Introduction
Rebecca Stepan is Director for Quality Systems & Compliance within Medtronic's Cardiovascular Portfolio Business. She leads all regulatory compliance activities for the business she supports with responsibilities spanning audit, safety, compliance, and quality systems. She drives quality and regulatory compliance planning, budgeting and oversight for a global team. Rebecca has 8 years at Medtronic and over 14 years of experience in the healthcare, research, and medical technology fields. In her tenure at University of Minnesota Health, Rebecca held the roles of Director of Quality, Regulatory & Research Practice for the Solid Organ Transplant Service Line and Director of Clinical Quality of the Cardiovascular Service Line. During this time she was an Adjunct Faculty at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.
Rebecca is a member of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) and has her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) from Villanova University. She holds certificates in Health Law, Compliance, and Privacy Law from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She holds a Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) from the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and Certification as a Professional of Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) as a member of NAHQ.