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Maya Zlatanova

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Our next guest found entrepreneurship driven by her mission to help people and create something meaningful. While looking for a clinical trial for her sister diagnosed with a medical condition that lacked traditional treatment, Maya Zlatanova saw the need for a platform that helps patients look for alternative treatment. This is how FindMeCure was born. The company is now bringing research closer to patients by developing tools for patients and providing analytics to the healthcare industry. Or as the founders call it - a Google for clinical trials. Always a high achiever and solution-oriented person, Maya Zlatanova shares her candid definitions of failure and success with Georgi Nenov. In this episode you’ll also find out: 💪 How FindMeCure was born because Maya had to win a bet with her future co-founder and partner in life; 👶 How she had to raise a business, and a baby at the same time and what can parenting teach you about managing people; 🚀 How to know as a startup founder that an accelerator program is a good fit for your goals; 👩🏻‍💻 Why there are fewer women entrepreneurs out there;

Our next guest found entrepreneurship driven by her mission to help people and create something meaningful. While looking for a clinical trial for her sister diagnosed with a medical condition that lacked traditional treatment, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayazlatanova/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Zlatanova</a> saw the need for a platform that helps patients look for alternative treatment. This is how <a href="https://www.findmecure.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FindMeCure</a> was born. The company is now bringing research closer to patients by developing tools for patients and providing analytics to the healthcare industry. Or as the founders call it - a Google for clinical trials. Always a high achiever and solution-oriented person, Maya Zlatanova shares her candid definitions of failure and success with Georgi Nenov. In this episode you’ll also find out: <h1>💪 How FindMeCure was born because Maya had to win a bet with her future co-founder and partner in life;</h1> <h1>👶 How she had to raise a business, and a baby at the same time and what can parenting teach you about managing people;</h1> <h1>🚀 How to know as a startup founder that an accelerator program is a good fit for your goals;</h1> <h1>👩🏻‍💻 Why there are fewer women entrepreneurs out there;</h1>

Success is to be grateful for who you are right now with Maya Zlatanova from FindMeCure 

I’m always excited to speak with software entrepreneurs in clinical research and this episode is no excpetion. Our guest on today’s show is Maya Zlatanova, CEO of FindMeCure.  Maya and her team are creating a “google” for clinical trials.   She is on a mission to make it easy for patients to find ongoing clinical trials She wants to solve patient recruitment challenges enabling patients and doctors to connect with each other She believes in the power of stories, not just facts, something unheard of (but much needed) in clinical research.  FindMeCure is dedicated to simplifying the patients' journey while volunteering for a clinical trial while helping the industry plan their trials with the full picture of country capacity, sites' experience and patients needs and journey. Maya is a healthtech entrepreneur, clinical research expert, and pharma industry speaker with over 15 years of global experience in clinical research regulations, patient recruitment, and engagement, clinical trial feasibility, and operations.  Maya’s strongest skill is empathy.  Her principles in life are to be trustworthy, care for other people and give first.  She also cherishes her never-ending curiosity about how life and the universe work, how to improve ourselves and our environment.  Please join me in welcoming Maya Zlatanova on the Clinical Trial Podcast. [2:25] About Maya’s company FindMeCure, Maya’s experience working on clinical research software for the British government and first online GCP training [4:14] Maya’s sister was diagnosed with an eating disorder and struggled to find treatment. This let to Maya looking at clinical trials from a patient perspective [6:06] Creating a global platform for patients to find out about alternative treatments in clinical trial setting [8:29] Connecting patients in one country with clinical trials in another country [9:55] Challenges for patients include:  Human factors such as need to be close to family Traveling long distances to participate in clinical trials Being treated by different doctor (trial investigator) than their primary physician   [13:01] Patient recruitment process can benefit from change. Currently we first select sites and then bring patients into these sites [14:26] We need to break things to innovate [15:25] In an ideal world, we would have a centralized electronic health record, we know where patients are, patients are monitored with telehealth solutions, central site that is leading other sites  [16:55] Everyone wants to go to the experienced sites [19:43] Hybrid clinical trials [20:28] Need to support sites and investigators by questioning what sites should and shouldn’t do [24:05] convincing decision makers to select sites in other geographies using financial metrics [28:03] Language is not an obstacle at most sites. Ethical considerations can pose an issue.   CRO with local office  Site Management Organization (SMO) Own CRA networks  [32:00] Adoption of technology in clinical research such as sites being open to new remote solutions [33:35] Whatever works for clinical research will work for the healthcare sector [34:03] ACRES helping sites getting accredited and certified if they follow certain standards for clinical trials [36:32] GCP is the only standard in clinical research. For example, it is not sufficient for patient centric trials [38:02] Need to align on initiatives such as patient engagement guidelines in EU and USA [39:45] Empathy is a feeling for people and imagining yourself in their shoes. Being open to the fact that you could be wrong. Listening to people, hearing you are wrong, and converting to the right thing [42:42] Maya’s secret weapon is speaking with different people with different backgrounds to learn and grow Resources mentioned: Society of Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES)  TransCelerate - Pharmaceutical Research and Development Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) EUPATI: Patient Engagement Through Education - EUPATI

