Heather Hasson
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David and Goliath. David and Goliath, right? And I move on very, very quickly. So it's like, okay, next and then go. I mean, I think everybody has to be resilient in order to be on this earth. You have to be. You have to be pliable in some, you know, fashion. Yeah. But yeah, you just move on to the next thing. Go. Yes.
David and Goliath. David and Goliath, right? And I move on very, very quickly. So it's like, okay, next and then go. I mean, I think everybody has to be resilient in order to be on this earth. You have to be. You have to be pliable in some, you know, fashion. Yeah. But yeah, you just move on to the next thing. Go. Yes.
Well, about two years ago, I started to see healthcare professionals having an issue with certifications and education. And I started a company in healthcare education, and we have not launched yet, and we're about to launch soon. We're in beta. And basically, we came out with a new way for healthcare professionals to get certified. We track and manage your certifications.
Well, about two years ago, I started to see healthcare professionals having an issue with certifications and education. And I started a company in healthcare education, and we have not launched yet, and we're about to launch soon. We're in beta. And basically, we came out with a new way for healthcare professionals to get certified. We track and manage your certifications.
So it's healthcare professionals learning from each other instead of learning necessarily even from a textbook or from a third party. So a specific example actually just happened today, which was pretty cool. Here in the United States, when you have a baby, and sometimes our OB-GYNs, right, they are protocols to cut up. And in Colombia, you cut laterally, and that's their protocol there.
So it's healthcare professionals learning from each other instead of learning necessarily even from a textbook or from a third party. So a specific example actually just happened today, which was pretty cool. Here in the United States, when you have a baby, and sometimes our OB-GYNs, right, they are protocols to cut up. And in Colombia, you cut laterally, and that's their protocol there.
And so we're watching these two surgeons talk on our platform. They're like, why do you do this? I'm like, well, this is why. This is the research. This is the papers.
And so we're watching these two surgeons talk on our platform. They're like, why do you do this? I'm like, well, this is why. This is the research. This is the papers.
And they're like, okay, that is really fascinating to know that. So that's just one micro example, but times that by millions.
And they're like, okay, that is really fascinating to know that. So that's just one micro example, but times that by millions.
Yes. And right now, I mean, we have 10,000 professionals on here. We're watching, we're learning, we're iterating. And it's really neat to see when healthcare professionals learn, even just no protocols from state to state or hospital to hospital or country to country. You're finding a need. Yeah, we're finding a need. And I didn't do this. I actually just did this as a passion project.
Yes. And right now, I mean, we have 10,000 professionals on here. We're watching, we're learning, we're iterating. And it's really neat to see when healthcare professionals learn, even just no protocols from state to state or hospital to hospital or country to country. You're finding a need. Yeah, we're finding a need. And I didn't do this. I actually just did this as a passion project.
Because I didn't really want to start another company. Zero desire.
Because I didn't really want to start another company. Zero desire.
Yeah, I think... I can't, first of all, for me, I can't sit still. I always have to be doing something. And I always have to be solving for a problem because that's just how my mind works. If I'm not solving for something, I feel like I'm worthless. So I think this is a very, very big issue in healthcare. And my job is to, okay, how do I help healthcare professionals?
Yeah, I think... I can't, first of all, for me, I can't sit still. I always have to be doing something. And I always have to be solving for a problem because that's just how my mind works. If I'm not solving for something, I feel like I'm worthless. So I think this is a very, very big issue in healthcare. And my job is to, okay, how do I help healthcare professionals?
How do I be their biggest cheerleader? How do I give them time back so they can have better patient outcomes, right? And so selfishly, so I'm a patient too, right? So I can live longer and live healthier and live the best life ever. How do I do that for Heather? Make sure all our healthcare professionals are taken care of. So this new company is amazing. And it's called Aug.
How do I be their biggest cheerleader? How do I give them time back so they can have better patient outcomes, right? And so selfishly, so I'm a patient too, right? So I can live longer and live healthier and live the best life ever. How do I do that for Heather? Make sure all our healthcare professionals are taken care of. So this new company is amazing. And it's called Aug.
It's called Aug Health. And we're super excited to launch it. And I think it's going to make a massive difference in healthcare education.
It's called Aug Health. And we're super excited to launch it. And I think it's going to make a massive difference in healthcare education.