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Ep 198E170: The unignorable problem of compliance in healthtech - Dr Paul Jewell (CEO & Co-Founder - Assuric)

This Episode is sponsored by Figs - for professional, clean and functional scrubs, use FIGSUK for 15% off your first order 🙌🏾 👨‍⚕️ From his early clinical years to pivoting into data and joining Entrepreneur’s First, Paul walks us through the experiences that shaped his career path and the origin of Assuric. 🩺 The early years of being a clinician 📊 Why pivot into data and move to Germany? 🚀 Becoming a fellow at Entrepreneur’s First (EF) and advice for applicants 🏗️ The origin story of Assuric 📜 The importance of compliance in healthtech ⚠️ What happens when things go wrong? 🔐 Advice for companies building in regulated verticals like healthcare 🤝 How to build a great team and culture 🐌 Why is digital adoption slow in the NHS 🤖 The role of AI in healthcare 🏃‍♂️ How can doctors keep up and build a competitive edge 💡 Advice for fellow founders

Dec 2, 202547 min

Ep 197E169: The doctor streamlining access to knowledge at the point of care - Dr Declan Kelly (CEO & Founder Eolas Medical)

This Episode is sponsored by Figs - for professional, clean and functional scrubs, use FIGSUK for 15% off your first order 🙌🏾 In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journey of Dr Declan Kelly, the medical doctor, software engineer, and founder & CEO of Eolas Medical. Learn how he merged medicine and technology to build one of the leading clinical knowledge platforms used across the NHS and beyond. 🩺 What we cover: Dr Kelly’s early background: his work in the NHS and how his passion for software engineering started The founding of Eolas Medical: vision, early challenges, and first breakthroughs The mission behind the name “Eolas” (Irish for “knowledge”) and how it fuels the platform’s design philosophy Key obstacles and setbacks: regulatory hurdles, adoption resistance in hospitals, technical scaling How Eolas now supports clinicians with instant access to evidence-based clinical knowledge — and its penetration across UK & Ireland healthcare systems Dr Kelly’s leadership style, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring healthtech founders Future roadmap: AI in healthcare, expansion goals, and how clinicians can get involved ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Oct 2, 202546 min

Ep 196E168: Clinician to Tech & Venture: A Healthcare Leader’s Journey - Namrata Rastogi, MD (CMO 101 GenAI & Director - Enigma Ventures)

In this week’s episode, Dr Namrata shares her journey from clinician (GP) to operator, investor and board member spanning both the UK and US. We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine 🏥 Building a career in primary care 🧠 The power of having a growth and curious mindset 🤝 How do you become a good GP Partner 🚀 How to find the right startup to work for in healthtech ⚡ Scaling a startup from a Hackathon 💰 Building experience as an investor in NEA and studying at Stanford 📈 The impact VCs have on healthcare in the long term 🇬🇧🇺🇸 The difference for building companies in the UK vs US 💵 What should founders do to get VC funding 🔄 Advice for clinicians pivoting into investing 🏡 Coming back to the UK from US and going back to GP 💸 The mismatch between digital solutions, costs and stakeholders 📊 The importance of generating evidence for digital health 🤖 What are AI agents 🧬 What is 101 GenAI and why is it the future 🍏 Where are the low-hanging fruits of building AI in healthcare Dr Namrata is the CMO of 101 GenAI, and the Director of Enigma Ventures. She is a healthcare executive with 15 years of experience driving transformative change as a clinician, operator, investor and board member. Her experience encompasses 10 years as a practicing Family Medicine Physician, operating a Primary Care clinic serving 8,500 people, and leading Digital Transformation for a health system serving 1.4M patients. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 17, 202550 min

Ep 195E167: AI-Powered Skin Cancer Detection for the NHS – Neil Daly (CEO – Skin Analytics)

Powered by Peerr In this week’s episode Neil shares his journey from consulting into building Skin Analytics, the only UKCA approved Class IIa AI as a Medical Device for dermatology with an 99.8% accuracy of ruling out of skin cancer! We discussed: 📈 A career pivot from consulting into healthtech 🌪️ First exposure into the ‘chaotic world’ of healthcare 🧩 Solving the complexities of healthcare from the outside 🚀 0-1 of building Skin Analytics 💡Difficulty commercialising digital health solutions 🤖 How did the recent rise of LLMs change perceptions around skin cancer detection 📜 Leaning into regulations and compliance 🏆 The only UKCA approved Class IIa AI as a Medical Device for dermatology 🖼️ Building the initial dataset to train skin cancer detection models 🤝 Securing the first NHS contract 📈 The adoption curve for Skin Analytics 📘 Building a repeatable playbook as a VC-backed business 🏥 Building relationships with the NHS as customers 🎯 How to engage the right stakeholders in the NHS ⚠️ The pitfalls of having the NHS as the sole customers for VCs 💸 Fundraising journey and advice for founders Neil Daly is the Founder and Director of Skin Analytics. He is a Committee Member of Real World Evidence Programme - NIHR i4i & OLS and an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow. Prior to transitioning into healthtech he was in the consulting sector. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Dec 18, 202445 min

Ep 194E166: Eliminating the NHS backlog and predicting missed appointments with AI - Dr Benyamin Deldar (Co-CEO & Co-Founder - Deep Medical)

Episode Sponsored by Naq In this week’s episode, Ben shares his journey to reducing health inequality by cutting waiting lists and helping more patients access care through the power of AI. We discussed: 🌐 Exploring the digital revolution for healthcare 🤖 The emerging role of AI in healthcare 📊 The challenges in ‘digitising’ and adoption of technology in radiology 🧠 Building a deep-problem solving mentality 🇺🇸 Exploring a medical career in the US 💸 Why do some companies become worth multi-billion dollars in healthcare 🚀 The 0-1 of Deep Medical 🩺 Solving the problems of missed appointments in the NHS using AI ⚖️ Reducing health inequality by cutting waiting lists 🤝 The human interaction with digital health and innovation 📄 Securing the first pilot and contracts in the NHS 📈 The traction required for securing NHS Trusts as customers 👥 Building the initial team and culture at Deep medical 🙅‍♂️ Why would an NHS Trust say ‘No’ to adopting a new digital solution 🦄 How does Deep medical become a unicorn Dr Benyamin Deldar is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Deep Medical, an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow with an academic background from both the UK and US (Johns Hopkins Hospital) Episode Sponsor: Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork. With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs. Ready to take the complexity out of compliance? Visit naqcyber.com to learn more. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Dec 11, 202439 min

Ep 193E165: Supercharging Digital Pathways: The Future of Remote Patient Care - Peter Hansell (CEO & Co-Founder Isla Health)

Episode Sponsored by Naq In this week’s episode Peter shares his journey from consultancy with an engineering background into the world of healthcare by helping providers support patients throughout their care journey with Isla Health. We discussed: 💼 The career pivot from consultancy into healthtech 🌟 Starting businesses since childhood and having that entrepreneurial trait 🧩 Dealing with the complexities of building a healthtech company 🛠️ The framework to building a company in healthcare 📈 0 to 1 of building Isla Health 💡 The importance of exploring commercial models before pilots and contracts 🤝 How to secure the first meeting with the right stakeholder 🎓 The value of joining programmes like the NHS Innovation Accelerator 🏥 How does Isla Health help move patients through the clinical pathway 🎯 How to overcome shiny object syndrome 💰 The fundraising journey and advice for founders 🌱 Building a company sustainably for 18 months using revenue 🤖 The future of AI in healthcare and Isla Health Peter Hansell is the Co-founder and CEO at Isla Health, prior to this he was a senior consultant at Newton and has an academic background in mechanical engineering. Episode Sponsor: Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork. With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs. Ready to take the complexity out of compliance? Visit naqcyber.com to learn more. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Dec 4, 202444 min

Ep 192E164: The Rise of Clinician Creators on Social Media - Dr Azmain Chowdhury (Medical Doctor + Clinician Creator - 400k+ Followers)

