Dr. Philip
Edgcumbe
Creating a future of healthcare abundance and deep medicine
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About Philip
Dr. Philip Edgcumbe (MD, PhD) is a UBC radiology resident, an entrepreneur, a biomedical engineer and a clinician-scientist. He speaks on the topics of disruptive technology and the future of healthcare.
He has invented, patented, and licensed an augmented-reality navigational aid for surgical robotics and has co-founded two biomedical start-up companies. In 2017, he worked for the XPRIZE Foundation in Los Angeles where he led the development of the Alzheimer’s XPRIZE, a global, crowd-sourcing competition to end Alzheimer’s. In 2018-2019 he served as the Innovator-in-Residence for the Canadian Medical Association Innovation Lab. In 2020 he co-founded the Collective Open Source Medicine Innovations for COVID19 (COSMIC) not-for-profit organization.
Speaking topics include:
i. Deep Medicine & Healthcare Disruption: Exponential technology, digital health technology, wearables, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, new models and payment structures for healthcare delivery, developing deep empathy between doctors and patients
ii. Creating Healthcare Abundance & Catalyzing Innovation: Innovation mindset, crowdsourcing innovation, open-source innovation, design thinking, scaling innovation, from bench-to-bedside, patenting, commercialization, entrepreneurship.
Philip can help you explore the future of
Healthcare.
Healthcare Strategist
Philip is the Principal at Med Edge Consulting. Philip works with healthcare companies and organizations to help them develop a strategy and vision for their future.
Biomedical Engineer
Philip completed a PhD in biomedical engineering (UBC MDPhD 2020) and holds a patent for a device for surgical navigation. Philip works with teams to catalyze innovation via design thinking workshops.
Physician
Philip is a resident in radiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Philip shares his insights from the front lines of healthcare in his speaking and consulting work.
Keynote Speaker
Philip speaks about the following topics: Healthcare disruption, exponential technology, digital health, wearables, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, innovation mindset, crowdsourcing, design thinking, scaling innovation, translating research from bench to bedside, patenting, commercialization and entrepreneurship.
Speaking Testimonials
“Philip is an engaging speaker who will inspire you to think deeply about the future and the exponential change that confronts us all.”
Mr. Allan Seckel
CEO of the Doctors of BC
"Thoughtful and future-focused, Philip brings a fresh, dynamic perspective to the stage."
Dr. Jennifer Zelmer
President of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
“Philip did an excellent job at facilitating discussion and ideation, all the while ensuring a fun-filled atmosphere complete with pump-up music and dance!”
Dr. Henry Annan
Past President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students
“Philip is an engaging speaker who will inspire you to think deeply about the future and the exponential change that confronts us all.”
"Thoughtful and future-focused, Philip brings a fresh, dynamic perspective to the stage."
“Philip did an excellent job at facilitating discussion and ideation, all the while ensuring a fun-filled atmosphere complete with pump-up music and dance!”
Mr. Allan Seckel
CEO of the Doctors of BC
Dr. Jennifer Zelmer
President of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
Dr. Henry Annan
Past President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students
Talks
CMA Award for Young Leaders
The Doctor's Challenge - Singularity University Canada Summit 2019
Crowdsourcing for Better Healthcare - Katapult Future Fest, Oslo, Norway.
Adopting and Scaling Innovation in Health
Canadian Medical Association
Health Summit
The Future of Healthcare -
AFMC 75th Anniversary Symposium
Project Showcase - Collective Open Source Medical Innovations for COVID-19
Previous Clients
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Presentation Schedule
September 28th, 2023 // Virtual Presentation
Beyond the Hype - AI in Medicine
- Presentation for the Hospitalist & Resusitationist 2023 conference (Montreal, Canada)
June 6th, 2023 // Virtual Presentation
From Vision to Reality - Embracing Innovation for Better Healthcare
- Presentation for the Cignal Healthcare Senior Leadership Training Program
October 28th, 2022 // Vancouver, BC
Moonshot Innovations - Exponential Technology and 10X Thinking
- Presentation for the UBC General Surgery Innovation Week Program
June 23rd, 2021 // Virtual Panel Discussion
Medical Innovations: Where is technology leading us?
- Panelist at the UBC Dialogues Series
June 9th, 2021 // Virtual Panel Discussion
Demystifying Clinical Translation in Biomedical Engineering
- Panelist at the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering Annual Symposium
May 12th, 2021 // Virtual Conference
Exponential Technology and Crowdsourcing Meet COVID19
- Keynote Address at the 44th Annual Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference
January 9th, 2021 // Virtual Conference
Overview of the Projects of the Collective Open Source Medical Innovations for COVID19 Non-Profit Organization
- Public Invention Conference
April 16th, 2020 // Vancouver, BC, Canada (postponed due to COVID)
- Promoting Humanistic Care in a World Enabled by Digital and AI Technology - Medical Education and Practice Conference
April 17th, 2020 // Toronto, ON, Canada (postponed due to COVID)
- Shaking the foundation of health care: Are we ready? - Canada's Health CEO Forum
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Ⓒ Philip Edgcumbe 2020