In 2021, a number of inspirational figures had a profound impact on the world and, as a result, changed the outcome of the year within a wide range of global industries and sectors.
It was the healthcare industry, and the surgical sector, in particular, however, where the vast majority of inspirational figures emerged and had a long-lasting impact on millions of patients in need in the process. To familiarise yourself with a number of inspirational figures that changed 2021, continue reading.
- Rafael Grossmann
The connection between surgery and technology may have existed for a number of years but in 2021, it reached new heights. This was largely due to the efforts of Rafael Grossmann, in particular, who, in 2013, became the world’s first surgeon to use Google Glass during a medical procedure.
In the years since, he has paved the way for robotics in the operating room by calling for the widespread adoption of virtual reality within the healthcare industry and, as a result, changed the future of not only surgery but also technology.
- Angela Spang
As the recipient of the Queens Award for Innovation in 2021, the Founder and CEO of June Medical, Angela Spang, revolutionised surgery not just for surgeons operating in 202, but for the entire future of medicine.
This also comes a number of years after she was crowned the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017. Her accolades are far-reaching, with one of her most notable accomplishments being the surgical retractor, about which you can read more at junemedical.com.
Her work to transform the global healthcare industry by updating and modernising a number of existing surgical tools looks ready to continue on into the future.
- Lori J. Pierce
Lori J. Pierce is a radiation oncologist and the 57th President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She is, however, also known as a central figure in the advocation for equality and accessibility of cancer patients around the world and, as a result of her efforts in 2021, became one of the most esteemed and respected women in healthcare.
- Bradley Bigford
In a year that saw the COVID-19 pandemic rage on, Bradley Bigford addressed the global healthcare inequality by improving medical care for communities struggling with the long-lasting impacts of the virus. When local supplies of PPE equipment rapidly depleted in Idaho, for example, the nurse issued a community-wide call for help on social media and ensured health facilities received an equal distribution of donated supplies.
- Omar Lateef
The CEO of Rush University Medical Centre, Omar Lateef is a professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine and, in 2021, continued to publish regularly scheduled information and updates on ongoing scientific and ethical problems within the wider healthcare industry. He also proposed how to improve healthcare provision and delivery on a wider scale.
In 2021, a number of inspirational figures changed the outcome of the year due to their collective courageous efforts. This includes cutting-edge surgeon Rafael Grossmann, June Medical CEO Angela Spang, radiation oncologist Lori J. Pierce, nurse Bradley Bigford, and CEO of Rush University Medical Centre Omar Lateef.