Powered by Peerr In this week’s episode Azmain shares his journey to building a following of over 400k+ across his social media where he shares health education content for the public and has collaborated with the likes of WHO, AstraZeneca, Cancer Research UK and more! 🩺 Motivations to study medicine 🌟 The decision to become a clinician ‘creator’ 🌍 Does creating content online lead to real impact? 📱 How to get to 100k+ followers on social media 🧠 How creating content can make you a better doctor 📏 The importance of professionalism and code of conduct when creating healthcare content 🤝 How to collaborate with the ‘industry’ as a clinician creator ⚠️ The danger of misinformation and how to overcome it 🔋 Dealing with creator burnout and staying motivated 🕒 Balancing content creation and being a medical doctor ❓ Should every healthcare professional become a content creator? Dr Azmain Chowdhury is a clinical creator, with over 400k+ followers across social media and the Co-Founder of Health Media Consultancy. He has collaborated with global companies from NHS, YouTube, WHO and Big Pharma. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Dec 2, 202430 min

Ep 191E163: The Career pivot of a Surgeon into Pharma: Galderma, Novartis and Amicus - Dr Adaugo Onyeador (Senior Regional Medical Advisor - Amicus Therapeutics)

Powered by Peerr In this week’s episode Dr Adaugo shares her journey from being a surgeon to successfully transitioning into the pharmaceutical industry. We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine 🔬 Does growing up in a science household drive curiosity? 📚 Importance of having extracurricular activities while studying medicine 🏥 Life as a F1/2 Doctor 🔪 Inspiration to build a career in surgery 👩🏽‍⚕️ Role as a clinical research fellow 🧑🏽‍🔬 Discovering the role of Medical Affairs 💼 Leveraging LinkedIn to build a network and learn more about the Pharma industry 🌟 Securing the first role as a Medical Science Liaison at Galderma 🎙️ Launching an educational podcast for GPs as a Pharma initiative 🇬🇧 How do Pharma engage HCPs in the UK ⚖️ MSL vs Medical Affairs roles at Pharma 📈 How to CCT as a pharmaceutical physician ✅ How to continue with annual appraisals and revalidation 🌱 Is the grass greener on the other side? 🗂️ Building a portfolio career within Pharma Dr Adaugo (Diggi) Onyeador is a Senior Regional Medical Advisor (UK & Ireland) for Amicus Therapeutics. Prior to this she worked at Novartis and Galderma. She is medical doctor with seven years of clinical experience with a degree in pharmacology, a clinical research fellow at The Royal Free Hospital and was actively involved in TEDxEuston. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Nov 20, 202446 min

Ep 190E162: Building the Infrastructure Layer between Hospitals and AI Integration - Haris Shuaib (Founder + CEO at Newton's Tree & Head of CSC at GSTT)

Episode Sponsored by Naq In this week’s episode Haris shares his journey from physicist to building an enterprise-wide AI Platform for hospitals to buy, deploy and monitor AI applications all while helping the NHS workforce get up to speed with digital innovation + transformation. We discussed: 🔬 The career of a physicist 🧠 Developing an algorithm for hypoxic ischaemic injuries in newborns 🌳 The origin story of Newton’s Tree 🤖 Integrating and automating AI tools into clinical workflows 🔗 The challenges of interoperability and systems ‘talking’ + ‘understanding’ 📊 The importance of measuring impact and evidence generation for AI tools 🏗️ Building the infrastructure layer between hospitals and AI 🎮 The cheat code for setting up Newton’s Tree 📐 The three dimensions of medical AI (How difficult is it to Build, Deploy and Prove Value?) 📈 Which part of the curve is the workforce on the adoption of AI? 🏥 The problems of procurement in the NHS and difficulty switching vendors ⚖️ The importance of remaining a vendor-neutral AI platform 🚀 How to differentiate yourself as a founder building medical AI Haris Shuaib is Founder and CEO of Newton’s Tree. He is also a Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of the Clinical Scientific Computing section at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS FT. He is Director of the Fellowships in Clinical Artificial Intelligence, the world’s-first clinical training programme for healthcare professionals to develop practical AI skills. Episode Sponsor: Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork. With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs. Ready to take the complexity out of compliance? Visit naqcyber.com to learn more. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Oct 2, 202433 min

Ep 189E161: Building a Career in Pharma: Growth Mindset and Emotional Intelligence - Dr Philip Cruz (Country Medical Director at Moderna)

Sponsored by Peerr - The Health and Life Sciences Network In this week’s episode Philip shares his journey from paediatrician to becoming the country medical director (UK) for Moderna, a leading Big Pharma. We discussed: 👨‍⚕️ Motivations to study medicine and becoming a paediatrician 🔄 Desire to explore an alternative career 💼 The role and responsibilities of medical affairs in Pharma 💊 The perception of the Pharma industry 🛠️ Core competencies required to work in Pharma 🌱 Building a growth mindset 🧠 The importance of emotional intelligence 🚀 How to build a brand around you to help accelerate your career 🎯 Securing the role of country medical director for Moderna UK 🌍 The challenges of moving countries to build your career ❓ The importance of WHY? 💡 Thinking outside the box vs Making your own box 📅 A week in the life of a Medical Director in Pharma 🎓 The benefits of an executive coach and mentorship 👥 How to be a good leader 🎙️ Becoming a content creator with the Pharma Medic Podcast Dr Philip Cruz is the Country Medical Director (UK) for Moderna, having previously worked in senior leadership positions at AstraZeneca, Sanofi and GSK. He has a clinical background in paediatrics and more recently has launched his very own podcast - The Pharma Medic Podcast. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Aug 28, 202446 min

Ep 188E160: The Slow Pivot: A Dermatologist's Path into Healthtech - Dr Catriona Maybury (Medical Director - Helios X & Consultant Dermatologist)

Powered by Peerr - The Network for Health and Life Sciences In this week’s episode, Catriona shares her journey from dermatology to becoming a medical director at a leading healthtech company. Interestingly, this episode uncovers why pivoting or building a diverse portfolio career doesn’t have to happen overnight but can be a slow and fluid process, even as a consultant! We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine and becoming a dermatologist 📚 Building an academic career in medicine 🏅 How to secure a training post/number in any competitive speciality 🎨 Exploring creative outputs + writing career 🌊 Why building a portfolio career is a fluid process? 🔗 Securing the first role at Dermatica through LinkedIn ⚖️ How to balance commercial goals alongside clinical safety/efficacy 🌟 What makes a great leader? 🔬 The importance of evidence based practice across medicine and business 📱 Dealing with social media pressures around skin health and beauty 🤖 The potential for AI in medicine and dermatology 👩‍👧‍👦 How to manage work-life balance and motherhood Dr Catriona Maybury is the Medical Director at Helios X and a Consultant Dermatologist. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Aug 6, 202444 min

Ep 187E159: The Career Pivot of a Pharmacist into Pharma: Pfizer, AstraZeneca and GSK - Gina Bariah (Global Medical Director - GSK)

Powered by Peerr In this week’s episode Gina shares her journey from pharmacy to becoming an industry leader in pharma. Sharing her experiences from Pfizer, MSD, AstraZeneca to GSK as Global Medical Director. We discussed: 💊 Motivations to becoming a pharmacist 🎢 Exploring a more ‘exciting’ career outside of healthcare 💔 Dealing with failure and rejection 🤝 The power of networks and mentorship 🚀 Transitioning into the first role in Pharma as a medical advisor 🏢 Life as a medical advisor at Pfizer 💡 Advice for people starting a new career in Pharma 🏔️ Moving to MSD for a bigger challenge + steeper learning curve 🌟 Becoming a leader in pharma 🏥 Medical affairs lead at AstraZeneca 👩‍👧‍👦 Balancing motherhood and career 🔄 Building a new identity after becoming a mother 💉 What happens when Pharma launches a new drug 🌍 Building a career in Pharma as a BAME 🌐 The role of a global medical director at GSK 🎯 The purpose for PharmAffinity 🔍 The lack of information online around pharma careers 🏆 Career achievements and future outlooks Gina Bariah is the Global Medical Director for GSK, prior to serving as a Medical Affairs Lead at AstraZeneca. She was an Associate Director Medical Affairs at MSD and starter her career in big Pharma as a medical advisor at Pfizer. She has a background in hospital pharmacy. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration. www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jun 24, 202445 min

