Join the Founding Faculty

Your expertise is the edge physician founders need.

Get paid to coach them, grow your brand, and shape what they build — on your schedule.

Join the Faculty
June – November 2026
Why Join

What you gain beyond the coaching fee.

Paid Coaching Pipeline›
Founders book you at your rate. You set the price. Startup Physicians pays you directly as a 1099 contractor.
Curated Founder Access›
A selective cohort of physician founders with vetted ideas and real commitment — the early-stage relationships that become advisory seats, board positions, and long-term clients.
Brand Visibility›
Your name, bio, and photo on our website, LinkedIn, and social media campaigns. Podcast guest opportunities. Public positioning as an expert behind physician-led innovation.
A Network of Peers›
The other faculty are VCs, investment bankers, fractional CTOs, regulatory experts, and physician operators — a strategic network built around a shared pipeline.
Shape What Comes Next›
Your expertise helps the founders behind you build something that changes how healthcare works. The faculty who join first shape how this program operates for every cohort that follows.

The founding cohort launches in June 2026.

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Your Guide

Led by a physician who has done it — and never stopped practicing.

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Alison Curfman, MD MBA

Founder & CEO, Startup Physicians

Alison is a practicing pediatric emergency physician, a founder, and an operator. Her first company, Imagine Pediatrics, reached a nine-figure valuation in under two years and now serves over 100,000 patients. She has co-founded multiple healthcare companies, worked inside a private equity firm, and helped raise over $100 million. She built Startup Physicians on a simple conviction: physicians belong at the innovation table, and most just need a path to get there.

How You Contribute

Two paths. One mission.

The Startup Physicians Incubator brings together 8–13 physician founders for six months of structured curriculum, expert coaching, and two in-person retreats. Every founder receives $5,000 in coaching credits to spend directly with you.

Path 1

Faculty

For speakers, coaches, and retreat presenters.

  • Deliver one 60-minute guest session with the cohort (via Zoom or in person)
  • Coach founders 1:1 at your hourly rate on your schedule
  • Optional: present at retreats in Nashville (August) or Las Vegas at HLTH (November)
  • Travel covered for in-person presenters
  • Name, bio, and photo featured across website and campaigns
Path 2

Expert Network

For advisors and domain experts with limited availability.

  • Record a short podcast-style video (~10 minutes) on your area of expertise
  • Coach founders 1:1 at your hourly rate when they book
  • Name, bio, and video featured on the website
  • No speaking commitment — contribute on your own time
Express a preference when you reach out. We determine final placement based on program needs, scheduling, and expertise.
Areas of Expertise

The domains physician founders need most.

We recruit across every area a physician founder touches. If your expertise is on this list, we want to hear from you.

Capital Strategy›
Deal evaluation, fundraising sequencing, cap table management, equity structuring
Venture Capital & Investment Banking›
Term sheets, investor relations, deal structuring, institutional fundraising
Technology & Product Development›
Technical partnerships, build-vs-buy, product roadmaps, fractional CTO guidance
Business Coaching & Leadership›
Operations, decision-making, EOS methodology, team building
Pitch & Storytelling›
Investor narrative, deck construction, presentation skills
Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance›
FDA pathways, reimbursement strategy, pharma and device regulatory
Clinical Trials & Evidence Generation›
Data strategy, investor evidence requirements, research design
Medical Devices & Life Sciences›
Device-specific regulatory, commercialization, manufacturing pathways
Medicare, Medicaid & Value-Based Care›
Payer strategy, reimbursement models, policy navigation
Legal & Intellectual Property›
IP strategy, contracts, corporate formation, licensing
Go-to-Market Strategy›
Sales, business development, channel strategy, customer acquisition
Operational Support›
Pitch deck design, marketing resources, project scoping, execution needs
Founder-to-Founder Coaching›
Physician founders who have built, scaled, and exited
The Commitment

Built around your schedule.

Apply. Onboard. Start coaching. We handle billing, founder matching, and logistics.

Faculty

  • One faculty onboarding session
  • One 60-minute guest session (Zoom or in person)
  • 1:1 coaching calls at your hourly rate on your schedule
  • Quarterly check-ins with program leadership
  • Name, bio, and photo on website and campaigns

Expert Network

  • One faculty onboarding session
  • One short podcast-style video recording (~10 min)
  • 1:1 coaching availability at your hourly rate
  • Quarterly check-ins with program leadership
  • Name, bio, and video on the website
The bar for quality is high. The time commitment is yours to shape.
Timeline

Key dates.

Now
Faculty and Expert Network recruitment open
June 2026
Cohort begins
August 13–15
Retreat 1 — Nashville, Tennessee
November 13–15
Retreat 2 & Pitch Competition — Las Vegas (HLTH Conference)
November 2026
Cohort concludes

The founding bench is forming now.

The first cohort launches in June. The experts who join now set the standard for every cohort that follows.

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