and technical schools.

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STORY REFERENCES: Children’s Non-Profit DesignWise Medical Reaches Milestone by Filing its First Patent, William Mitchell School of Law, Brad Slaker, medical devices, patents, children, lung, breathe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Overnight Pediatric Oxygen Delivery, OPOD system, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Professor Jay Erstling