Venture Building Workshop for Physician Founders @HLTH USA
VENTURE BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR PHYSICIAN FOUNDERS @ HLTH USA
Physicians know clinical problems down to their edge cases, and startups need that expertise to build products that work. Most physicians have never had a pathway into venture building. Spend a morning at HLTH learning how physician founders build successful venture-backed healthcare companies.
Whether you're curious about venture building or already working on an idea, you'll leave with clear next steps. Alison Curfman, MD, MBA, co-founder of Imagine Pediatrics, will share how Imagine grew from a clinical problem into a company serving over 100,000 patients. Tomasz Rudolf and Kimberly Sharp will give direct answers on go-to-market and fundraising. Bring your idea and your questions.
AGENDA
1. The physician founder's journey: lessons from building Imagine Pediatrics · Alison Curfman, MD, MBA
2. Go-to-market and validation: how to know you're solving the right problem before you spend time and capital · Tomasz Rudolf
3. Fundraising and angel money, with Q&A: when to raise and how to think about using your own money · Kimberly Sharp
4. Founder panel: what's hard, and what helped · Startup Physicians Incubator founders
ABOUT STARTUP PHYSICIANS
Startup Physicians creates pathways for physicians to bring their clinical expertise to startups and venture. Our incubator takes practicing physicians from an idea to an investor-ready company over six months. You don't need a finished pitch or a co-founder to apply.
SPEAKERS
Alison Curfman, MD, MBA: CEO, Startup Physicians; Co-founder, Imagine Pediatrics. Alison is a practicing pediatric emergency physician. She co-founded Imagine at Rubicon Founders in Nashville, and it reached a nearly 10-figure valuation in three years. She has raised over $100M and now helps physicians build companies.
Tomasz Rudolf: Partner, Startup Physicians. Serial entrepreneur with 30 years of experience. Focused on go to market strategies for healthcare startups.
Kimberly Sharp: Senior Advisor, Startup Physicians; Chief Capital Officer, Thinkhat Venture Studio.
Startup Physicians Incubator founders: physicians in our current cohort who are building their companies now.
LOCATION
Tuesday, November 17 · 9:00–10:30 am PT Room 3106, Venetian Expo, Las Vegas · at HLTH USA
Afterward, come find us at the Startup Physicians Pavilion on the expo floor to meet our founders and talk through your idea.