{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0c054aca-c761-4c3e-b1ef-d51740eb740d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Meet a Guru: Brittani Smith\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/0c054aca-c761-4c3e-b1ef-d51740eb740d\"></iframe>","title":"Meet a Guru: Brittani Smith","description":"<p>What\u2019s it like to become a Medical Device Guru? In today\u2019s episode, you\u2019ll meet one of our newer Gurus, Brittani Smith, and find out more about her role and journey working through UDI implementation, EU MDR preparation, and finding her place in a MedTech company.</p><p>Brittani is a Medical Device Guru at Greenlight Guru. Our Medical Device Gurus are part of what we call the Guru Edge here at Greenlight Guru. As a Medical Device Guru, Brittney helps guide companies through the various Quality and regulatory requirements and challenges that are unique to MedTech companies and Medical Device Professionals.&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to this episode to hear Brittani talk about the challenges of working through UDI &amp; EU MDR implementation, the resources that helped her learn more about regulatory and quality, and what a day in the life of a Guru entails.&nbsp;</p><h3>Some of the highlights of this episode include:</h3><ul><li>Resources that Brittani uses everyday in regulatory and quality</li><li>How to identify a company's power centers and knowledge in a company and building social capital</li><li>Common pitfalls Brittani sees during implementation</li><li>Examples of things people don\u2019t think to document</li><li>Having knowledge dismissed due to youth</li><li>Consistent questions MedTech professionals see</li></ul><h3>Memorable quotes from Brittani Smith:</h3><p><em>\u201cI was in every audit that we were a part of from when I started to when I left the company, so audits are my jam.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cEveryone in regulatory is learning it on the job.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cI wasn\u2019t afraid to be wrong, but I didn\u2019t want to be wrong because I didn\u2019t have the right resources.\u201d</em></p><p><em>\u201cI think the simplest answer is I\u2019d love to manage people.\u201d</em></p><h3>Links:</h3><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittani-smith-285778141/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brittani Smith</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennenichols/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Etienne Nichols LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/blog/qms-eu-mdr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Essential Guide to Preparing your QMS for EU MDR</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/blog/udi-medical-devices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Guide to UDI for Medical Devices</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/academy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenlight Guru Academy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.greenlight.guru/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenlight Guru</a></p><p><br></p>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2eb44f9c-e6f3-40d1-bc17-6530dd74c923/af7687a8-af5c-4820-8930-f3e259e218e3.png"}