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RSM Digital Health Section

RSM Digital Health Section

By Mala Mawkin

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2020-2023 Discussions with key digital health leaders at The Royal Society of Medicine. Presented by Dr Mala Mawkin (@malamawkin).

All views expressed in this podcast are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM.

Produced by the Digital Health Council at RSM.

Find out more about the RSM digital council:
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Martin Werschlan - Linking capital to healthcare outcomes through DeFi protocols in Web 3.0

Martin Werschlan - Linking capital to healthcare outcomes through DeFi protocols in Web 3.0

In today's episode we speak with Martin who is an internationally experienced Healthcare CFO & General Manager, interested in linking capital to healthcare outcomes through DeFi protocols on public blockchains. He has over 25 years of industry experience in finance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare and speaks about the development and commercialisation of blockchain applications to improve patient access and patient outcomes. Martin is also an advisor for dHealth Foundation, a public permissionless blockchain foundation, dedicated to the evolution of healthcare into the web3 era.

All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council & sign up to our upcoming events: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth Follow Mala on Twitter: @malamawkin

Jul 12, 202233:46
Debbie Soon - Intersection of Web 3.0 & Health

Debbie Soon - Intersection of Web 3.0 & Health

This episode's guest is Debbie Soon who joins us to speak about the intersection of web3 and healthcare, as a founder in both sectors. Debbie has spent her career both investing in and building multimillion dollar consumer businesses, and is now co-founder of HUG alongside Randi Zuckerberg. HUG is a Web3 platform that supports creators and collectors through its community and growth initiatives, for example through a curate-to-earn discovery platform for NFTs. We discuss consumer health, the potential of owning our own healthcare records and also the importance of having family medical history on the blockchain. 

Prior to Web3, Debbie was an equity investor where she managed over $1 billion of global consumer sector investments for one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, GIC. She then pivoted into the world of startups where she founded Singapore and Southeast Asia’s first boutique indoor cycling studio before going on to build three businesses from scratch for one of the most successful unicorns in Southeast Asia, Sequoia Capital-backed ONE Championship. Debbie’s experience spans consumer tech, ecommerce, and gaming, and she is excited to bring her wealth of startup experience to breaking down barriers for equitable representation in Web3.

Debbie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Economics and from Columbia University with a Masters in Financial Engineering.

All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council & sign up to our upcoming events: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast

Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

May 10, 202217:16
Christine Theriot - Getting Started in Web 3.0

Christine Theriot - Getting Started in Web 3.0

Continuing our Season 3 focussing on Web 3.0, this episode we speak with Christine Theriot who is Director of Strategic Partnerships at BFF. BFF seeks to bridge the gap to help people into a friendly place where they can learn & connect all things Web 3.0. 

Christine speaks to us about the basics of Web 3.0, and how she began her own journey into the space. Christine discusses how leaders from all sectors are joining force to understand real-world applications for Web 3.0 technology, as shown by the 100 Founding BFF members (which includes Tyra Banks, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mila Kunis). We dive into what the future of healthcare could start to look like, as health data ownership becomes a reality with Web 3.0.  All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council & sign up to our upcoming events: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

Apr 15, 202226:17
Suki Nahl - Leading with Compassion in Digital Health
Mar 09, 202219:39
Alex Taub - NFTs, DAOs & Health

Alex Taub - NFTs, DAOs & Health

To kick off Season 3 we speak with Alex Taub, CEO & Co-Founder of Upstream. Alex is a trusted expert in Web 3.0, and launched an NFT project in 2021 called Illuminati NFT. We speak about what the rise in NFTs could mean to community projects and public services such as healthcare. We also discuss the first steps you can take to get involved in health & NFTs. All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth
Feb 09, 202228:37
Dr Tim Ringrose - Community Building in Healthcare
Dec 24, 202128:14
Dr Harpreet Sood - Building Trust in Digital Health
Aug 26, 202124:54
Glen de Vries - The future of clinical trials

