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Medtronic – The Company

European Patients’ Forum Regional Advocacy Seminar Budapest 25-27 October 2010 Welcome by The Medtronic Foundation. Medtronic – The Company. Founded 1949 Global leader in medical technology 38,000 employees worldwide

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Medtronic – The Company

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  1. European Patients’ ForumRegional Advocacy Seminar Budapest 25-27 October 2010Welcome by The Medtronic Foundation

  2. Medtronic – The Company • Founded 1949 • Global leader in medical technology • 38,000 employees worldwide • Medical devices for chronic disease (heart disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, spinal conditions & vascular diseases) • A corporate foundation

  3. Medtronic Mission:“To maintain good citizenship as a company” Medtronic Philanthropy & Giving • Commitment: • Components: • Roughly 1.5% of international profit before taxes (PBT) to support charitable activities. • Medtronic Foundation Grants and Expenses • Company Contributions • Product Donations 3

  4. The MedtronicFoundation

  5. Medtronic FoundationBackground • Philanthropic arm of Medtronic • Founded in 1978 • Extension of company’s mission of citizenship • Focuses on programs and geographic areas key to Medtronic 5

  6. Our work with Patient Advocacy Groups • Project support, emphasis on capacity-building • Start-up PAG support • Convening • Core support(strategic partners or European groups) • Focus on heart and neurological disease, pain, movement disorders, type 1 diabetes • European or national scope

  7. Why is your work important? • Capacity building • Empowered patients are active partners • in their health care • Networking • Sharing good practices, expertise & experiences • builds credibility & efficient partnerships • United patient movement • At European level, speak with one voice

  8. Mature Professional Influential Start-up Volunteer-led Under-networked Growing a patient organization… a lifecycle … with different stages of development, complexity and influence Source: Paul M. Connolly, Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle, BoardSource, 2006

  9. Why is capacity building important? • Strategic planning • Professional staff • Fundraising • How to mobilize volunteers • Building partnerships with key stakeholders • Working with the media • Objective: maximize impact and sustainability of programs

  10. Objective Educate the public and medical community about changes needed to created patient-centered health care • Tell patient stories – the most powerful educational tool • Gather evidence of quality of life needs or benefits • Mobilize constituents to advocate for legislative and health policy changes • Build coalitions so patients can speak with one strong national or international voice

  11. Our Work with Patients: Core Values • All patients have the right to: • Access information about prevention and treatment of their disease and about maintaining their health. • Participate in their health care. • Find support for managing their own and their family members' health care. • Learn about prevention and treatment options that respect their diverse backgrounds and needs. • Within their ability, patients have a responsibility to: • Manage their condition or disease. • Understand and respect the unique roles and abilities of the physician, nurse and other members of their health care team. • Communicate their expectations for care to their health care teams.

  12. More information… • www.medtronicfoundation.org • Contact: luc.giraud@medtronic.com 12

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