Andrea Peterson at the North Pole, standing next to a staircase covered in snow & ice

Merit Medical is proud to support health at every stage, committed to helping patients live life to the fullest. For Women’s Health Week, meet Andrea Peterson—an advocate for adventurous women everywhere and patients who refuse to let a diagnosis slow them down. Andrea Peterson’s peaceful, rural life came to an abrupt halt when she received […]
Daniela stands i front of a table of hispanic treats for Hispanic Heritage Month

As Merit grows, so does its ability to offer effective professional development resources to employees—both present and potential. Recently, we were proud to welcome our first international intern, Daniela Aguirre. Daniella studies International Business at EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia. For her 2022 fall semester, she traded the Andes Mountains for the Rockies to work […]
Map featuring Tanzania

Merit partners with Mending Kids, increasing access to lifesaving heart surgeries for children in Dar Es Salaam It’s early morning in Dar Es Salaam, a bustling port city on the east coast of Tanzania. The sun spills over the horizon, its brilliance filling a pale-blue sky. Ships nod in the city’s turquoise harbors. People trickle […]
Image of a female superhero on a red background with the words International Women's Day in glittering letters

Today is International Women’s Day, a time of global recognition of women’s achievements economically, socially, and politically. Women of today are breaking expectations, stereotypes, and limitations of the past. It is a time that shines a light on how far women have come as well as the existing need to still achieve true gender parity. […]
Love Your Heart on a Pink Background

February is Heart Month, and around the globe our team has taken advantage of all 28 days to help raise awareness of heart health. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)—conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels—are the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for taking an estimated 17.9 million lives annually. […]
Black History Month - Words in Lime Green & Purple on a Black Background

In February of 1976, President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized Black History Month. In his message to the nation, he called this observance an “opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout history.” In healthcare, the accomplishments of Black clinicians have resulted in the research and development […]
A Merit employee standing with the poinsettias to be sold for the Candy Cane Giving Back program

Another season has come and gone at the Merit Medical Salt Lake Employee Garden, and what a year it’s been. Our garden began in 2016 with a lofty mission: boost employee health and morale. Since then, our passionate garden team has worked to implement several programs to do just that, helping the garden (and its […]

This year, we’re celebrating 35 years of Merit Medical, an organization founded with a vision to be the most customer-focused company in healthcare. Since then, we’ve expanded from our headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, to facilities across the world with a diverse, ever-growing portfolio of products. As with any great business, we couldn’t have […]
Female Merit engineer standing in front of a white board and an ultrasound monitor

Today we celebrate the efforts of those in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields who work to innovate our world for the better. As a leading medical device manufacturer, we at Merit Medical know our future is in the hands of capable STEM students and graduates. In an effort to help welcome new […]