With 40+ years in healthcare, from EMT, Certified Athletic Trainer to surgical PA, Megan brings unmatched operational insight to KODA Ideaworks. Her real-world experience ensures every product is built for the pace, pressure, and complexity of frontline care.
Megan Swift brings over 40 years of healthcare experience to her role as Co-Founder of KODA Ideaworks. Her career spans emergency response, sports medicine, and surgical care, with a deep understanding of the operational and clinical realities faced by healthcare teams in diverse environments.
Beginning as an EMT and Certified Athletic Trainer, Megan went on to serve in roles ranging from Ski Patroller to orthopedic Physician Assistant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine from the University of the Pacific and earned her PA-C credential through Duke University’s nationally recognized Physician Assistant program. Her decades-long tenure in orthopedic surgery has given her a unique, systems-level view of safety, workflow, and clinical demands.
Megan’s leadership at KODA Ideaworks reflects her commitment to practical innovation. She ensures that every product, process, and partnership remains grounded in the lived experience of healthcare providers. Her operational insight and on-the-ground perspective help guide the company’s approach to field testing, adoption strategies, and ongoing clinician engagement.
As a founder, Megan plays a key role in shaping KODA Ideaworks’ mission to deliver solutions that are not only effective, but truly usable, tools that respect the realities of modern care while advancing the highest standards of safety and integrity.