Ep 186E158: Commercial Leadership from Seed Stage to Billion Dollar Listings - Tom Breeze (CCO - Doccla)

In this week’s episode Tom shares his journey as a commercial leader taking healthtech companies from seed stage to multi billion dollar listings on the NYSE! We discussed: 🎓 First job as a lecturer in Beijing, China 💼 Transitioning into a career in private equity 🧠 The roles and responsibilities of a strategy consultant 📈 Commercial Director at Babylon Health - The Good, Bad and Ugly 🚀 3 ways to climb the career ladder faster 🔬 How to commercialise a product in healthcare 🤝 Joining Doccla as CCO 📲 How to get buy-in + adoption of remote patient monitoring 👥 The hiring culture at Doccla 🌍 Decision making process when Doccla goes to a new country 🔄 How to turn a pilot into a contract + when to stop 💵 Bootstrapping vs Venture capital 🌱 The importance of having a sustainable business model 🏢 The pressures of working on the commercial side of a startup 🗓 A week in the life of a CCO 🌟 Being coachable is a superpower Tom Breeze is the CCO of Doccla (Europe’s leading virtual hospital) and Founder of Breeze HealthTech. Previously served as the CCO at Vatic and Executive Commercial Director at Babylon Health. Prior to building a commercial career in healthtech he worked in strategy consulting and private equity. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Apr 17, 202455 min

Ep 185E157: Shifting Perspectives in Healthcare and GenAI - Sara Siegel (Global Health Care Sector Leader at Deloitte)

In this week’s episode, Sara shares her journey of working with the NHS and healthcare clients over the last 20 years. Whilst also staying + building a career at one SINGLE company (Deloitte)! We discussed: 📚 Studying Romance Languages and Communications at university 🎨 Creative vs Consultant 🧠 The personality traits for a career in consultancy 💼 Motivations to study for an MBA at INSEAD 🏢 Building a career at Deloitte spanning 2 decades 🔒 How do companies like Deloitte retain talent? 🏥 How has healthcare changed over the last 20 years? 🌍 What are the next set of challenges for healthcare? 🌐 How are other countries doing in comparison to the UK? 💼 How does Deloitte work with the NHS? 💉 Why we need to change the narrative of Generative AI in Healthcare 💭 Thoughts around the federated data platform for the NHS? 🤝 The role of partnership between industry and healthcare 💼 Advice for building a career in consulting 🌟 How to become a great leader and build healthy work cultures? Sara Siegel is the Global Health Care Sector Leader at Deloitte and previously Management Consultant at A.T Kearney. She has been at Deloitte for close to 20 years with extensive experience working with NHS and healthcare clients across the UK and Europe. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and holds an MBA from INSEAD. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Apr 3, 202441 min

Ep 184E156: The Future of Clinical Trials, $18m Series A and Breaking Bottlenecks - Meri Beckwith (Co-founder Lindus Health)

In this week’s episode, Meri shares his journey from the world of investing to breaking the bottlenecks in clinical trials as he builds the anti-CRO for life science pioneers. We discussed: 🔄 Transitioning from venture capital into healthtech 💼 Investor vs Founder Traits, Personality and Mindset 🌱 The origin story of Lindus Health 🏗️ The first few days/weeks of building Lindus Health 🚧 Barriers to entering the pharma industry as a new startup 🔒 Securing the first clinical trial with Habitual 🍾 The bottle necks of clinical trials 🔍 The process of recruiting patients for clinical trials ❌ Where central organisations and institutions go wrong for clinical trials 🤖 The role of AI in the pharma industry 💰 Fundraising a $18m Series A with investments from the likes of Peter Thiel 🔒 How to prevent being replaced by the board and investors 🏢 How to build a healthy culture and team 🤝 How to become a great CEO and deal with co-founder conflicts 💊 Why do pharma need CROs for clinical trials and why become the anti-CRO Meri Beckwith is the co-founder of Lindus Health and previously a venture capital investor and partner to biotech and digital health companies. He took part in the COVID-19 vaccine trials as a volunteer, where he saw trail outcomes could be improved by focusing on patient experience. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 26, 202443 min

Ep 183155: Navigating the Pharma Landscape of Leadership, Trust and Collaboration - Samuel Hollis (Novartis UK - Business Unit Head)

In this week's episode, Samuel shares his journey in the pharmaceutical industry, a career spanning close to 2 decades working in the UK, Switzerland and US covering roles from sales rep, medical affairs to global marketing and business unit head to now gearing up to start as a country president in Central Europe, not to mention his 🦞 theory! We discussed: 🏥 The role of medical affairs and why people should join the industry 🌟 Why 21st century leadership is about authenticity, vulnerability and entrepreneurship 💊 The process of a medicine coming to market 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Learnings from working in the UK vs US 🔬 The importance of innovation and staying competitive 🛠️ Building real solutions to real problems 🔄 Transitioning from AstraZeneca to Novartis 🌱 Growth and leadership mindset 🦞 'Be More Lobster' 🤝 Why collaboration and partnerships between healthcare systems and industry are built on trust 💼 The reputation of pharma and myth busting 🔨 How to build trust and 'Purpose-led collaborations' 📉 Learning from failures, commercial R&D and building the right working cultures 🌍 New role as country president at Novartis 🎓 Tips for building a career in the pharma industry Samuel Hollis is the UK Business Unit Head of Novartis UK and will be starting soon as country president in Central Europe. Prior to Novartis he was UK Head of Biologics at AstraZeneca, with other roles spanning Business Unit Director, Global Marketing & Strategy Director, Brand Leader + Manager and Medical affairs. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 20, 202449 min

Ep 182E154: Navigating a Career from Renal Medicine to Tech CEO - Dr Tim Ringrose (Co-founder and CEO Cognitant, Ex-CEO Doctors.net.uk)

In this week’s episode Tim shares his journey of leaving medicine just as he was about to become a renal consultant to eventually becoming the CEO of Doctors.net.uk and now co-founder of Cognitant which is an award-winning patient engagement platform and community. We discussed: 🔍 Motivations to study medicine 🚪 Leaving medicine just before becoming a renal consultant 🔄 Transitioning from a clinical career to CEO of Doctors.net.uk 🏁 The early adopters of Doctors.net and commercialising 💪 Why persistence is an underrated skill 💼 The difficulties of an advertising business model 🔍 Being acquired by M3 and life at a large corporate 🌱 The origin story of Cognitant and the value behind co-creating patient education 💰 Selling to the NHS, ‘pilotitis’ and contracts 📈 Staying up to date with the latest advances in healthtech 📊 The value of data within the NHS Dr Tim Ringrose is the CEO and Co-founder of Cognitant, ex-CEO of Doctors.net.uk, President of The Digital Health Section (RSM), Advisor and NED to multiple healthtech companies. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 13, 202442 min

Ep 181E153: Why the NHS needs Digital Leadership and Change Capabilities - Professor Sultan Mahmud (Director of Healthcare, BT)

