In this episode, Leah sits down with Dr. William Cherniak, the visionary Founder of Rocket Doctor, a digital healthcare platform that's changing the way patients access healthcare. Dr. Cherniak shares how his work inspired his ideas, from his time working in global health in sub-Saharan Africa to his role as an ER physician. From these experiences, his primary goal became finding a way to use technology to solve healthcare access issues.

Leah and Dr. Cherniak explore the challenges and triumphs of building Rocket Doctor, including navigating government regulations and the evolving landscape of virtual care. Dr. Cherniak emphasizes the importance of healthcare equity and how Rocket Doctor provides critical care to underserved populations. From managing a startup to maintaining a work-life balance, this episode is packed with insights on creating impactful healthcare solutions.

About Dr. William Cherniak

William Cherniak BSc MD MPH CCFP(EM)/DABFM is an Emergency Physician with training in family medicine and global public health. He is a Co-Founder and Board Chair of Bridge to Health Medical and Dental Canada & USA and the Founder and CEO of Rocket Doctor Inc, a Medicaid-focused Shopify for clinicians that integrates a unique support system, advanced AI-fueled software and wireless medical devices to enhance care. Bill has had research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, Academic Medicine, PLOS ONE and given numerous speeches in Europe and North America on digital health as well as global public health and development.  

Bill completed his medical school at the University of Calgary and residency at the University of Toronto. He completed a cancer fellowship at the U.S. Federal Government's Center for Global Health in the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health as well as a Master in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a concentration in health in crisis and humanitarian assistance, while a Sommer Scholar with a full-scholarship. He is an Adjunct Professor with Northwestern University, Associate Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Super Pumped
• The Connected Care for Canadians Act

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