May 23, 2019
Today’s episode on Redefining MedTech spotlights Felicity Harper, PhD: an NIH funded investigator, professor, licensed clinical psychologist, and health tech app developer. With over 17 years of experience working with cancer patients as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Harper shares how she witnessed a significant lack in psychological care within standard cancer treatment. Through a commitment to creating a data-driven and researched-based digital application, Dr. Harper has led the development of My Patient Pal: a comprehensive healthcare app that allows patients to track cancer symptoms, manage medications and develop shareable medical charts. Hear Dr. Harper explain how technology and patient care go hand in hand to improve physical medical care and psychological outcomes, thus serving to empower patients, clinicians, and researchers alike.