In this week’s episode Prof. Mahmud shares his journey from big pharma to senior leadership within the NHS to now leading healthcare for BT. We discussed: 🔄 Transitioning into healthcare from big pharma 🏭 The private sector/industry (Pharma) vs public (NHS) 📈 Climbing the ranks of senior leadership within the NHS 👩‍⚕️ Dealing with differences between hospital execs/managers and clinicians ❓ Is the NHS at breaking point? 💼 The motivation behind moving to BT 💡 Why we need industry partners in healthcare 💰 Money is not the solution to all problems 🔄 Helping companies undergo a transformative journey with BT 💻 NHS needs Digital leadership and change management capabilities 🔍 Case studies of the role BT plays within the NHS 🤖 The role of AI in the future of healthcare 🔍 Opportunities for AI in healthcare (HR, Admin etc) Prof. Sultan Mahmud is the Director of Healthcare at BT, prior to this was the Chief Innovation, Integration and Research Officer at Royal Wolverhampton Hospital and Ex-Executive Director of Commissioning, Shrops and Staffordshire. He is on the board of trustees for Pathway Healthcare for Homeless People and on the National Central Committee for Healthwatch England. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Feb 20, 202444 min

Ep 180E152: Redesigning healthcare by Solving the Communication Challenge - Jacob Haddad (Co-founder Accurx)

In this week's episode Jacob shares his journey from a rundown hospital to building a startup that is now used in 98% of GP Practices and 68% of hospitals in the country! We discussed: 🏥 ‘The rundown hospital on Euston Road’ 🚨 How to spot signals for failure and When to ‘pivot’ 🔄 Pivoting from an Antibiotic Prescribing App to a Patient Communication Tool 🗣️ The importance of speaking to users and feedback 🎯 Focusing on the ‘communication challenge’ to redesign healthcare 💼 How to secure your first NHS customer 👩‍⚕️ The first GP practice who used Accurx 🔝 Hacks to scale and grow users ❓ Why did Accurx acquire ‘Induction Switch App’? 💰 When should startups fundraise? 🔓 What does fundraising and investors unlock for a startup? 🌟 How Accurx is helping improve access in Primary Care Jacob Haddad is the the co-founder of Accurx and on a mission to bring patients and their healthcare teams together, to make patients healthier and the healthcare workforce happier. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Feb 7, 202453 min

Ep 179E151: Building a 10x Career from Paediatrics to Babylon and Microsoft - Dr Umang Patel (Chief Clinical Information Officer - Microsoft)

In this weeks episode Umang shares his journey from the NHS to Microsoft sharing his experiences in building a career which spanned medical insurance at Aviva then later as an early and senior employee at Babylon. 💡 Motivations to study medicine 👶 Pursuing a career in paediatrics 🔍 Discovering knowledge gaps and up-skilling 🏥 NHS Leadership Academy Clinical Fellow 💼 Exploring an alternative career in medical insurance (Aviva) 💰 Learning to understand how ‘money flows’ 🌟 The first exposure to Ali Parsa at Babylon 🚀 Transitioning into a startup role and career 👥 Startup culture from 10 people to 3,000+ 💼 Babylon IPO -> Microsoft 💼 Startup life vs Big Tech/Corporate 🌐 What is the big picture of Microsoft in healthcare ⚕️ The role of a Chief Clinical Information Officer 🎯 Building a mindset with deliberate end outcomes 💰 “What is the thing you are going to do to 10x your salary?” Dr Umang Patel is the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) at Microsoft, previously holding various senior roles, including Managing Director of Value Based Care and Director of Clinical Strategy at Babylon. He is a NED at Hexarad and was a Clinical Transformation Lead at Aviva. In partnership with Microsoft: Webinar - Microsoft for Healthcare focused ISVs - Recording Apply to the Microsoft Startup program - Founders Hub Join the Microsoft UK ISV LinkedIn group ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jan 31, 202437 min

Ep 178E150: Scaling TympaHealth, Raising $30million and Accessible Ear Health - Dr Krishan Ramdoo (CEO & Founder - TympaHealth)

In this weeks episode Krishan shares his journey from ENT to GP to building the world’s first all-in-one ear and hearing healthcare platform. We discussed: 🌟 Motivations to become a clinician 👨🏽‍⚕️ Can medical school play a role in becoming an entrepreneur? 👂 Navigating a career within ENT 🚀 The origin story of TympaHealth 🤝 The importance of having supportive seniors and mentors 🔬 How to bring a medical device to life? 🔄 Transitioning from ST6 ENT (Reg) -> ST1 GP (SHO)? ⚖️ Balancing full-time work as a doctor while building TympaHealth 💰 Fundraising over $30 million 🤑 The benefits and advantages of smart money + investors 🤖 The role of AI in Ear and Hearing Health 👩‍💼 Life as a CEO and staying in the driving seat 👥 How to effectively hire and build teams Learn more about Krishan and TympaHealth ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jan 23, 202449 min

Ep 177E149: A Human First Approach in Management Consulting - Dr Michelle Tempest (Partner - Candesic)

In this week’s episode Michelle shares her journey from psychiatry to management consulting and why at the heart of it all her passion remains centred around helping people and making positive impact. We discussed: 👩‍⚕️ Motivations to Study Medicine 🩺 Becoming a Better Doctor because of Consultancy 🧠 Pursuing Psychiatry as a Speciality 📈 Transitioning from Psychiatry into Consulting 🤝 The Human Touch + Putting People First in Healthcare 🏥 Is the NHS a Political Vehicle designed to be ‘Broken’? 🤖 The Emerging Role of AI in Healthcare 💰 Are Investors pushing Healthtech Founders to Focus on the US Market instead of the UK? 🗺️ Which Country is leading the way in Healthcare? 🏥 Should Hospitals + Trusts gain Equity for helping bring Solutions to Market? 🧠 Brain Health and Neuroprotection 📚 Publishing ‘Big Brain Revolution: Artificial Intelligence - Spy or Saviour? 💻 Should Doctors Learn how to Leverage AI? 👩‍🎓 How to Build a Career Beyond Medicine Dr Michelle Tempest is a Partner at Candesic with a clinical background in Acute psychiatry. She is a NED, Author of ‘Big Brain Revolution: Artificial Intelligence - Spy or Saviour? and Lecturer + Investor. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Dec 6, 202347 min

Ep 176E148: Building and Scaling the Largest Primary Care Organisation in the UK from the Ground Up - Dr Hasnain Abbasi (Co-founder AT Medics & Primary Care Director - Operose Health)

This week we cover the inside story of the largest primary care organisation in the UK from Day 1 to merging with Operose Health. We discussed: ⚖️ The difference between a salaried GP and a GP Partner 🚀 Transitioning into owning + running multiple GP practices 🏆 Winning bids, tenders and the procurement processes 👥 The dynamics of having 6 co-founders ⚔️ Dealing with conflict in leadership teams 🛠️ The first changes incorporated when taking over a new GP practice 📈 The tipping point of 10 practices (50-60k Patients) 🧩 Solving the problems of primary care in the UK 😕 The lack of support and engagement from senior leadership within the NHS 🤯 1 in 18 Londoners being registered under the AT Medics group of practices 💥 Controversies + backlash around ‘selling’ and ‘merging’ with a private American company 🔮 The future of primary care in the UK 📚 Why Babylon failed and the lessons to be learnt Dr Hasnain Abbasi is the co-founder of the largest primary care organisation in the UK - AT Medics/Operose Health and now a primary care director and a member of the exec team managing 650,000+ patients nationally across 60+ sites. He is a mentor and a Healthcare + Tech entrepreneur. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Nov 5, 202354 min

Ep 175E147: Driving Innovation in Healthcare through the NHS Innovation Accelerator - Konrad Dobschuetz (National Director - NHS Innovation Accelerator & Chief Enterprise Officer - UCLPartners)

