Master Your Healthcare Career

Using Innovation to Foster Health Equity: Marcus Whitney on the Role of Private Equity

June 24, 2021 Anthony Stanowski Season 1 Episode 1
Master Your Healthcare Career
Using Innovation to Foster Health Equity: Marcus Whitney on the Role of Private Equity
Show Notes

On this episode of the Master Your Healthcare Podcast, Marcus Whitney, self-taught software developer, entrepreneur, amazon #1 bestselling book author, and venture capitalist, joins Dr. Anthony Stanowski, CAHME President and CEO. 

Marcus is a Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America,focused on innovative healthcare, and founder and General Partner at Jumpstart Nova, the first black healthcare venture fund in America. By investing exclusively in black-led healthcare businesses, Marcus is empowering black entrepreneurs to create opportunities to address disparities and work toward achieving equity in healthcare.

Marcus shares how he created his foundation for success, the challenges he overcame, and what keeps him motivated.  Tune in to learn how graduates from CAHME Accredited programs an make a difference in healthcare through private equity.