Remember last week when I asked if there was a way to harmonize my personal and professional newsletters? Well, I spent the entire week thinking about it, and here’s what I realized:
The distinction I was trying to make was artificial.
You see, my journey from being a traditional medical doctor to someone deeply invested in digital healthcare transformation isn’t just a career pivot – it’s a story about following your intuition even when it doesn’t make conventional sense. And that’s exactly what my personal brand is about.
Here’s the thing about digital transformation in healthcare that most people don’t talk about: it’s not just about the technology. It’s about the mindset shift required to imagine healthcare differently. And that’s where the “crazy ideas” (as I called them last week) come in.
Take iPatient.app, for example. When we first started working on it, I assumed we were building just another healthcare app. Coincidentally, as we dove deeper into patient-community building with patient.ng, I realized we were actually creating a bridge between two worlds I know intimately – the structured, evidence-based world of medicine, and the dynamic, user-centered world of digital innovation.
So, to answer last week’s question: No, I haven’t tricked myself into committing to two separate newsletters. Instead, I’ve found my symphony.
Moving forward, this newsletter will be a weekly exploration of:
– My ongoing projects in digital health transformation
– Behind-the-scenes looks at building iPatient.app
– Lessons learned from my non-traditional medical career
– Ideas at the intersection of healthcare, education and technology
This week, I’m deep in the weeds of building our patient community platform. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to drive public awareness around the role and importance of patient advocacy for better patient experience and outcomes – a challenge that perfectly fits the bridge illustration I mentioned earlier. Anyway, more on that next week…
What about you? Have you ever found yourself trying to separate parts of your professional identity, only to realize they’re more connected than you thought? I’d love to hear your stories.