Apply for the NHS Innovation Accelerator In this week’s episode Konrad shares his journey from running a fashion brand to working in digital media before transitioning into pharma and now leading innovation in healthcare. We discussed: 🎓 Starting the entrepreneurial journey at school 💡 Are entrepreneurs born or made? 👗 Running a fashion brand in Germany 😭 Dealing with startup failure after 6 years 💷 Moving to the UK with only £500 to build a new life 🦸‍♂️ Becoming the master of your own destiny 📞 Working at a call centre to make rent 💻 First big break in e-commerce (Digital River) 💳Working with Mastercard in a digital media agency 🤹‍♀️ Transferrable skills and gift of the gab 🐝 Dealing with the ‘itch’ of entrepreneurship ⚖️ Discovering the importance of stability in life 💊 Transitioning into Pfizer and later Novartis ⚖️ The ABPI code and Ethics Committees 👨‍⚕️ The need for more collaboration between industry and healthcare 🤝Solving national problems in conjunction with vendors 🇺🇸 Why are healthtech companies moving to the USA or UAE? 💸 Do companies need to share royalties/financial gain which originated in the UK from innovation grants etc? 🏥 Becoming the director for NHS Innovation Accelerator 📈 The motivation to move from the private to the public sector 💡 What is the NHS Innovation accelerator? 🤝 The benefits of joining the accelerator? Konrad Dobschuetz is the National Director for NHS Innovation Accelerator and Chief Enterprise Officer at UCLPartners. He has previously worked for both Pfizer and Novartis and is a Business Mentor and Digital Healthcare Specialist with cross-sector experiences. Learn more about NHS Innovation Accelerator Learn more about UCL Partners ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Oct 12, 202337 min

Ep 174E146: The Career Pivots of a Doctor: Consulting at EY to Director of Google Health - Dr Susan Thomas (Director, Google Health UK)

In this week’s episode, Susan shares how she went from being a geriatric doctor to becoming a partner at EY to now leading the Google Health team in the UK! Topics discussed: 👩‍⚕️ First few years as a doctor + pursuing geriatric medicine 🇦🇺 Practising as a doctor in Australia 💸 Dealing with personal + financial hardships early on in her career 💼 Building a career in consulting at EY 🤝 Role of a Partner at EY ❓ Do brands matter on your CV? 🎯 Finding fulfilment in your career 🦸 Dealing with imposter syndrome 🙅‍♂️ Why consulting isn’t always the best alternative career for doctors 📞 The phone call from Google 🏢 Leaving EY and starting a new career at Google 🔀 How to make big career decisions when at crossroads 👷‍♂️ Not everyone needs to be an entrepreneur or founder 🏥 How and why is Google involved in healthcare 🇬🇧 Responsibilities of leading Google health in the UK 🔍 Discovering the skillset that Google needed for the UK healthcare system Dr Susan Thomas is Director of Google Health, UK, previously a Partner at EY with a geriatric background in medicine. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Oct 2, 202349 min

Ep 173E145: Inventing ‘Virtual Wards’, Population Health and Big Data - Dr Geraint Lewis (Director of Population Health - Microsoft)

In this week’s episode Geraint shares his journey from clinical medicine to public health, inventing the concept for ‘Virtual Wards’ to now being the Director of Population Health at Microsoft. We discussed: 👩‍⚕️ First few years in clinical medicine 👨‍⚕️ Practising as an ED doctor in Australia -> coming back to the UK ⚕️Building a career in public health 🗣️ Explaining what public health is for non-clinicians 💡 Creativity while practising medicine 😷 Dealing with COVID as a public health doctor 👩‍💻 Inventing ‘Virtual Wards’ 🇺🇸 Fellowship in America and becoming a Senior Director at Walgreens 📊 Becoming the Chief data officer for NHS England 🧱 Building systems, structures and a team while at NHS England 🧠 How to become first of mind for career opportunities 💬 The tweet that landed a role at Microsoft 🗣️ Becoming an industry advisor for Microsoft 🖡 Role as a ‘translator’ between big tech and healthcare in the NHS 🏥 Real-life applications from Microsoft in the NHS Dr Geraint Lewis is the Director of Population Health at Microsoft, previously served as Chief Data Officer at NHS England and a Senior Director at Walgreens. He is a Public Health Consultant, having worked on virtual wards, remote monitoring, and predictive analytics. Dr Lewis has authored a postgraduate textbook and published over 40 peer-reviewed papers. In partnership with Microsoft: Webinar - Microsoft for Healthcare focused ISVs - Recording Apply to the Microsoft Startup program - Founders Hub Join the Microsoft UK ISV LinkedIn group Register for Build AI Day ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Sep 24, 202350 min

Ep 172E144: Surviving the Valley of Death in Healthtech - Harry Lykostratis (Founder and CEO - Open Medical + Orthopaedic surgeon)

In this week’s episode Harry shares how he merged his background in healthcare within the NHS together with his passion for software engineering to ultimately founding Open Medical. 🤔 Designing and developing software since age of 14 🛠️ Natural inclination towards engineering and design 🏥 Deciding to pursue a career in orthopaedics 🩺 Exercising + suppressing engineering tendencies during surgical training ⚕️ Deciding to re-engage into engineering during surgical training 👩‍⚕️ Advantages of understanding the clinical user experience + pathways 👩‍‍⚕️ Working one day a week as a surgeon 👨‍⚕️ Building a patient-centric product 🚑 Building flexibility into clinical products for unpredictable environments 🏥 The trauma board story behind Open Medical 0️⃣ to 1️⃣ for Open Medical 📈 How to scale a healthtech startup like Open Medical 📊 How to survive the valley death in Healthtech 👨‍⚕️ Being a clinician gives you advantages of access for bottom-up companies 👩‍⚕️ How to get adoption as an early stage company compared to a growth stage company 💰 Why VC funding is distracting 💰 Why Open Medical uses revenue to drive growth instead of external funding 📈 Experiences leading a healthtech company ❌ The costly and expensive mistakes made as a CEO ❓ What is the end-goal for Open Medical Harry Lykostratis is the Founder, CEO and Lead Software Engineer at Open Medical. He is also a practising orthopaedic surgeon at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust. Learn more about Open Medical Articles by Open Medical ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Sep 17, 202337 min

Ep 171E143: Building a Career in Consulting, Health Data and AI as a Doctor - Dr Janak Gunatilleke (Head of Health data and analytics - KPMG)

This week we share Dr Janak’s journey from clinical medicine to working within healthcare operations, technology + consulting for large corporates, public sector and start-up environments. Topics Discussed: ⚕️ Motivations to study medicine 💼 Transitioning from medicine into consulting 💡 First consulting role at Accenture 💰 Why non-clinical work became more appealing ⚖️ Freelancing as a consultant vs working for a company 💻 Developing a passion for technology and startups during an MBA 🏢 Path to becoming a COO then CEO at Mindwave Ventures 🤝 How to get team buy-in as a leader 👓 How to delegate and manage a team without becoming too imposing 📊 Becoming the Head of Healthcare data and analytics at KPMG 🏥 Important touch-points for clinicians in healthcare data 📚 The story behind publishing a book (AI in healthcare) 📈 How to increase the surface area for opportunities Dr. Janak Gunatilleke is the Head of Healthcare data and analytics at KPMG. He is the Co-founder of ConscientAI, previously has served as both COO and CEO at Mindwave Ventures and started his consulting career at Accenture. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 200,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Sep 10, 202342 min

Ep 170E142: The Problems of Adopting Innovation in Healthcare - Liam Cahill (Founder Together Digital & Healthtech Advisor)

In this week’s episode Liam shares his journey to becoming a creative distruptor and the landscape of digital innovation within the NHS. We discussed: 💡 What is means to be a creative? 💥 Struggling with authority and being a ‘disruptor’ ⚙️ What is systems-design thinking? 🤝 How to build a collective grass-roots project in the NHS ❌ Why innovation goes wrong in the system 🗺️ Navigating the NHS landscape as a healthtech company 📈 How to gain traction in the NHS ⏰ Timing and identifying the stakeholders/problem-owners in the NHS 🏢 The problems of the system adopting innovation ❓ Important questions to answer before building any healthtech company 🛑 Why and where healthtech companies go wrong 💸 The problems with VCs and funding in the NHS/healthcare ❓ How you can build a viable and sustainable business in the NHS 🏥 The venture studio model in healthcare 💪 Motivation, healthy mindset and purpose-driven work Liam Cahill is the Founder of Together Digital and facilitates digital-organisation change. He has built and scaled a successful social enterprise building medicines pathways to be commissioned by the whole NHS (incl. Scotland, Wales, HSCBNI). Advised over 20 healthtech companies of all shapes and sizes. Advised NHS EI, NHSX, The Health Foundation, The States of Guernsey on digital in frontline care. Advisor to numerous frontline HSC providers around digital, running experiments. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or coaching sessions 🗒 Over 200,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Sep 3, 202353 min

