WASHINGTON D.C. and MINNEAPOLIS, January 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MDMA (Medical Device Manufacturers Association), the leading national trade association for innovative and entrepreneurial medical technology companies and WMDO (World Medical Device Organization), the leading global provider of innovative online training for medical device professionals, announced today a business alliance that offers MDMA Members complete access to WMDO's extensive catalogue of professional online training. This alliance compliments MDMA's world-class live educational programming.

"MDMA is excited to be the first national organization to offer a full catalog of MedTech courses online through our alliance with WMDO," said Mark Leahey, President and CEO of MDMA. "We are proud to offer medical device professionals the most comprehensive and versatile educational programs available."

Under the agreement, MDMA members and related medical device professionals will receive free access to their personalized virtual course room where members may access the entire catalogue of online training with significantly reduced rates and personalized support from the course authors. Course offerings include clinical/pre-clinical, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, sales & marketing, and health technology.

Richard Nehm, Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing for WMDO said, "We are proud to join the premier national life science organization in the United States to offer innovative and effective eLearning as a complement to their outstanding live educational programs." Nehm added, "WMDO courses span the entire medical device product development cycle and provides medical device professionals with online access to high-quality learning resources that are timely, relevant and engaging."