The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
Public health rarely gets credit for the disaster that didn't happen. That's part of why it's chronically underfunded, even when the math is staggering: New York State turned a $1 investment in water fluoridation into $14 in saved children's dental bills. At Civic Health Forum, Dr. Susan Monarez (former Director, CDC; founding leader, ARPA-H), Dr. Girish Nadkarni (Chief AI Officer, Mount Sinai Health System), and Dr. Nirav Shah (Stanford University; founder, Civic Stratum) sat down with Dr. Jay Varma of The Fedcap Group to make the case that AI could finally make prevention fundable, and scalable, in a way it never has been before.
🎥 Watch: Why prevention should be treated as national infrastructure
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Meet the Investor
Join us Tue, Jul 21, for a live interactive chat with Lisa Suennen, Managing Partner of American Heart Association Ventures. With more than 35 years across venture capital, startup leadership, and operating roles spanning medical devices, digital health, and health IT, Lisa brings a rare, full-spectrum view of what it takes to build – and fund – a healthcare company that lasts. She'll unpack how investors evaluate founders and technologies, what healthcare economics really mean for startups, and how to build a company that buyers pay attention to. Come with your toughest questions on fundraising, go-to-market, and scaling in healthcare. This event is exclusive to StartUp Health members – become a member today to save your seat.
This week, a $400M AI drug-discovery round out of San Francisco anchors a global funding week spanning 14 deals — with senior care, pharmacy AI, and cross-border digital health platforms all pulling in fresh capital from New York to Madrid to London.
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Wisdom from Health Transformers
Living Through the Longest Goodbye
Sinaptica
What It Takes to Trust Health Innovation: A Conversation with JAMA Network Editor in Chief Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
StartUp Health NOW
What the “Second Patient” Needs: Katie Brandt on Caregiving, Alzheimer’s, and What Founders Need to Know
StartUp Health NOW
Focus, Validation, and the Future of Women's Health: A Conversation with Jill Angelo of Oura
StartUp Health NOW
StartUp Health Community News
VitalHub Announces Acquisition of Buddy Healthcare
Globe Newswire
Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement Fund Backs Diagnostikare
Boehringer Ingelheim
Upcoming Health Innovation Events
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Jul 21
Brand Strategy & Storytelling
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Jul 28
The Clinician Experience Problem: Removing the Administrative Burden That Slows Healthcare Down
Presented by Mocingbird
Jul 28
Fireside Chat w/ Menlo Ventures Greg Yap
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Jul 29
AI Operations Demo Day
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Aug 4
Fireside Chat with CMS Medicare Director & Deputy Admin Chris Klomp
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Aug 5
AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum
Featuring PreventScripts
Aug 7-8
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