Career Accelerator
Breaking into digital health is hard—excelling in your role is even harder.
To build a successful career, it’s not enough to be an expert in your field. You need to show how your skills deliver business impact.
That's why we're here.
Enroll today
Live classes start October 8
Enrollment closes September 30
Join the leading career growth program for women in digital health, and become an exceptional business leader.
Since 2022, we've helped dozens of women in digital health stand out, gain confidence, and advance their careers.
Are you tired of feeling...
- Unsure of your value
You're doing valuable work... writing content, building programs, doing research. But companies just don't see you as anything more than a “subject matter expert.” - Lack of recognition
You feel left out, constantly struggling to get your foot in the door in key meetings, overlooked despite your expertise, and starting to doubt that leap you made into digital health. -
Not truly heard
Your voice is minimized, and you’re unsure how to translate your ideas into marketable business opportunities, so you can influence senior leaders and make a difference.
- Lost in business speak
It’s confusing and a little stressful trying to navigate the world of finance and business jargon, so you’re staying on the sidelines instead of speaking up.
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Pulled in every direction
Everything is a priority and you’ve lost track of what the company is really trying to achieve. What happened to that grand mission you signed up for? -
Overworked & underpaid
You’re putting in the work and getting it all done, but yet you can’t see a clear path to get to the next level.
No one taught you how to translate your skills for the business world.
You didn't learn this in school (...and you did plenty of it!) There was no manual when you started your job. You've been navigating and figuring things out as you go.
It can take years of trial-and-error to become a confident and effective business leader, especially in the complex world of healthcare. But it doesn’t have to.
The key is learning how to showcase your expertise for a business audience.
We can help you do that.
What you’ll do in the Career Accelerator
#1
October 8 & 15
Make sense of the market
Make your expertise your biggest asset, and never a liability. Learn how to conduct an in-depth analysis of your specific niche in digital health, so you see how to marry clinical impact with business success.
You’ll learn how to…
- Research market trends
- Identify key players
- Assess opportunities and threats
Outcome: A one-page market report that showcases your insightful perspective about the opportunities for meaningful innovation in your focus area (mental health, women's health, brain science, you name it.)
#2
October 22 & 29
Build a business case
Having the best clinical or scientific rationale in the world is not enough to get your projects greenlit. Find out how to develop a business case that tells a clear story about the business impact you’ll deliver with your work.
You’ll learn how to…
- Clarify the customer problem and solution
- Articulate the business benefits
- Assess cost-effectiveness
Outcome: A clear business case that helps you confidently advocate for your projects in the company, secure budget, and show how you can influence strategic decisions within the organization.
#3
November 12 & 19
Get buy-in
Successfully implementing strategic initiatives requires more than just a great idea—it demands the ability to align cross-functional teams and reliably estimate what’s needed to deliver outcomes.
You’ll learn how to:
- Identify and work with key stakeholders
- Map milestones and delivery timelines
- Estimate required resources
Outcome: A streamlined implementation roadmap and planning framework helps you get buy-in, and shows you can operate effectively in a business setting.
#4
December 3 & 10
Tell a powerful story
Bring it all together and create a cohesive and persuasive strategic proposal that will clearly position you as a leader, whether you’re looking for a promotion or just want to get your projects greenlit.
You’ll learn how to:
- Integrate your market analysis, business strategy, and implementation plan into a single strategic deliverable.
- Tell a compelling story that gets buy-in and motivates action
Outcome: An executive-ready proposal that clearly shows your ability to lead and manage business initiatives.
Use it to stand out in performance reviews, project proposals, and job interviews to advance your career.
Success Stories
“Filled a huge gap…”
“I feel like the Career Accelerator elevated my understanding and vocabulary around business fundamentals, and filled a huge gap.
Clare's examples and explanations were really fruitful for crystallizing these ideas. I immediately took the strategy and business tools from the Career Accelerator and was able to use them.”
~ Jenna Glover | Chief Clinical Officer, Headspace
“I absolutely loved it...”
“The program had a huge impact on my leadership skills, especially coming into the CEO role. I was feeling anxious that I didn't know how to be a good leader in digital health. The program showed me how to understand and create a strategy, and how to communicate cross-functionally. If I had a question, I could turn to the group and get inspiration from other people's experiences. Having a place to learn and grow was crucial for me.”
~ Kibby McMahon | Co-Founder & CEO, KulaMind
“I gained confidence...”
“I gained confidence! I am able to communicate the value I bring to the table, and utilize my allies in helping me voice my concerns and thoughts. I am also able to communicate more effectively around complex issues the company has faced and how I have worked through those.”
~ Asha Bauer | BetterUp
“I'm always talking about it...”
"When I thought about becoming a manager, I felt so nervous about it. That was part of what prompted me to start the Career Accelerator, and I've felt so much growth since then. I feel more of a leadership identity now. This program is having a measurable impact on me, and I'm so grateful for it. And the network is just awesome. I love the community and the amazing women we've brought together. I'm always talking about it!"
