# Crash Course on Greenlight Guru Academy: How Medical Device Professionals Stay Ahead

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2021-06-02
- Length: 31m
- Episode: 210
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ahead

## Summary

Jon Speer, founder of Greenlight Guru, hosts Aaron Lucas, Training and Education Manager, and Jesseca Lyons, Operations and Enablement Guru, to discuss the launch and purpose of Greenlight Guru Academy. The trio explains how the new Learning Management System (LMS) replaces manual onboarding with evergreen, self-paced courses on design controls, risk management, and audits. They highlight the platform's role in demystifying medical device regulations for both new professionals and veterans, noting that over 700 session hours were logged in the first month and a half.

## Chapters

- [0:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=20) Introduction to Greenlight Guru Academy
- [3:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=195) Course Structure and Content Types
- [7:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=435) Replacing Manual Onboarding with Evergreen Training
- [10:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=633) User Engagement and Industry Hunger for Learning
- [14:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=859) Demystifying Regulations and Audit Changes
- [17:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=1067) Future Content and Platform Deep Dives
- [21:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-06-02-crash-course-on-greenlight-guru-academy-how-medical-device-professionals-stay-ah#t=1290) Mission, Impact, and Pricing Model

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Greenlight Guru (company)
- Greenlight Guru Academy (product)
- FDA (other)
- ISO (other)
- EU MDR (other)
- 510(k) (other)

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