“Sometimes all it takes to change someone’s life is to give them an opportunity to do it.”
The Virtual Pacing Academy exists to promote diversity in the medical device industry through a lower-cost, virtual, mentorship style employment acceleration program.
We understand that, generally speaking, women and people of color have fewer opportunities to succeed in the United States. We want to do our part in reversing this trend by giving you the tools you need to get your foot in the door.
We accept everyone but give particular focus to women and people of color in our recruitment and marketing efforts for the program.
The Industry is Committed to Racial Equity
Medtronic’s Pledge:
Medtronic recently joined the OneTen initiative, which is a pledge many different companies have made to hire ONE MILLION black Americans into livable wage jobs in the next ten years. We are partnering with Medtronic to help them find talented people of color to join their organization and fulfill this pledge. Read more about Medtronic’s Pledge HERE.
Abbott’s Initiatives
Abbott believes that “when you bring a variety of perspectives to the table, it creates a culture of innovation—essential to facing the world's healthcare challenges.” They have numerous local and global awards recognizing their commitment to fostering an extraordinary workplace.
Boston Scientific’s Pledge
Boston Scientific is working to increase their representation of minority groups in their company. They have pledged to increase their representation of women and multicultural talent by 3 percentage points or more by the year 2023.
Enroll, and you’ll gain more than knowledge, you’ll gain a mentor.
Our model works because we build cooperative relationships. If you don’t succeed, we don’t succeed.
After 12 years training newcomers in the medical device industry, we know how the system works. Throughout your 12-week journey we’ll get to know you and what makes you great.
Then when we start working on your interview in Week 6, we’ll show you exactly how to break into the Medical Device industry.
