Overview PatientCircle Research Institute is dedicated to researching the effects of peer coaching and non-medical community support on the physical, mental, and emotional health outcomes for surgery patients. Our mission is to further understand and quantify improvements to patient care, recovery, and ongoing quality of life that may be realized by leveraging the individual and collective experiences of individuals who have undergone similar medical procedures. Background PatientCircle Research Institute was founded by Aaron Holm in 2024 following his experience as a heart surgery patient. The Institute’s work is founded on two insights Mr. Holm discovered after recovering from his 2018 quintuple bypass procedure and subsequent depression in 2023. - Major surgery is a scheduled trauma. - Major surgery patients can benefit greatly from the experiences of other major surgery patients. Anxiety and depression caused by major surgery have been shown to increase postoperative morbidity and mortality and significantly decrease patients’ quality of life. PatientCircle Research Institute’s goal is to deliver research that supports the efficacy and benefits of peer coaching and community for major surgery patients and results in equitable and free access for all major surgery patients in the United States. Patient-led solutions are instrumental to ending the anguish of anxiety and depression for major surgery patients and improving their long-term health outcomes.