A recap of our growing physician-innovator community in 2021 and what we’re looking forward to in 2022 — Over the past year, MD++ has experienced tremendous growth — nearly doubling from 800 to 1400+ medical students and aspiring physician-innovators from across the country. This expansion has happened organically due to an intense interest in reshaping our healthcare landscape, with new members joining MD++ largely by word of mouth.

From applying ML to surgical complications to addressing food insecurity — compelling new ideas from 70+ up-and-coming Physician-Innovators — A few weeks ago we organized our second-ever Innovation Challenge in collaboration with Roivant Sciences to support 70+ aspiring physician-innovators in building their vision for the future of healthcare. …

A 5 week virtual program to hone new ideas addressing social determinants of health — By Sherman Leung, Jennifer Dias, Katie Hanss Healthcare innovation has long overlooked the disparities and inequities that our most marginalized communities face on a daily basis. One’s zip code is often a powerful predictor of life expectancy, and recent national events of civil unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic have further…

A community of aspiring physician-innovators — MD++ aims to empower the next generation of physician-innovators who will improve healthcare delivery through the intersection of technology, business, and life sciences. …

How do we bridge and reconcile our different personalities/personas? — I learned about an interesting concept earlier today that inspired an introspective thought exercise, self-complexity: our perceived characterization of the multiple/different personalities or self-aspects that we possess. …

Incoming med student <> investing/incubating at AlleyCorp — Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining the AlleyCorp team as an associate to work on healthcare and enterprise tech investments + incubations. …

From building products to building portfolios — When I first started thinking about a career in venture capital, I had a few misconceptions about the role, especially as it pertained to early-stage VC. Now, as I near the 1-year marker in my role at Underscore VC, I wanted to dispel a number of myths and share some…

Advice from design thought leaders at IDEO, Frog Design, Coinbase, and PillPack — When design-thinking integrates seamlessly into a continuous delivery of user and customer value, awesome products and companies can emerge. At Underscore VC’s Core Summit, we heard from IDEO’s Matt Weiss about how design can help navigate the awkward “puberty stage” when discovering new products. In addition to this product…