Glen de Vries - The future of clinical trials

In this episode we speak with Glen de Vries, co-founder, and co-CEO of Medidata (a Dassault Systèmes company) following an RSM Digital Health Webinar. Medidata is the most-used platform for clinical trials around the world, powering tens of thousands of clinical trials with millions of patients and billions of patient records. Glen is the author of The Patient Equation: The Precision Medicine Revolution in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond. We discuss the future of clinical trials powered by latest technologies, and the important shift from population based care to individualised care.  You can follow Glen on Twitter at @CaptainClinical. All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

May 28, 202121:21
Yasmin Stinchcombe - Launching digital innovation in the NHS
Apr 26, 202117:52
Jon Hoeksma - What is Next for Digital Health?
Feb 26, 202121:54
Barbara Ojei Agwaziam - Diverse Healthcare Innovation
Feb 05, 202123:47
Dr Simon Eccles - NHS Transformation
Dec 16, 202046:38
Dr Ian Campbell - Empowering Healthcare Innovators
Nov 02, 202023:49
Dr Saira Ghafur - Evidence Generation in Digital Health
Oct 01, 202021:49
Dr Charlotte Lee - The Future of Clinical Work
Sep 03, 202036:16
Justin Hayde-West - Digitally Enhanced Medicines
Aug 07, 202017:45
Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE - Transforming Care

Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE - Transforming Care

Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE is CEO at Cera, Co-founder & Board Member of the NHS Innovation Accelerator and Board Member in the NHS Imperial College Trust. He was the NHS England's Innovation Advisor and we discuss why technology is crucial for the future of the health and care sector. Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth
Jul 10, 202025:16
Dr Edward Korot - Will AI replace Ophthalmologists?
Jun 22, 202015:43
Dr Nicola Stingelin - Ethics of Healthcare Data

Dr Nicola Stingelin - Ethics of Healthcare Data

Dr Nicola Stingelin is an independent ethics advisor and previous global head of intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr Stingelin holds a PhD in medical ethics and an MBA. She discusses the key questions about the ethics of utilising healthcare data. Dr Stingelin spoke at the RSM's 'Big Data, Big Change' event 2020.
Jun 04, 202014:22
Dr Christian Guttmann - AI & Healthcare
May 14, 202016:27
Dr Sam Shah & Stephen Bourke - COVID-19 & Digital Health in NHS
Apr 21, 202022:15
Hassan Chaudhury - Global Digital Health Technologies
Apr 06, 202010:40
Dr Naomi Lee - Digital Health Research & Evaluation
Mar 24, 202012:24
Dr Bob Klaber OBE - Paediatrics & Digital Health
Mar 09, 202006:22
Dr Liz O'Riordan - When the Expert Becomes the Digital Health Patient

Dr Liz O'Riordan - When the Expert Becomes the Digital Health Patient

In this episode we talk with Dr Liz O'Riordan (@Liz_ORiordan) who is a consultant breast surgeon and expert patient after being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2015. She is now an expert advisor for digital healthcare and we caught up with her following her talk at the 'Recent Developments in AI & Digital Health 2020' RSM event. We speak in today's podcast about her experience in digital health as a patient and the struggle to access her own data. We discuss how we can disseminate the latest digital health to patients and how currently patients seek this information out through forums/online. And finally, can our healthcare data truly ever be anonymous? Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection Follow us: #RSMdigihealth
Feb 25, 202011:14
Professor Sir Muir Gray - History of Digital Health & Beyond

Professor Sir Muir Gray - History of Digital Health & Beyond

In today's episode we spoke with Professor Sir Muir Gray who was the first person to hold the post of Chief Knowledge Officer of the NHS. He chaired the NHS Health & Social Care Digital Service and established & directed the UK National Screening Committee. He is a Professor at Oxford University. Professor Sir Muir Gray spoke at the RSM's 'Big Data, Big Change' event 2020. Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection Follow us: #RSMdigihealth
Feb 25, 202012:04