Ep 169E141: The Playbook to Building Cera, Raising £400m and Staying in the Driving Seat - Dr. Ben Maruthappu (Founder and CEO - Cera)

In this week’s episode Ben shares his journey from clinician to advising the CEO of NHS England and now building Europe's largest provider of digital-first home healthcare. We discussed: 🏥 Deciding a career between banking and medicine 💡 Foresight into the adoption of technology in healthcare 🏢 Surrounding yourself with people who are pushing boundaries and different sectors 👑 Becoming an advisor to the CEO of the NHS 📈 The landscape in healthtech (Saturation, Market size etc) 🚀 0 to 1 in building Cera 💥 Response to Cera from traditional brick and mortar companies 🏠 How to build a healthy remote culture ⚖️ Differentiating between a passion project and a viable business 🚩 Identifying when a startup is failing or needs to pivot 🛡️ Staying in the driving seat and not being pushed out 🤝 Trusting team members and letting go of responsibility 🧠 Mental health and well-being as a founder Dr. Ben Maruthappu is a London-based doctor, Co-founder of multi-award winning technology company Cera. Advised the CEO of NHS England for 3 years. First from British healthcare included in Forbes' 30under30; listed in WIRED's 10 Innovators revolutionizing Healthcare; Disruptive Leader of the Year. Received an MBE in the Queen's 2020 New Year Honours list for services to Health & Care technology. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge workers to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 185,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Aug 21, 202357 min

Ep 168E140: The Career Pivots of Dr Vishaal: Strategy consulting, VC-Backed Startups (Ada) and YouTube Health - Dr Vishaal Virani (Head of UK Health, YouTube)

In this week’s episode we share the three career defining pivots that brought Vishal to leading YouTube Health in the UK. We discussed: 🌱 The seeds being planted for an alternative career in medicine 💡 Discovering the world of healthcare strategy consulting 💼 The role of a healthcare strategy consultant 🚀 Fostering an entrepreneurial mindset 🔗 The importance of networking 🗣 Why you need to have interesting conversations with interesting people 🤝 How healthtech founders can integrate and commercialise within the NHS 👑 The opportunity to lead YouTube Health, UK 🌌 The future for clinician creators and YouTube Dr Vishaal is an NHS doctor who transitioned into healthcare strategy consulting later following his interest in digital health, working as business development and client success lead at Ada Health, a venture-backed AI health technology company. He now works at YouTube, where he is building out the brand new Health offering to empower millions of YouTube users and NHS organisations across the UK. ------------------------------------- Episode Sponsor: Locum's Nest The Locum's Nest app has been revolutionising the way NHS doctors are supported by technology since 2015 and is now wired across all NHS professions. On a mission to remove barriers to workforce mobility across the NHS, Locum's Nest has pioneered the formation of digital collaborative workforce banks across the country, enabling cross-covering of shifts across an ever-growing number of NHS Trusts. Currently the best-rated app for flexible working in the NHS, Locum's Nest is transforming shift work in the NHS into a more inclusive and fulfilling experience by giving healthcare professionals ownership and control of their work life balance. Download the app Now: Apple App Store & Google Play Store Manage your shifts, your rosters and your pay all from one secure place! https://locumsnest.co.uk/healthcare-professionals ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge workers to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 185,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Aug 13, 202339 min

Ep 167E139: Discovering his Digital Tribe after 28 Years of Searching - Dr Keith Grimes (Digital Health & Innovation Consultant)

In this week’s episode we share Keith’s journey to discovering his tribe after 28 years of searching to building a successful career in digital health and innovation. In this episode we discussed: ⚕️ Motivations to Study Medicine 💻 First Experience using Technology to Improve his Clinical Practice 🤯 Frustrations and dealing with burnout as a Clinician 💡 Discovering the world of Digital Health and Entrepreneurship 🤝 Finding his Tribe after 28 years of Searching 🏨 Clinical Product Management at Babylon 🎓 The Future of Training and Becoming a Digital Doctor 📈 Practising Medicine through Clinical Products at Scale 💸 Missed Opportunities of the dot-com boom 🚀 How to Build a Career in Digital Health Dr Keith Grimes is Digital Health Specialist, Clinical Product Manager, and experienced General Practitioner with over 25 years of experience in primary care and medical leadership. Using AI and Digital Health technology to meet the growing gap between demand and supply of healthcare globally, he has successfully led clinicians and product teams to deliver world-class data-driven products at Babylon such as Symptom Checker, Monitor, and Health IQ. ------------------------------------- Episode Sponsor: Locum's Nest The Locum's Nest app has been revolutionising the way NHS doctors are supported by technology since 2015 and is now wired across all NHS professions. On a mission to remove barriers to workforce mobility across the NHS, Locum's Nest has pioneered the formation of digital collaborative workforce banks across the country, enabling cross-covering of shifts across an ever-growing number of NHS Trusts. Currently the best-rated app for flexible working in the NHS, Locum's Nest is transforming shift work in the NHS into a more inclusive and fulfilling experience by giving healthcare professionals ownership and control of their work life balance. Download the app Now: Apple App Store & Google Play Store Manage your shifts, your rosters and your pay all from one secure place! https://locumsnest.co.uk/healthcare-professionals ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge workers to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 185,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Aug 7, 202343 min

Ep 166E138: The Journey to Venture Capital: It’s Not Always a Straight Line - Edward Keelan (Partner - Octopus Ventures)

In this week’s episode Edward shares his journey into venture capital and why it took him so long! In this episode we discuss: 👔 Working at a Blue Chip Company vs Startups 🚀 Introduction to Venture Capital and Octopus Ventures 🔝 Getting onto the right career ladder 🧠 Building a mentality to also step down ladders to get closer to goals 🎬 Behind the scenes at a leading VC firm 💡 How to get the attention of VCs 💔 How founders can deal with VC rejections 🤝 How does Octopus Ventures help Startups and Founders 💼 Founder vs Investor Mentality 🎓 Do you need an MBA for VC? 😕 Not being a good enough angel investor Edward Keelan is a partner at Octopus Ventures focussing on B2B software, overseeing deal origination, execution and portfolio management, and sitting on the investment committee. Outside Octopus, he’s involved with the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School, and the University of Oxford, where he achieved an executive MBA. Read Edward's article - How to become a “VC” (and why it took me so long!) ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge workers to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 185,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jul 24, 202347 min

Ep 165E137: Building the Shopify for Digital Health Products - Dr. Nayan Kalnad (CEO & Co-Founder Avegen)

This week Nayan shares his journey from medicine, pharma to helping clinicians + organisations build digital health products using HealthMachine™, a shopify for DHPs (12 Live Products, 1.4 Million Users and 14 Countries) In this episode we cover: 🏥 Transition from clinician to the world of pharma (Johnson & Johnson) 💡 The Origin story of Avegen Health 🤝 Co-founder relationships and dealing with conflict 🚨 Identifying early signs of failure (Users, Traction, Revenue etc) 🚀 How to get from 0 to 1 - (Founder Led) 📈 How to scale from 1 to 100 - (Team and People Led) 💻 Building the Shopify for digital health products 🔗 Why a platform approach is the future of Digital health products 📊 How he uses decision analysis to improve performance Dr Nayan Kalnad is the CEO and Co-founder of Avegen Health. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Beginning his career as a practising medic, before transitioning into the world of pharma to work at the forefront of digital health. Nayan knows firsthand the challenges facing healthcare and firmly believes a platform approach is needed to maximise the impact of DHPs on health outcomes. Avegen’s core product, HealthMachine®, is a cloud-hosted, product development platform for pioneers in digital healthcare, including healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies, to deploy high-quality robust digital health applications. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jul 16, 202350 min