I’m always excited to speak with software entrepreneurs in clinical research and this episode is no excpetion. Our guest on today’s show is Maya Zlatanova, CEO of FindMeCure.  Maya and her team are creating a “google” for clinical trials.  <ul> <li>She is on a mission to make it easy for patients to find ongoing clinical trials</li> <li>She wants to solve patient recruitment challenges enabling patients and doctors to connect with each other</li> <li>She believes in the power of stories, not just facts, something unheard of (but much needed) in clinical research.</li> </ul> FindMeCure is dedicated to simplifying the patients' journey while volunteering for a clinical trial while helping the industry plan their trials with the full picture of country capacity, sites' experience and patients needs and journey. Maya is a healthtech entrepreneur, clinical research expert, and pharma industry speaker with over 15 years of global experience in clinical research regulations, patient recruitment, and engagement, clinical trial feasibility, and operations.  Maya’s strongest skill is empathy.  Her principles in life are to be trustworthy, care for other people and give first.  She also cherishes her never-ending curiosity about how life and the universe work, how to improve ourselves and our environment.  Please join me in welcoming Maya Zlatanova on the Clinical Trial Podcast. [2:25] About Maya’s company FindMeCure, Maya’s experience working on clinical research software for the British government and first online GCP training [4:14] Maya’s sister was diagnosed with an eating disorder and struggled to find treatment. This let to Maya looking at clinical trials from a patient perspective [6:06] Creating a global platform for patients to find out about alternative treatments in clinical trial setting [8:29] Connecting patients in one country with clinical trials in another country [9:55] Challenges for patients include: <ul> <li>Human factors such as need to be close to family</li> <li>Traveling long distances to participate in clinical trials</li> <li>Being treated by different doctor (trial investigator) than their primary physician </li> </ul> [13:01] Patient recruitment process can benefit from change. Currently we first select sites and then bring patients into these sites [14:26] We need to break things to innovate [15:25] In an ideal world, we would have a centralized electronic health record, we know where patients are, patients are monitored with telehealth solutions, central site that is leading other sites  [16:55] Everyone wants to go to the experienced sites [19:43] Hybrid clinical trials [20:28] Need to support sites and investigators by questioning what sites should and shouldn’t do [24:05] convincing decision makers to select sites in other geographies using financial metrics [28:03] Language is not an obstacle at most sites. Ethical considerations can pose an issue.  <ul> <li>CRO with local office </li> <li>Site Management Organization (SMO)</li> <li>Own CRA networks</li> </ul> [32:00] Adoption of technology in clinical research such as sites being open to new remote solutions [33:35] Whatever works for clinical research will work for the healthcare sector [34:03] ACRES helping sites getting accredited and certified if they follow certain standards for clinical trials [36:32] GCP is the only standard in clinical research. For example, it is not sufficient for patient centric trials [38:02] Need to align on initiatives such as patient engagement guidelines in EU and USA [39:45] Empathy is a feeling for people and imagining yourself in their shoes. Being open to the fact that you could be wrong. Listening to people, hearing you are wrong, and converting to the right thing [42:42] Maya’s secret weapon is speaking with different people with different backgrounds to learn and grow Resources mentioned: <a href="https://myscrs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Society of Clinical Research Sites (SCRS)</a> <a href="https://acrpnet.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)</a> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food and Drug Administration (FDA)</a> <a href="https://www.acresglobal.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES)</a> <a href="https://www.transceleratebiopharmainc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TransCelerate - Pharmaceutical Research and Development</a> <a href="https://www.pmda.go.jp/english/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)</a> <a href="https://eupati.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EUPATI: Patient Engagement Through Education - EUPATI</a>

