*** Please note: this Hubinar will take place over lunch (12-1pm Pacific) ***
Join us on Wednesday, January 11th from 12-1pm Pacific to hear from Alison Darcy, PhD, about her journey in taking Woebot Health from lab to launch and beyond.
During her time as an intervention scientist in child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford, Alison Darcy, Ph.D., created cutting-edge tools to provide mental health support. Yet one thought kept bothering her: no matter how wonderful these treatments were, many people would never be able to access them. So after she built Woebot—an AI-driven mental health tool—she founded a company to get it out into the world. Since then, Woebot Health has conducted 8 randomized control trials to inform and validate its work, partnered with healthcare payers and providers to help them scale their mental health offering, and is in the process of seeking FDA approval for its two prescription digital therapeutics, one for postpartum depression and another for adolescents. Hear all about Alison’s journey from academic to entrepreneur, including getting investors, building an evidence base, and staying true to the company’s founding mission.
About Dr Alison Darcy:
Alison Darcy, Ph.D is the Founder and President of Woeboth Health. She is a clinical research psychologist and health tech visionary dedicated to creating smart, scalable, and accessible mental healthcare solutions. Her work to explore how digital treatments can help solve human problems began more than 20 years ago, when she created one of the first online support groups for people with eating disorders. That work led to Ph.D. level studies in psychology at University College Dublin and post-doctoral training at Stanford School of Medicine and with the American Psychiatric Association. At Stanford, Alison also worked with AI pioneer Andrew Ng to explore the intersection of AI and healthcare, leading his Health Innovation Lab in Computer Science. A frequent speaker on digital therapeutics design and development, barriers to care, and engagement, Alison has authored more than 40 publications and been awarded research grants and contracts from the NIH, the Davis Foundation, and APA. She is also currently an Adjunct Faculty member in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department of Stanford’s School of Medicine. Alison holds a Ph.D., an MLitt, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from University College Dublin.
CME Credits: you may be eligible to receive CME credits for attending this event. More information will be provided at the start of the event. If you have questions, please reach out to Pippa Kennard (pippa@stanford.edu).
Zoom link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/96791530545?pwd=NTZOTVBqU1BqM3VQS3pHSGErKzhHdz09
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