Overview
Dr. William Cherniak is a Limited Partner at Scrub Capital [1] and an emergency physician and entrepreneur focused on global public health, systems development, implementation science, and innovative technologies [2]. Cherniak founded Rocket Doctor, serving as Founder and CEO since March 2020 [3], and co-founded Bridge to Health Medical and Dental in September 2012, currently serving as Board Chair [6]. Cherniak holds an MD from the University of Calgary [13], completed a Family Medicine Residency at the University of Toronto [12], and earned a Master of Public Health in Health in Crisis and Humanitarian Assistance from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health [11]. Cherniak has held academic positions at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine as Lecturer from 2015 to 2019 [5] and as Assistant Professor since July 2019 [4], and currently works as an Emergency Medicine Physician at Alberta Health Services [8].
Profile introduction
Emergency physician and entrepreneur focused on global-public health. Working in systems development, implementation science and innovative technologies. Lover of all things film, and the power of the media to make change. Can't go a year without a triathlon and/or traveling someplace new!
Career history
- Founder and CEOMar 2020 to presentRocket Doctor
- Assistant ProfessorJul 2019 to presentUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
- LecturerJan 2015 to Jul 2019University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
- CoFounder and Board ChairSep 2012 to presentBridge to Health Medical and Dental
- CoFounder / Board Chair and Executive Director (Voluntary)Sep 2012 to May 2019Bridge to Health Medical and Dental
- Emergency Medicine PhysicianJun 2023 to presentAlberta Health Services
- Board MemberOct 2025 to presentOntarioMD
- Board AdvisorSep 2024 to Sep 2025OntarioMD
- Limited PartnerScrub Capital
Education
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Health in Crisis and Humanitarian Assistance2015 - 2016Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Canadian College of Family Practitioners, Family Medicine Residency Program2012 - 2014University of Toronto
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine2008 - 2011University of Calgary
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