On May 3, 2017, 350 Partners innovators were honored at the first-ever celebration and thank you. The reception and dinner were an opportunity for Partners HealthCare to express its gratitude to its innovative faculty for their insights, creativity, commitment and long hours to finding new modes of helping patients.

Inventors received a framed certificate acknowledging their contribution to this critical stage of innovation.

Jean-Francois Formela MD, Partner, Atlas Venture spoke to the group about his journey from a classically trained physician to one of the industry’s leading venture capitalists.