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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:

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:

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:   

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:

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!

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:

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:

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:  

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:

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: 

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:

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:

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: 

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

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:

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:

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: 

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. 

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:

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:

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

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:

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:

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:

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. 

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

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:

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:

In this week's episode we share the three career defining pivots that brought Vishal to leading YouTube Health in the UK.  We discussed:

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

In this week's episode Edward shares his journey into venture capital and why it took him so long! We discuss:

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this week's episode Dr McElnay shares his journey to making training globally accessible for millions of healthcare professionals. We delve into his passion for cardiothoracic surgery and how he landed one of the most competitive academic posts in the UK. Phil shares why he made the decision to leave surgery and pursue a career at GSK where he later discovered his appetite for big picture medicine. We hear the founding story of MedAll, the struggles of a new entrepreneur and the incredible work they have done to date.  Connect with Phil https://medall.org/ ------------------------------------- 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

In this week's episode Dr Gupta shares his journey to becoming an interventional radiologist. We delve into his passion for interventional vs diagnostic radiology. We discuss why radiology training has recently become so popular and his working/on-call week as a consultant. Dr Gupta shares why he is trying to change the culture of leaving on-time, a 4 day work week and life as a radiologist in Australia + why he came back to the UK.  Dr Neil Gupta is an IR consultant at UCHW, West Midlands IR Training Program Director & Academy IR Lead and Founder of Tirtl Connect with Dr Gupta ------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------- 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

In this week's episode Jess shares her journey into building a healthtech communication agency despite never being entrepreneurial. We delve into her non-conventional route and why her creativity + PR experiences served well for SomX.  We discuss the importance of having a value driven approach and why branding it's more than just a logo! Jess shares the difficult first few months after starting SomX, why her confidence comes from other people and why she can ‘turn it on' as a natural introvert.  Jessica is co-founder & CXO of SomX, a healthtech and biotech-specific communications group. She is also an editor and regular host for Healthtech Pigeon. Previously an Associate Director at global agency, FleishmanHillard, Jessica has extensive experience across the healthcare ecosystem as well as in consumer health, healthtech, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.  Connect with Jess ------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------- 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