~Sara Sagui Henson | Senior Research Scientist, Modern Health
“I can showcase my impact...”
"My biggest takeaway: I have confidence and tools to use to deliver impactful strategy both at a company level and at my team level. I feel prepared to showcase the impact I'm having in my current role.”
~ Wendy Rasmussen | Founder, Alpenglow Insights
“My CEO is asking me to teach them...”
“Before the Career Accelerator, I did not understand what clinical strategy was or how it connects to business strategy. During this program, I developed our company’s strategy for two payor pathways… Now my CEO and colleagues are asking me to teach them more!”
~ Jessica Flannery | Director of Clinical Product Integration, Aura
I bet you're wondering...
How it works
Live Group Classes
Eight live, 90-minute group calls hosted by me and guest experts to walk you through a step-by-step process that will get you recognized as a leader.
(multiple time zones may be offered to accommodate global program members)
Hands-on Practice
Step-by-step guidance to create 4 concrete deliverables to create your own strategic deliverable that you can apply in your role or on the job search immediately.
Full Resource Library
Three months of access to 25+ hours of online video covering healthcare business fundamentals, applied strategy frameworks, influence, and leadership, along with easy to use PDFs and exercises to put everything into action.
1:1 On-demand Support
Direct 1:1 support from me in a private Slack channel for personalized guidance, feedback, and accountability on your deliverables.
Learn from experts
Three months of access to our full library of recorded personal interviews, case studies, and workshops with leading industry experts including CEOs, founders, investors, C-level executives, product leaders, sales leaders, and more!
Meet your instructor
Dr. Clare Kennedy Purvis
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Digital health investor & advisor
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Former Executive (Headspace, Mindcure)
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F500 Consultant (Alphabet, Sanofi)
Looking back on my 10+ years in the digital health industry, there's so much that my training as a clinical psychologist never prepared me for. I joined my first startup straight out of my doctorate, and I made plenty of mistakes. Mistakes I can help you avoid.
Early on, I was constantly fighting to get my voice heard, and I felt like I was always a step behind. The important decisions were happening without my input - or any clinical perspective - in the room.
I finally figured it out. You have to think, speak, and deliver like a business leader to be taken seriously. And you have to be taken seriously to create the meaningful impact you're looking for.
I developed proven best practices allowing me to be promoted to VP at a multi-billion dollar company 4 years into my career, scale my teams, and get recruited into a Chief Product Officer role.
Since then, I’ve become an investor in startups and a trusted consultant to Fortune 100 clients including Alphabet and Sanofi.
Today, my work is to empower mission-driven, goal-oriented women to become the leading voices in healthcare innovation. You are the catalysts that will create real, meaningful, important change that helps people and heals systems.
Avoid the trial-and-error, frustration, and wasted time trying to figure it out alone.
I’d love to work with you!
More Success Stories
“Incredible support…”
“The support I got from Clare and my cohort was incredible to get in-the-moment help in thinking through business challenges.”
~ Christine May, PhD | Founder, Evolve Consulting (former Head of Behavioral Science, Noom)
“I honed my business skills...”
“After making the jump to health tech, I realized there were business skills that I needed to develop as a leader in my new position. In the Career Accelerator, I honed my business skills, improved my strategic thinking, and gained new tools and resources that will serve me throughout my career. Most importantly to me, the opportunity to form relationships with Clare and my cohort and hear from other women leaders in my industry was invaluable.”
~ Jessica Watrous, PhD | Director of Clinical Research and Scientific Affairs, Modern Health
“I can find my way in digital health...”
"This program gave me new language and frameworks to help me to articulate my perspective in the business world, and I’ve found that has really helped boost my confidence as I navigate my way in the digital health space."
~ Laura Keyser, DPT, MPH | Director of Clinical Strategy and Global Health, Axena | Co-Founder, Mama LLC
Whether you are...
Full-time in digital health
You made the leap and landed a full-time role in digital health. Awesome! But now... how do you get your voice heard and create the meaningful impact that drew to industry in the first place?
No matter your role - individual contributor, manager, director, VP, or even C-suite - having the job doesn't mean you can make an impact.
Mastering how to speak, think, and deliver like a business person is the key skill that gets you on a leadership trajectory and keeps you there.
You didn't learn how to do this in your many years of training to get where you are. We can help.
Advising or consulting part-time
You got your foot in the door in digital health. The work you're doing with startups is lighting a spark for you, and you want to take it further.
Maybe you're writing content, building programs, designing processes, or advising teams on your area of expertise. You know you can contribute even more -- so why don't companies see you as anything "more" than a clinician or expert?
You need to package your experience the right way, and tell a clear story about the business impact you can create for the companies you work with. You've got the experience, now you need to translate it for a business audience.
The Career Accelerator is designed for women in digital health who want to take their careers further: emerging leaders, individual contributors, consultants, advisors, and aspiring founders.
Get on the leadership track and stay there
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We'll create your personal leadership plan, get your questions answered, and enroll.
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