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Joel Worthington

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Founder and Principal at JW Collaborative
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Joel Worthington is the Founder and Principal of JW Collaborative, a consultancy focused on helping healthcare organizations navigate complexity using human-centered design. He holds a Master of Design Methods and is described by peers as an empathetic, insightful, and brilliant strategist who excels at aligning diverse teams.

Originally studying architecture and journalism, Joel pursued a career in healthcare to find more purposeful work. The birth of his son prompted a professional pivot to become more present at home, balancing his career with his roles as a father and husband. He is also a former elite athlete.

Unique fact: Joel is a skilled photographer whose work, under the handle @thephototypinglife, is featured on his companys website.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder and Principal
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Healthcare Innovation
His career is dedicated to helping healthcare leaders realign strategy with human needs, using systems thinking and design to create a more holistic future.
Human-Centered Design
This is his core methodology and self-described "superpower. " He has applied it in senior roles and even designed and taught a graduate-level course on the subject.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
Founder and Principal
JW Collaborative
9-2022 - 12-2023
Director of Consumer Experience (CX) | Design
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
1-2019 - 12-2020
Adjunct Faculty
Rush University
11-2018 - 7-2019
Director, Business Design
HDR
7-2014 - 11-2018
Strategic Innovation Designer
HDR
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Design Methods
Institute of Design (ID)
2005 - 2007
Master
University of Kansas Medical Center
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