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Building Mental Fitness and Resiliency Worldwide - Dr. Omar Dawood, Chief Medical Officer at Calm
FromRaise the Line
Building Mental Fitness and Resiliency Worldwide - Dr. Omar Dawood, Chief Medical Officer at Calm
FromRaise the Line
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Battling stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a teenager exposed Dr. Omar Dawood to many flaws in the healthcare system and sparked a desire to find ways to improve them. Although his early experience in medicine was in the public health realm, he eventually saw how he could blend his clinical expertise and strategic mindset to make an impact in the business world, thereby expanding the positive difference he could make in people’s lives. He had opportunities to do just that in leadership positions at Ginger IO and AliveCor -- two of the leading companies in digital health – and has brought that experience plus decades of work as a clinician and researcher to his post as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Sales at Calm. It’s not exactly surprising that this hugely popular app has seen usage grow due to pandemic-related stress. In this episode, he joins host Shiv Gaglani to talk about Calm’s commitment to addressing clinician burnout, its growing work with employers to offer Calm to employees, the launch of Calm Coaching and the wisdom in building mental fitness and resiliency to handle whatever life throws at you.
Released:
Dec 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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