Success Stories

The Virtual Magic Wand (VMW) Program is an offshoot of the Magic Wand Initiative® started by Dr. Rox Anderson and Dr. Lilit Garibyan at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to empower clinical faculty to engage in problem-driven innovation. AID helped launch the VMW Program in 2017.

The program posits that the development of impactful innovative products and services benefits from deeply understanding and defining the problem worth solving.

Learn more about the Magic Wand Initiative®.

Hacking Dermatology addressed pressing challenges for patients living with dermatologic conditions. Innovators were enabled to form multi-disciplinary teams that clearly identified a need in the field and to actualize their ideas. AID was a founding partner and helped launch Hacking Dermatology in 2018.

By engaging like-minded individuals in collaborative partnerships Hacking Dermatology generated and accelerated innovative technologies and products in dermatology.

Learn about a past winner – Veradermics.

The AID Externship Program facilitated unique educational experiences for dermatology residents, fellows, and early-career clinicians with dermatology-focused companies. It provided a path to learn about careers in dermatology beyond traditional clinic and academic settings, including opportunities in product and services development.

Externs participated in strategic meetings, drafted manuscripts and FDA Target Product Profiles, reviewed clinical trial protocols and conducted research.

Learn more about the Externship Experience.