Summary
Durate automates physician scheduling for hospitals, clinics, and residency programs using AI that accepts plain English inputs for preferences and rules. Founded by Michael Mounajjed and Benjamin Liu, who met at Rice University studying CS and applied math before dropping out, they solve the problem of doctors spending 20% of their time on administrative work instead of patient care. Michael previously founded Calceus Mining, an Ethereum mining company that processed tens of millions in transactions. They use smart automation to build optimized schedules in seconds while handling complex regulations and program-specific requirements.