MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS – Conference

Houston, USA

General information

Established

2014

Organiser

Messe Düsseldorf North America
The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Texas Medical Center

1,056

1,024

Project management

Ryan Klemm

3,921

4,095

Contact

Ryan Klemm
rklemm@mdna.com
Phone: +1 312 621-5832

Staging cycle

Biennial

130,123

127,781

Venue

George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas, USA

116,738

115,004

Website

www.medicalworldamericas.com

130,123

127,781

Impressions of Medical World Americas Conference

Further information
MEDICAL WORLD AMERICAS

PDF Fact Sheet

Analysis of delegates

CEO / president / owner / partner
Hospital administrators / C-suite
Primary care and family practice physicians
Residents / fellows
Internists
Nurses / nurse practitioners
Physicians’ assistants
Allied health professionals
Students
Academia

Medical World Americas (MWA) is a medical education conference across all disciplines, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, USA.

MWA is a unique forum that fosters collaboration among clinical and administrative professionals from the public and private sectors and the world of academia who are committed to setting new standards in innovation for patient care and operational efficiency.

It is a conference created for doctors, nurses, physicians’ assistants, administrators, researchers, academics and manufacturers to have an equal voice in shaping the future of healthcare – by improving patient care and outcomes through preventative strategies, innovative technologies, emerging therapies and new treatment approaches.

Participants at MWA can also earn CEUs (continuing education units). Additionally, group tours of some of the world’s preeminent medical facilities at the nearby Texas Medical Center are also offered to allow participants an opportunity to see first-hand how those organisations are optimising solutions and innovations to advance healthcare.

Economic data for USA

Outline data

Number of inhabitants (million)

323.3 (2016)

Population increase (% p.a.)

0.8 (2016)

Average life expectancy at birth (years)

79.4 (2015)

Proportion of health expenditure to GDP (%)

17.8 (2015)

Doctors / 100,000 inhabitants

294 (2013)

Hospital beds / 100,000 inhabitants

289 (2013)

Market data for “Medical Technology”

in US$ millions (2015)

Market volume

121,300

Import

46,600

Future prospects for “Medical Technology”
The business prospects in the world’s largest market for medical technology remain favourable. According to information provided by the market research companies First Research and Espicom, the demand will increase by about 4–6 per cent each year between 2016 and 2020. With a total market volume of almost 150 billion US dollars, the USA accounts for a global market share of almost 40 per cent for medical technology. The business development of the sector is encouraged by various circumstances: Besides economic growth, especially demographic factors ensure a steady increase in demand. There is also still a need for electromedical devices of the highest quality – this means there are good sales opportunities for international manufacturers, also in the future.

Sources: GTAI, Branchen kompakt: Medizintechnik (Medical Technology)

Key economic data 2016 to 2018*

Real change in % in comparison with previous year
*2017 and 2018: Forecast