Ep 164E136: The Career Pivots of a Clinician: Public Health, NHS England to Digital Health & Advisory - Dr Sam Shah (Chief Medical Strategy Officer - Numan, Ex-Director NHS Digital Development, Consultant)

In this week’s episode we share Dr Sam Shah’s journey and career pivots covering: Motivation to become a clinician Consultant in Public health Pivoting his career to leadership and consulting roles Roles in pathway redesigns, policies and building business cases for hospitals Re-training in Law and becoming a public advocate Clinical Lead for 111 to Director of Digital Development at NHS England Transitioning into Digital Health Role at Numan as Chief Medical Strategy Officer Building a mindset for opportunities and change Difference between careers in the public sector, private companies and startups Breaking the ceiling of career progression Dr Sam Shah is the Chief Medical Strategy Officer at Numan, Visiting Lecturer at UCL Global Business School for Health, Public Health Consultant, Chief Clinical Digital Advisor at ORCHA, Senior Advisor at Freuds and Ex-Director of Digital Development. His interests lie in improving access to services, behaviour change + digital care delivery and supporting social mobility through education and training. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for knowledge creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jul 9, 202343 min

Ep 163E135: Building the World’s First Digital Health Companion for Teens - Jas Schembri-Stothart + Jo Goodall (Co-founders Luna)

In this week’s episode, Jas and Jo share their journey from corporate strategy, to business school to co-founding a healthtech startup called Luna. We discuss: Leaving the corporate world to go business school The Pros and Cons of an MBA First impressions of each other as co-founders The founding story of Luna The first few days + weeks as new startup founders Fundraising process and cold-calling Investors Building a digital health platform as non-clinicians Feedback and user led product growth Jas Schembri-Stothart and Jo Goodall are the co-founders of Luna, the world's first digital health companion for teens. Jas had a previous career in Consulting, both as a Corporate then with her own Consulting business. She met Jo while doing her MBA at Oxford, whose previous career was in Big 4 Consulting and Strategy. Learn more about Luna ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jul 2, 202352 min

Ep 162E134: Building DrDoctor, Raising £10 Million and Serving Millions of Patients - Thomas Whicher (Founder & CEO - DrDoctor)

In this weeks episode with Tom we hear the founding story of DrDoctor and their journey from 0 to 1. We discussed: Not being afraid to solve hard problems The importance of iteration as an early stage -> growth startup Data sharing and interoperability with other platforms Fundraising £10 million Serving over 16 million patients across the NHS Why you need champions at top and bottom for true adoption The coolest thing about being a startup founder Why people should lean into their spikiness Thomas Whicher is the Founder and CEO of DrDoctor, a patient engagement platform that serves over 16 million patients in the NHS. He is an NHS Innovation Fellow and Startup Mentor at Bethnal Green Ventures. ------------------------------------- Powered by Peerr Peerr is the home for creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators already! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jun 25, 202344 min

Ep 161E133: The Dentist who Found his Calling - Dr Sandeep Sadana (Director DRE Composite)

In this episode, we chat with Sandeep "Sunny" Sadana, a dentist and the director of DRE Composite. Sunny shares his journey from failure to success, including his experiences working in unfulfilling environments, losing over £250k in the world of crypto, and discovering the Greater Curve® Matrix System. Sunny talks about the importance of life-long learning and mentorship, and how he co-developed DRE Composite with Dr. Dennis Brown to teach dentists around the globe how to use the Greater Curve® Matrix System. If you're a dentist who's looking for inspiration or a change in your career, this episode is for you. Sunny's story is a reminder that failure is not the end of the road, and that it's possible to turn your biggest failures into your biggest successes. Dr Sandeep ‘Sunny’ Sadana is a Dentist and the Director of DRE Composite, a hands on training program he co-developed with Dr Brown, teaching dentists around the globe how to use the Greater Curve® Matrix System and is on a mission to empower dentists. Connect with Sunny Check out DRE Composite ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr is the home for creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jun 18, 202345 min

Ep 160E132: The Future of Pharmacy is Digital - Abdullah Iqbal (Co-founder Caplet)

In this week’s episode Abdullah shares his entrepreneurial journey spanning property, crypto and now digital health. We discuss his motivation for building a digital first pharmacy and what he thinks of healthcare as a non-clinician. Abdullah talks about why we need to take a step back to really understand which parts of the system are ‘broken’ and can benefit from ‘tech’. He shares the obstacles they faced when getting regulatory approval and the impact digital pharmacy is having for their patients. Abdullah Iqbal is the Co-founder of Caplet, a digital first pharmacy. Previously he was Co-founder at blokbot and Igloo Crowd (Excited) and now on a mission to use technology can save the broken healthcare system. Connect with Abdullah and Caplet If you are building a healthtech app or platform, you can now integrate Caplet as a pharmacy for a more complete service to your patients. ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr is the home for creators to share, discuss and monetise their deep knowledge. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 150,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jun 11, 202345 min

Ep 159E131: Connecting 1million Doctors with the Best Diverse Career Opportunities - Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones (Founder Medic Footprints)

In this week’s episode Dr Abeyna shares the moment she finally decided to take control of her career and give up her urology training number. We discuss why she felt medicine was no longer the right career for her and her experiences with burnout. Abeyna shares why she is now on a mission to connect 1 million doctors with the best diverse career opportunities by 2030. We delve into the various alternative careers she explored and how she founded Medic Footprints. Abeyna shares the struggles and obstacles she has faced, more recently becoming a new mother and still managing to build a flourishing business. Dr Abeyna is the CEO and Founder of Medic Footprints. She is on mission to connect 1 million doctors with the best diverse career opportunities by 2030. She is also a Consultant Occupational Health Physician. Connect with Dr Abeyna and Medic Footprints ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Jun 4, 202352 min

Ep 158E130: How Snapchat Inspired the Birth of Mindstep - Dr Aaron Lin (Co-founder Mindstep)

In this week’s episode Aaron shares his journey to co-founding Mindstep a complete brain care clinic inspired by Snapchat. We delve into why he stepped off the conventional career treadmill to pursue digital health and innovation. Aaron gives insight into the early equity deals they did for tech development and marketing. We discuss how they managed to raise over $3million dollars and the lessons they learnt from the world of venture capital. We discuss the importance of having a clinically backed product that is also useable. Aaron shares how to build a great team and culture. Dr Aaron Lin is the Co-founder and COO of Mindstep, a neuroscience app that remotely delivers complete digital care for your brain, from anxiety to migraines — and with the same accuracy as a GP. He is also an NHS clinical entrepreneur and Advisor to Skye Health. Connect with Aaron and checkout Mindstep ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

May 21, 202348 min

Ep 157E129: Pharmacist to Wordsmith - A Journey into Medical Copywriting - Virginia Chachati (Senior Medical Copywriter at ORCHA)

In this week’s episode Virginia shares her story from being a pharmacist to writing medical content for leading digital health companies. She shares her first exposure to the world of copywriting and how she built an impressive portfolio. We discuss why she is passionate to help others also learn and earn in a career becoming more popular. Virgina shares the obstacles and mistakes she made early on in her career. We discuss the steps for anyone looking to become a medical writer + tips for securing your first client. Virginia Chachati is a pharmacist from the UK and now in Germany working as a Senior Medical Copywriter at ORCHA. She previously worked at a medical communications agency and as a freelance medical copywriter with private clients. She is also the co-founder for Write Clinic helping people get into medical copywriting. Connect with Virginia Medical Copywriting for Beginners Course ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

May 14, 202347 min

Ep 156E128: Building a Career in The Zone of Genius - Dr David Laith Rawaf (Clinical Excellence Lead - Invous Medical + Director QCapital Ventures)

