Physician Expertise: Partnership for Meaningful Innovation


Health care solutions thrive when they reflect the realities of patient care. Frontline clinicians bring unparalleled expertise and the lived experience of delivering care every day—insights that are critical to shaping innovations that truly matter.

At Fairview, we connect industry innovators with this expertise. Through our partnership with University of Minnesota Physicians, we engage more than 3,500 providers across specialties to ensure new technologies and approaches are practical, relevant, and transformative.
 

We use proven methods to capture clinician feedback:

  • Surveys & Questionnaires – Rapid input from a broad base of providers
  • Structured Interviews – Deep dives into clinical challenges and opportunities
  • Workshops & Focus Groups – Collaborative sessions to refine and validate solutions

Together, we can turn ideas into impactful innovations that improve care delivery and patient outcomes.

Clinical Immersion Innovation Program: Real-World Testing with Clinicians

Fairview offers an Innovation Program designed to bridge the gap between industry concept and clinical reality. This clinical immersion program allows industry partners to bring medical devices and emerging technologies directly into the hands of physicians and care teams.

Through real-world use and feedback, clinicians provide actionable insights on usability, workflow integration, and patient impact—ensuring innovations are practical and effective before market launch, during upgrade analysis or supporting post-market validation.

By combining clinical experience with cutting-edge innovation, we help partners accelerate development and deliver solutions that truly improve care.
 

The innovation program supports:

Device Trials


Hands-on evaluation in simulated or live clinical settings.

Lab-based Testing


Test your medical technology in a lab environment, utilizing production infrastructure and hospital ecosystems for real-world validation.

Rapid Feedback Cycles


Direct input from physicians, nurses, mid-level providers, biomedical engineers and other hospital experts.

Collaborative Refinement


Iterative improvements guided by frontline expertise.

Questions?


To learn more about our offerings, please contact us at 651-471-2651 or by email at researchscreening@fairview.org.