iGIANT®: Bringing Equity in Healthcare to the World Stage
As a non-English-speaking child transplanted to spend my formative years in rural Indiana, I was always keenly aware of what made me different. Not just in terms of my appearance, but also in terms of my personality. I didn’t conform to the gender boxes laid before me. I wanted to play sports with my brothers […]
Interview with 3DHeals
Dima Elissa is a serial techpreneur currently CEO and founder of VisMed-3D, a biomedical design and consulting firm that uses Al to design and visualize 3D printed body parts. Dima was selected by Chicago magazine as one of the top Women in Tech, Chicago lnno’s 50 on Fire, MakeItBetter’s Top Chicago Women in Science and […]
TEDx Talk: “One Size Doesn’t Fit All”
[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/B-DF1tWp05c”] One size doesn’t fit all, personalizing medicine” considers the story of gender as an outlier in medical research and a call for change to those sitting at the healthcare table and represented in clinical, instrument and medical research. Dima Elissa shares her story as an outlier and “accidental entrepreneur” and how her experiences […]
Northwestern Master of Science in Law Speaker Series
As part of the MSL Speaker Series, Dima Elissa and Neelum Aggarwal, MD gave a talk on the adverse impacts of gender biases in biomedical research. To see the full story, visit https://sites.northwestern.edu/mslprogram/2017/04/24/msl-speaker-series-dima-elissa-and-neelum-aggarwal/.
2016 Women Tech Leaders: Dima Elissa, VisMed3D
2016 Women Tech Leaders: Dima Elissa, VisMed3D Dima Elissa, CEO of VisMed 3D, is bringing 3D modeling to healthcare and academic institutions for surgical treatments and training. With a business background and interest in medicine, Elissa is improving the lives and outcomes of patients using 3D replicas and related research. by Jennifer Smith Tapp June […]
Speaking @St. Mary’s ND THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference
THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference to Be Held May 25, 2016 April 26, 2016 (Notre Dame, IN) — The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College is proud to present the 2nd annual “THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference” from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 in the Student Center on campus. WEI, 1st […]
SIM Women Executive Leadership Forum
May 5th, 2016 SIM Women Executive Leadership Forum Making the shift from having a great idea to actually bringing that idea to fruition is a daunting feat, but the shift from growing that start up organization to actually LEADING it can be even more of a challenge. Our panel will discuss how to navigate the […]
3D Printing Best Practices Workshop @ MATTER Chicago
Upcoming Event: Chicago, IL — VisMed•3D — On March 30, 2016 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, CEO and Founder of VisMed•3D, Dima Elissa will discuss how to begin the design process for digital manufacturing. She will include the specific challenges that arise and how they can be overcome. Join her in a unique lesson in […]
UIC WISE visits MATTER for 3D Workshop
Press Release: Chicago, IL — VisMed•3D — MATTER Chicago hosted a workshop for UIC – WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) on March 18, 2016. CEO and Founder of VisMed•3D
Ms. Tech Mastermind Feb. 8th Event
Press Release: Chicago, IL — VisMed•3D — On Wednesday, Feb 8th, VisMed•3D’s CEO and Founder, Dima Elissa spoke at the Ms. Tech Mastermind event at 1871 Chicago. The events are described as: “meeting in coordination of knowledge and effort working to a definite purpose of changing the landscape for women in tech and business.” The mastermind speaker (Our very own, […]
