CDRH Director Tarver, Fellow FDA Leaders to Speak, Take Questions at The MedTech Conference

AdvaMed, the medtech association, announced a town hall featuring FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Director Michelle Tarver and fellow CDRH senior leaders at The MedTech Conference hosted by AdvaMed in San Diego in October. The town hall participants will update the audience on the center’s strategic direction and priorities and take questions.

“The FDA CDRH Town Hall at The MedTech Conference has long been a highlight of the largest global gathering of medtech,” said Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed. “We are grateful for the willingness of the FDA team to share their perspective on the policies and processes that are so critical to the future of medtech innovation and patient access to that innovation. The participation of these FDA leaders is among the many reasons The MedTech Conference is a must-attend event for anyone in medtech.”

The FDA CDRH Town Hall will take place Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The panel will consist of: Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD; Director, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health; Suzanne Schwartz, MD, MBA; Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation, FDA CDRH; Melissa Torres, Associate Director for International Affairs, FDA CDRH; Owen Faris, PhD, Principal Deputy Director, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ), FDA CDRH; Jessica Paulsen, Associate Director for Digital Health, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ), FDA CDRH; and Moderator, Janet Trunzo, Senior Advisor to the President, Senior Executive Vice President, Technology and Regulatory Affairs, AdvaMed.

The town hall is open to all “Full Access” registrants. The MedTech Conference is October 5 through October 8 at the San Diego Convention Center.

With thousands of attendees and a robust program spanning the most pressing topics in health care and medtech, The MedTech Conference is the industry’s can’t-miss event of the year. Explore the full lineup of speakers and sessions here and register to attend here. Complimentary registration is available for credentialed members of the media.