Torquay and District Medical Society
October Meeting

Imperial Hotel, Torquay, Thursday 27th October 2022 at 7:30pm

Cost £24*, includes dinner followed by a talk from Marc Koska (see below).

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Marc Koska - TDMS Speaker

Marc Koska

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Talk by Marc Koska

Entrepreneurship in Medicine

In the mid-1980s, Mr. Koska invented the K-1 Auto-Disable Syringe, a device that stops the spread of blood-borne diseases and infection by making it impossible to reuse medical needles and syringes.
In 2005, he founded the nonprofit SafePoint Trust to educate children about the dangers of employing used needles.
To date, Marc’s invention and leadership are estimated to have saved 12 million lives.
In 2015, WHO director, Dr. Margaret Chan announced a new global policy on injection safety, promoting Auto-Disable syringes.
Among many other honors bestowed upon Mr. Koska, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his “contribution to global healthcare.”

* Please note that payment will be required at least one week in advance of the event. Cancellations received within 48 hours of the event cannot be refunded.