Professor Lee Smith
Wellmind Health welcomes Lee Smith Ph.D., a professor of public health, as a clinical and academic advisor to support research development
—Professor Lee Smith
BRIGHTON, UK, Sept. 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Wellmind Health, the digital therapy platform that offers courses for better mental health and pain management, has announced that Professor Lee Smith will join its Board of Directors as Clinical and Academic Advisor. The appointment will further strengthen the company’s focus on healthcare regulatory compliance and clinical impact.
Professor Smith, whose research focuses on the impact of lifestyle behaviors on mental and physical health, is Professor of Public Health at Angela Ruskin University (ARU). He has a PhD in epidemiology from Cambridge University, has published over 600 peer-reviewed scientific papers and currently leads the Covid-19 research group for ARU.
Professor Smith said: “I am delighted to be joining the Wellmind Health Board. It is clear that Wellmind is at the forefront of digital health interventions, a sector that offers tremendous potential for health promotion, care and treatment. The engagement and outcome monitoring and reporting of digital platforms is also incredibly valuable in driving better health outcomes and supporting clinicians and medical staff. I look forward to working with the Wellmind Health team and advising them on their ongoing research development programs.”
Wellmind Health’s digital therapeutic courses and platforms have been used by NHS services across the country for over a decade and are certified compliant with the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) digital health assessment framework developed by NHSX. Their clinical-grade digital therapeutics (DTx), Be Mindful and Pathway through Pain, have undergone an independent expert assessment for the five DTAC components by ORCHA, the world’s leading digital health assessment organization.
Richard Latham, CEO of Wellmind Health, said, “I am pleased that Lee has agreed to join the Wellmind Health Board of Directors at this critical stage of development for the digital therapeutics industry. Lee brings invaluable public health perspectives and insights that will help us expand our product validation activities and underpin our mission to make a real and lasting impact on more services and people in need across the UK’s health and social care system and society at large gain weight.”
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About Wellmind Health
Wellmind Health has been a pioneer in digital therapy (DTx) for over a decade. The DTx platform and company’s courses for better mental health and pain management have guided tens of thousands of participants and patients to long-term improved health outcomes and well-being, cost-effectively and in compliance with health regulations.
Commissioned by the NHS, the Pathway through Pain and Be Mindful web-based courses are expertly developed and delivered and clinically proven to deliver significant and measurable long-term results. Course graduates achieve excellent reductions in depression, stress, and anxiety, as well as significant and lasting improvements in self-management of chronic pain.
The founders of Wellmind Health launched Meditainment, their original library of guided meditations, after realizing the incredible potential of digital training for mental health when they combined their background in web production with efforts to improve their own mental health. Meditainment’s evidence-based immersive meditations enjoy a 5-star rating from Trustpilot and are an integral part of Pathway through Pain.
The Wellmind Health team is dedicated to delivering quality digital interventions, analytics and reports that improve outcomes and have a real and lasting impact on real life, healthcare services, businesses and society.
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