The Indiana Medical Device Manufacturing Council (IMDMC) has named State Representative Kathy Heurer as its Executive Director. In doing so, the organization seeks to improve the state's capacity to manufacture high tech, medical devices. The assimilation of Indiana's manufacturing sector in the health care industry would have a multitude of benefits. Among these would be the creation of new jobs for highly skilled laborers, improved patient care and increased investment capital.

Indiana's manufacturing sector has been positively affected by policy making that is conducive to the success of private industry. That effect has resulted in the Hoosier State being the seventh largest medical device manufacturing market in the nation. As health care spending continues to increase, having a stake in that industry enables Indiana to maintain its manufacturing sector's success for the long term.

Executive Director Heurer's experience in the Indiana General Assembly's Commerce and Economic Development Committee allows her to focus that expertise specifically on medical device manufacturing. Denis Johnson, IMDMC Board President conveyed the potential of her contributions.

"We are looking forward to having Kathy join us. As a state legislator she worked tirelessly for policies that would benefit our state, and we believe that as executive director of our organization, she will be able to transfer those skills to our specific industry at both the state and federal level." he said.

Medical device development requires a unique understanding of highly skilled manufacturing practices. Indiana's focus on developing secondary, public education to create an adept labor force supplements the potential of the IMDMC's efforts.

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