patchwise:
1. one patch at a time
Patchwise Labs is a creative strategy firm promoting social innovations for health.
Our goal is to make health more available to people in their day-to-day lives as patients, consumers, and members of families and communities.
We work with startups, investors, and healthcare organizations of all types on a range of projects that explore how health and healthcare ought to evolve.
Our guiding principle: Business strategy informed by a more holistic view of health’s determinants has the potential to help people and improve the bottom line.
There's really no reason to settle for the status quo.
Our Values
Steering clear of hype as well as cynicism. Tweetable and Readable. Rooted in business, policy, and technology; Driven by passion and purpose
We maintain a unique perspective by keeping an ear to the ground, engaging in ongoing, research-based storytelling with true innovators on a mission to fix the system
All of our work is designed to add value by addressing specific client needs while challenging status quo assumptions in healthcare
Our Team
Teamwork makes the dream work: Meet the brains, hands, and hearts powering our progress
Want to join us? Send us your resume with a brief cover letter and two recent writing samples
Susan Williams, MA
Engagement Director
An anthropologist and design thinker by training, Susan combines deep expertise in behavior change and cultural determinants of health with a keen eye for the details of every story and experience she crafts. In addition to managing Agency Other, she is also a #coolmom.
Jennifer Jung
Art & Design Director
As a biochemistry researcher-turned artist and web designer, Jen has a knack for translating the complex into simple, engaging stories. One recent project she wrapped up? This site.
David Hunt
Project Manager
As a founder of Framewrk, David helps keep our myriad projects streamlined and customer-driven. He's fond of sensory deprivation tanks and questions that lead to insights and action.
Angela Dunn
Insights Manager
Angela is a veteran writer and researcher with a finger on the
pulse of what's next in technology, innovation, and business in health. We agree with her interwebs alias: Health is Cool.
Woody Roseland
Creative Director
As principal of Roseland Creative, Woody helps develop our creative engagements. A cancer survivor and public speaker, he's got an eye for photography, videography, and storytelling, and a passion for getting things done.
Jedi Council
Our own tribe of mentors, whose enduring wisdom, support, and advice guides us forward
Our Partners
