# 029 - "Purpose" with Marla Phillips

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2022-04-20
- Length: 1h 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/029---Purpose-with-Marla-Phillips-e1hc0q5

## Summary

Marla Phillips, President and CEO of Pathway for Patient Health, discusses her initiative to educate science students on quality culture and supply chain integrity before they enter the industry. She details the history of Xavier Health, where she co-led FDA collaborations on the Case for Quality and Good Supply Practices (GSP) initiatives, and explains how these programs evolved into the Supply by Design framework. Phillips also describes the transition of Xavier Health’s conferences to AFDO and RAPS, ensuring the continuation of industry-regulator dialogue on combination products and AI.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=0) Introduction: Marla Phillips and Pathway for Patient Health
- [3:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=207) Pathway’s Quality Science Program and Hiring Platform
- [12:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=773) Teaching Critical Thinking and Root Cause Analysis
- [20:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=1252) Quality for the 21st Century and Industry 4.0
- [26:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=1605) Marla’s Career at Merck and Leadership Lessons
- [35:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=2133) The Good Supply Practices (GSP) Initiative
- [46:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=2761) Supply by Design Tools and USP Chapter
- [51:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=3109) Founding Xavier Health and FDA Collaborations
- [1:15:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=4545) Combination Products and AI Summits
- [1:19:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=4797) Transition of Xavier Health to AFDO and RAPS
- [1:26:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-04-20-029-purpose-with-marla-phillips#t=5173) Advice for Students and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Pathway for Patient Health (company)
- Xavier Health (company)
- Merck (company)
- Proctor and Gamble (company)
- Eli Lilly (company)
- AstraZeneca (company)
- FDA (other)
- USP (other)
- AFDO (other)
- RAPS (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [FDA is Expanding its Case for Quality Program... Should Your Company Participate?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-11-26-fda-is-expanding-its-case-for-quality-program-should-your-company-participate) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#352: Fundamentals of Quality & Regulatory](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-01-18-352-fundamentals-of-quality-regulatory) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#440: ICYMI (In Case You Missed It!) Fundamentals of Quality & Regulatory](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2026-01-05-440-icymi-in-case-you-missed-it-fundamentals-of-quality-regulatory) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [S5E29 Steve Gompertz | Medical Device Quality Control & Regulatory Requirements](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-07-19-s5e29-steve-gompertz-medical-device-quality-control-regulatory-requirements) (Being an Engineer)
- [S2 E8: Quality Engineering and Strategy for Hardware with Matt Lipsitz](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-builder-circle/2024-03-05-s2-e8-quality-engineering-and-strategy-for-hardware-with-matt-lipsitz) (The Builder Circle)

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