![]() "Zocdoc's founding mission is to give power to the patient, and throughout the pandemic, we have been focused on contributing to public health efforts where we are uniquely positioned to help," said Oliver Kharraz, M.D., Zocdoc founder & CEO. The issues highlight, among others, probiotics for coral reefs, easy-to-assemble kit homes for refugees or disaster survivors, a 3D printed vaccine patch, an electric truck, a system to heat homes from the waste heat of a name-brand factory, and prosecutor-initiated resentencing for overly long prison sentences. The 2022 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to Hong Kong to Australia.įast Company's Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges. In addition, several new categories have been added this year including climate, nature, water, and workplace. A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 2,997 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice, and more. Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions-with climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories. The intuitive, user-friendly COVID-19 vaccine search and booking experience created by Zocdoc made it quick and easy for Americans in more than 20 states to get a vaccination appointment. It allowed hospitals, health systems and public health entities to streamline the logistics surrounding mass vaccination programs. This service, offered free of charge to all vaccine providers, launched in early 2021 to support and accelerate public health efforts at the height of the vaccine rollout. Zocdoc Vaccine Scheduler received an Honorable Mention in the Pandemic Response Category of the Awards.
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