In this week’s episode Dr David Rawaf shares his journey to becoming a surgeon, anatomist, researcher, technologist, innovator, and policy developer! Naturally, we had to explore how he manages to deliver more than 100% in so many roles and responsibilites with his time + lifestyle. We discuss his love for surgery, the work he is doing at Inovus Medical and why it’s so important to always be guided by our core values. David shares what the "Zone of Genius" is and how you can reach it as you build your career. Article by David -What is the "Zone of Genius" and how do I reach it? Dr David Rawaf is the Clinical Excellence Lead for Inovus Medical, Co-Executive Director for the International Organisation for Reconstruction for war torn-countries and a Director for QCapital Ventures. He has a role as Surgical Skill Faculty & is Centre Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons. ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s paid out to creators aready! www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

May 7, 202355 min

Ep 155E127: The Career Pivots of an Clinical Doctor to McKinsey Consultant and Healthtech Investor (Dr Chantal Cox - VC Investor - Octopus Ventures)

In this week’s episode Dr Chantal Cox shares her whirlwind journey from clinical medicine to consulting at McKinsey and now Healthtech VC investing at Octopus Ventures. We delve into the rational and logic for each career pivot. Chantal concisely covers the pros and cons of each role, sharing her advice for clinicians looking to explore alternative careers outside medicine and the reality of it all. Chantal shares her passion to be a voice for change particularly changing the narrative in venture capital for females and founders of colour. She is also conscious how many young people see her as a role model and why it’s important she has real impact. Dr Chantal Cox is an Early stage VC investor at Octopus Ventures (Health). Ex-strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. Medical Doctor with 3+ years clinical experience in the National Health Service. Connect with Chantal ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money on one single channel. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Apr 23, 202355 min

Ep 154E126: Driving Change from within as a Digital Health Intraprenuer - Dr Hamish Graham (Pfizer’s UK Digital Innovation Manager + VC Advisor)

In this week’s episode Dr Graham shares his journey from hospital wards to boardrooms in Manchester to clinics in Somaliland and Singapore. We discuss his experience in helping patients and innovators tackle some of the biggest barriers to Healthcare 1.0 and 2.0. We delve into his many career transitions from surgical training to VC advisory to now connecting innovators in digital healthcare and how you can bring change from within as an intrepreneur. Dr Graham Hamish is Pfizer's UK Digital innovation hub Manager, Doctor, VC adviser and management consultant. Connect with Dr Graham Hamish ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives professionals the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money on one single channel. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Apr 16, 202357 min

Ep 153E125: Building the World’s First Digital Clinic for Surgery - Dr Robbie Huddleston & Dr Matt Beatty (Co-Founders - Surgery Hero)

In this week’s episode Robbie and Matt share their journey from leaving medicine to cofounding Surgery Hero. Find out why they are so motivated to help 100 million people have surgery successfully through health coaching. Matt talks about his transition into digital health and entrepreneurship. Robbie tells us why he decided to pivot into the tech space as a clinical safety officer at Huma after 3 years of emergency medicine training. Hear their first impressions of each other and the origin of Surgery Hero. We dissect their fundraising journey, the challenges of introducing coaching to patients awaiting surgery and how they secured their first NHS deal. Dr Matt Beatty is the CEO of Surgery Hero having started off his professional career as a doctor in the NHS before transitioning into digital health and entrepreneurship, he was previously clinical lead at Huma where he met Dr Robbie Huddleston, CMO at Surgery Hero. Connect with Matt and Robbie https://www.surgeryhero.com ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives creators the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money on single channel. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Apr 2, 202340 min

Ep 152PodCase - How to Learn Anatomy the Smart Way - Dr Amz & Dr Abdul (Co-founders Peerr)

In this week’s episode we share our tips on how to learn anatomy the smart way and why it’s not just all about hard work. We delve into our experiences studying for exams and the different study techniques we used to get 1st centile! Tune in as we discuss dissections, flash cards, anatomical models and online platforms. ------------------------------------- Episode Sponsor - Kenhub Join over 2 million students using Kenhub to learn anatomy with access to 100s of interactive quizzes and high-quality videos, and 1,000s of high quality anatomy illustrations and articles, all of which are reviewed by expert medical professionals. Kenhub takes learning to the next level with videos that have speed controls, closed captions and transcripts, as well as timestamps. Consolidate your learning with different types of quizzes based on difficulty, including identification quizzes, spelling exercises and clinical scenario exam questions. Check out their custom quiz feature, where you can create your own quiz to tailor-fit to your learning needs to get ahead. Get 10% Discount Here! ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives creators the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money in ONE-CLICK. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions on one profile 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s+ earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 26, 202323 min

Ep 151E124: Helping young people making better Financial decisions - Ethan Fraenkel (Co-founder & CEO - Prograd)

In this week’s episode Ethan shares his journey from meeting his co-founder at university to building Prograd, a Techstars backed company helping young people understand finance better. We delve into his passion for tech, his experience working in a Series B company and why he chose to leave a stable career to pursue entrepreneurship. Ethan shares his advice for anyone applying for Techstars accelerator, tips on fundraising and changing the narrative with investors. Connect with Ethan on LinkedIn Check out Prograd ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives creators the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money in ONE-CLICK. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions on one profile 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s+ earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 12, 202333 min

Ep 150E123: YouTuber to Teaching 2 Million+ Students Anatomy - Joao Costa (Co-founder Kenhub)

In this week’s episode Joao shares his journey to helping millions of students from across the world learn anatomy. We delve into his story of studying in the USA before moving to Europe to study medicine. Joao shares his passion for creativity and medical education. We learn about his life as a YouTuber where he fell in love with video and the power of learning through dynamic medium. Joao shares the email he received that changed his life forever, how he helped grow Kenhub to millions of users and how to be a great leader. Joao Costa is the co-founder and medical content lead for Kenhub. They have over 2 million students using Kenhub to learn anatomy. Connect with Joao Costa Check out Kenhub ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives creators the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money in ONE-CLICK. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions on one profile 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s+ earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Mar 5, 202356 min

Ep 149E122: Living Courageously as an Medic turned Entrepreneur - Dr Harriet Treacy (Co-founder Beyondbmi)

In this week’s episode Harriet shares her journey from a clinician who has worked in 5 different healthcare systems to co-founding Beyondbmi. We delve into life as an entrepreneur, the grit, hustle and resilience. Harriet shares some hard truths about the moment she realised her first business was no longer sustainable despite raising £500k+. We talk about mentorship, women in business and what keeps her motivated. Hear the founding story of Beyondbmi, the challenges and accomplishments and why it is important to work hard with strategy. Dr Harriet is a medical doctor and the co-founder of Beyondbmi on a mission to leverage mobile technology, to deliver non-judgemental medical expertise, and the latest therapies to transform the lives of people living with the disease of obesity. Connect with Dr Harriet Treacy Check out Beyondbmi ------------------------------------- Episode Sponsor - Kenhub Join over 2 million students using Kenhub to learn anatomy with access to 100s of interactive quizzes and high-quality videos, and 1,000s of high quality anatomy illustrations and articles, all of which are reviewed by expert medical professionals. Kenhub takes learning to the next level with videos that have speed controls, closed captions and transcripts, as well as timestamps. Consolidate your learning with different types of quizzes based on difficulty, including identification quizzes, spelling exercises and clinical scenario exam questions. Check out their custom quiz feature, where you can create your own quiz to tailor-fit to your learning needs to get ahead. Get 10% Discount Here! ------------------------------------- Check out Peerr Peerr gives creators the tools to create and publish content, build an audience and earn money in ONE-CLICK. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses and coaching sessions on one profile 🗒 Over 100,000+ readers 💰 £1,000s+ earned already by creators www.peerr.io ------------------------------------- The Scrubbed In Show by Peerr YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_ Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter [email protected]

Feb 26, 202354 min