Replying to @nickmmark
Reason 10,000 it’s terrifying sometimes to be a patient. “Do I have a Bruce today, or is this physician speaking with their actual specialized training and recent practice experience.”
Rebecca Mitchell, MD
4,247 posts
Rebecca Mitchell, MD
@RebeccaCoelius
CoFounder + Managing Partner at Scrub Capital, supporting early stage startups and clinicians making an impact in healthcare | Product gal at heart
San Francisco
Joined January 2009
- Over the past 15 years I had the privilege to build healthcare products and invest alongside some of the best in the industry. I saw the magic consistently happen when clinicians were leaders and equals at those tables. Today, my partners @chrissyfarr @slotkinjr and I could not
- Replying to @arghavan_sallesWhen I was a medical student, I saw multiple older male attendings do unnecessary episiotomies. The senior residents just winced and said they were known for this.
- Replying to @halletecco and @AIHealthUncutJust this year through VC backed digital health: 1. Saved $300 on a prescription with GoodRx 2. Was FINALLY properly diagnosed with early menopause and experienced life altering symptom improvement on low dose estrogen through Midi 3. Using DTC lab ordering and a lipidoligist I
- A few years ago at the premier health tech conf at the time (HIMSS) I invited this man to dinner with some friends because I liked his midwestern demeanor amidst the suits. This afternoon he is steaming my conference clothes while our 4 year old frieks over the sphere view from
- I continue to be flabbergasted by how well virtual clinics are growing via referrals from clinicians in the larger health ecosystem if it’s in an area with an access / waitlist problem. We all screwed up spending years trying to sell to clinicians instead of doing this. And A
- Replying to @jeremyphowardGenuine question - what would a non cringe dev day look like? As half the things you are making fun of in the screenshot do materially move humanity forward if adopted en masse, while the other half sparks forward thinking about applications of the technology in daily life.
- Are you bootstrapping in healthcare? I would love to talk to you. Bootstrapping early stage until you are ready for a growth round is a current darling concept in mainstream tech, but I admittedly don’t see many examples in healthcare (outside clinicians starting private
- I am 40 years old and by far the most popular event I’ve ever helped put together is a panel for clinicians interested in product work as a way to reshape health care at scale. We hit the max event size in < 24 hours, even after we filtered for clinicians with serious sounding
- Replying to @TaraViswanathanVC here- I am delighted when I receive a memo vs deck, and hear similar from other former operators. I can see the thinking and hear your story much more clearly in concise writing than a deck.
- Replying to @nikillinitIt’s a mind F. You are super proud, and maybe a little too proud for your level of constribution and how much was luck. You are rich on paper well before any of it is liquid. And then you can’t leave and are paranoid of getting fired bc you can’t afford to exercise. And
- Replying to @chiglinsky and @chrissyfarrOk but as counterpoint - this except they were so sure it was my cat, we actively getting rid of cat and I demanded broader testing. Guess who isn’t allergic to cats?
- I am suddenly flooded with requests to help recruit great mid/senior IC and Head of Product/CPO candidates with significant experience building in digital health. Not sure what’s changed, but send me a DM if you are open to hearing about these opps!
- Replying to @AshleyGWinterLast night I helped 4 y/o Mae pick all the roses out of the front yard and watched her sing the entire Beauty and the Beast soundtrack. 10/10 night.