May 06, 2024: We have some exciting news to share with you. Today, our CEO and Founder, Dr. Rebecca Hope, has been recognized as one of the Top 50 in Digital Health Public Health Leaders. Each year, Rock Health honors digital health leaders who are advancing transformative technologies and improving healthcare. As a physician, designer, and researcher, Rebecca is a lifelong advocate for intentional, ethical, and equity-centered co-design of digital health services with communities.

Dr. Rebecca Hope, reflecting on her personal journey and professional mission, shared, “I am a lifelong advocate for intentional, ethical, and equity-centered co-design of digital health services with communities. Growing up as an unhoused teen, health was a low priority for me and information was scarce. I saw too many of my peers fall pregnant and leave school, not through lack of services but lack of awareness.”

In the last eight years of Rebecca’s leadership as CEO, YLabs has scaled digital interventions in 18 countries. reaching over one million youth. Importantly, these digital health solutions were designed with, not for youth, engaging over 23,000 youth in co-design. 

Technology can, and does, play a crucial role in advancing equity and impacting health for all, and we are proud to see Rock Health’s commitment to this vision.

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Hope and all the honorees this year who are making significant contributions to the digital health community and healthcare ecosystem!