Jillian Ahrens stands at the forefront of healthcare innovation as the Chief Product and Design Officer at BehaVR, leveraging over 15 years of product design expertise. Her impactful journey in biotech began at Pear Therapeutics. During her six years there, Jillian led the design strategy for the groundbreaking first FDA-cleared Software as a Medical Device Prescription Digital Therapeutics, addressing opioid and substance use disorders.
In her visionary leadership at BehaVR, Jillian combines technological innovation with a dedication to inclusivity. Her mission extends beyond product design, aiming to bridge healthcare disparities by using technology to ensure equitable access to quality care. This resonates with her belief that digital therapeutics have the power to revolutionize healthcare experiences, making a meaningful impact on patients' lives.
I look at non-pharmacological approaches like digital therapeutics as having the potential to give someone like me living with chronic pain everything I need to make a healthy recovery: access to digital treatments and clinicians, to community, coaching, and navigation services.