Christine Stead
CEO of ELSO, the global nonprofit focused on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ECLS; experienced leader who helped guide ELSO through rapid innovation and data-sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 42min
EP 129 - Christine Stead on Systems of Innovation in ECMO
Christine Stead, CEO of ELSO and leader in global ECMO coordination, shares how networks of people, data, and organizations drive innovation. She recounts rapid data-sharing during COVID, the shift from centralized labs to collaborative systems, challenges of crisis decision-making, and bold ideas for expanding ECMO access through coordinated EMS, transport, and engineering advances.
