To start, I should be clear that Leapcure is still in many ways an experiment, particularly as it relates to the foundations of our operation. Our intentions are impact first and values based. We’ve come a long way, and found ourselves growing really quickly from this pursuit. Here are some of my current thoughts on… Continue reading Scaling a team with aligned values

While it wasn’t my best opinion in hindsight, I was originally apprehensive about hiring additional Leapcure staff to follow up with referrals for the purpose of connecting them with research sites. The truth was, and I thought it could be a temporary thing for the stage of our business, was that we needed better information… Continue reading From begrudged necessity to the whole point of what we do – A Patient Success Story

I remember as a first-time CEO going through 500 Startups that one of my biggest priorities for my time in the accelerator was to refine Leapcure’s values and culture. I had a gut feeling for how an organization needed to operate to achieve our goals but really came in somewhat unsure of how I was… Continue reading Being and becoming a values-based organization

I am deeply saddened to share the passing of Spencer Sims. Spencer was one of Leapcure’s original co-founders. He helped us create Leapcure from nothing and played a key role for us when we went from just an idea to a company. Spencer was a loving, caring, passionate person. He was a challenger. He encouraged… Continue reading Passing of Spencer Sims

While the challenges of treating Coronavirus are familiar from the perspective of it being a dangerous infectious disease, the speed of its progression and the breadth of those who are affected and at risk pose unique challenges for everyone. If we’re going to enroll patients in Coronavirus clinical trials quickly, finding participants is going to… Continue reading Clinical trial patient engagement for Coronavirus – a Leapcure perspective

Despite extensive experience in clinical research and our growing patient advocacy group network, we’re far from where we want to be with putting ourselves in the shoes of patients. Absolute patient empathy is an evolving process, and we’re determined to push the learning curve as far forward as we can every day. At a recent… Continue reading Putting ourselves in patient’s shoes – an evolving process

Among the most unexpected benefits from working for Leapcure are the stories and lessons we hear from people around the industry. When we started this operation, we knew a solution like ours was sorely needed. We couldn’t find anything like Leapcure when we were looking to pay for it (and we would have paid a… Continue reading Unexpected Benefits

  When a spouse or family member has a chronic, life threatening, or debilitating illness, there is often a ripple effect that puts the onus of responsibility onto people with very little training and, in many cases, very little income to assist in solving day to day challenges. From a clinical research perspective, we see… Continue reading Caregivers Key to Unlocking Complex Research

At Leapcure, we are a patient powered business. The value we deliver to patients and feedback loop we receive from patients is what makes our technology and our operation possible. Patient engagement is the core of our business, it’s often interesting, sometimes humbling, and always deeply satisfying. We’ve come to embrace an evolved approach to make… Continue reading Running a patient powered business