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Piya Sorcar is the founder and CEO of TeachAids and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's School of Medicine, as well as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Graduate School of Education. She leads a team of world experts in medicine, public health, and education to tackle pressing public health challenges. TeachAids, a nonprofit social venture, creates innovative software that addresses persistent health education issues globally, including topics like HIV/AIDS, concussion, and COVID-19. Sorcar has pioneered the development of infectious disease education and has created HIV education software that is utilized in 82 countries. Collaborating with the Olympic Committee’s National Governing Bodies, TeachAids launched the CrashCourse concussion education product suite, which includes research-based applications available online and in virtual reality formats. Additionally, Sorcar initiated CoviDB, a health education project that provides a community-edited platform with a comprehensive set of resources related to COVID-19. She has been recognized as one of MIT Technology Review's top 35 innovators and is a recipient of Stanford's Alumni Excellence in Education Award.
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