Doctor Who Skipped Residency Builds AI-Powered Hiring Platform to Fix US Nurse Shortage
Iman Abuzeid trained as a doctor but chose entrepreneurship to impact healthcare on a larger scale than one patient at a time.
She co-founded Incredible Health in 2017 to tackle staffing shortages by flipping the hiring process so employers apply to nurses.
Reversing Traditional Job Hunting in Healthcare
The platform now serves 1.5 million healthcare professionals including half of all US nurses and connects them with 1500 employers.
Hospitals like Kaiser Permanente and Johns Hopkins use the service to automate screening and speed up permanent hires.
Abuzeid's background in consulting at firms like McKinsey gave her unique insight into systemic inefficiencies in healthcare labor markets.
AI Agents Speed Up Hiring and Expand Access
In 2025 the company added AI tools that cut hiring time by 30 percent and enable interviews even on nights and weekends.
This innovation addresses ongoing shortages that affect patient care and hospital operations across the country.
For everyday people better staffing means shorter wait times and higher quality care in clinics and emergency rooms.
The model highlights how non-technical founders can drive tech solutions by focusing on market problems rather than coding skills.
Looking ahead the approach could inspire similar marketplaces in other sectors facing worker shortages like education or logistics.
Abuzeid emphasizes ambition and clear vision which encourages more diverse founders to pursue big goals in venture-backed startups.
