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Adam Farren

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Chief Executive Officer at Canvas Medical
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Adam Farren is the CEO of Canvas Medical, an AI-enabled EMR platform. With an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas and extensive experience as Chief Growth Officer at Elation Health and Osmind, he specializes in scaling healthcare technology companies. People who have worked with him describe him as having a great management style and a desire to constantly improve.

His career began as a high school teacher and basketball coach before he transitioned into technology. This background in education and coaching has shaped his communication-focused leadership style. At Princeton, Adam played sprint football and was a leader in the Outdoor Action program, suggesting a passion for team sports and outdoor activities.

Before entering the mission-driven healthcare field, he successfully led several growth-stage startups in education and media.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Healthcare
Writes and speaks about moving beyond AI hype to focus on the safety, regulation, and tangible results of AI tools in clinical settings.
EMR Platform Strategy
Focuses on building EMRs with a unified architecture and developer tools (SDKs/APIs) to allow for customization, workflow automation, and better care delivery.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Canvas Medical
4-2023 - 9-2024
President & Chief Operating Officer
Canvas Medical
1-2022 - 3-2023
Chief Growth Officer
Osmind
2-2016 - 1-2022
Chief Growth Officer
Elation Health
8-2014 - 1-2016
Director of Enterprise Sales
NovoEd
In the press

Media appearances

Canvas Medical Appoints Adam Farren as CEO and Accelerates AI Capabilities. Featured in PR Newswire
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Adam Farren | CEO - Canvas Medical | Forbes Technology Council. Featured in Forbes Technology Council
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
Princeton University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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