Solving Patient Recruitment Challenges with Maya Zlatanova

Maya Zlatanova is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of FindMeCure, as well as a clinical research expert with over fifteen years of experience in areas including clinical research regulations and patient recruitment. Maya, who lives in Bulgaria, is also an industry speaker and has presented at several summits and forums, including Scope Summit, Logipharma, Clinical Trial Innovations, Patient Engagement Forum, and GIANT Health. Additionally, Maya is a board member for the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety.   Today, Maya joins me to discuss her brand FindMeCure and how her sister’s health journey played a role in her desire to launch the platform. She shares the need she set out to solve and why she believes you should follow your passions and desires to make meaningful contributions. Maya also provides insights into clinical trials, the importance of perspective as you develop a product, and why you need to be disciplined with your work when juggling your entrepreneurial ventures with having a family.       “Focus on the journey, not the destination.” - Maya Zlatanova       Today on When She Founded:    How Bulgaria is handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the most significant concerns the country has FindMeCure’s role in combatting the coronavirus pandemic Where Maya’s inspiration for founding FindMeCure came from and how she met her co-founders What remote clinical trials are, their purpose, and what they can look like The process of developing and launching a product and why it is crucial to get others on board The fear of feedback and the power of pushing through vulnerability to gain insight FindMeCure’s fundamental principles and how the brand’s hiring decisions relate to these principles Maya’s definition of eligibility criteria and why these parameters matter in clinical trials Roadblocks Maya’s company has faced along the journey and how the brand has used insights from these challenges to move forward The importance of time management and how Maya manages the demands of her professional life with being a mother      Resources Mentioned:   Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety  The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker     Connect with Maya Zlatanova:   FindMeCure Maya Zlatanova on LinkedIn Email: maya@findmecure.com          Subscribe, Rate &amp; Share Your Favorite Episodes!   Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of When She Founded with your host, Somer Hamrick. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review.   Don’t forget to visit our website, connect with Somer on LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media.

Maya Zlatanova is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of FindMeCure, as well as a clinical research expert with over fifteen years of experience in areas including clinical research regulations and patient recruitment. Maya, who lives in Bulgaria, is also an industry speaker and has presented at several summits and forums, including Scope Summit, Logipharma, Clinical Trial Innovations, Patient Engagement Forum, and GIANT Health. Additionally, Maya is a board member for the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety. Today, Maya joins me to discuss her brand FindMeCure and how her sister’s health journey played a role in her desire to launch the platform. She shares the need she set out to solve and why she believes you should follow your passions and desires to make meaningful contributions. Maya also provides insights into clinical trials, the importance of perspective as you develop a product, and why you need to be disciplined with your work when juggling your entrepreneurial ventures with having a family. “Focus on the journey, not the destination.” - Maya Zlatanova Today on When She Founded: <ul> <li>How Bulgaria is handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the most significant concerns the country has</li> <li>FindMeCure’s role in combatting the coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>Where Maya’s inspiration for founding FindMeCure came from and how she met her co-founders</li> <li>What remote clinical trials are, their purpose, and what they can look like</li> <li>The process of developing and launching a product and why it is crucial to get others on board</li> <li>The fear of feedback and the power of pushing through vulnerability to gain insight</li> <li>FindMeCure’s fundamental principles and how the brand’s hiring decisions relate to these principles</li> <li>Maya’s definition of eligibility criteria and why these parameters matter in clinical trials</li> <li>Roadblocks Maya’s company has faced along the journey and how the brand has used insights from these challenges to move forward</li> <li>The importance of time management and how Maya manages the demands of her professional life with being a mother</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.acresglobal.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/More-Less-Finding-Under-Everything/dp/1601427964" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The More of Less</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/More-Less-Finding-Under-Everything/dp/1601427964" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own</a> by Joshua Becker</li> </ul> Connect with Maya Zlatanova: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.findmecure.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FindMeCure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayazlatanova/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maya Zlatanova on LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Email: maya@findmecure.com</li> </ul> Subscribe, Rate &amp; Share Your Favorite Episodes! Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of When She Founded with your host, Somer Hamrick. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to visit our <a href="http://channelclinical.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, connect with Somer on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/somer-hamrick-a053374/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and share your favorite episodes across social media.

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