In this episode, we’re joined by Meghan Doyle, CEO of Partum Health. We discuss the company’s new partnership that offers 24/7 access to doula support at University of Chicago Medicine Family Birth Center – Hyde Park.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Barbara Levy, chief medical officer of Visana Health. We discuss the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists’ new clinical guidance on endometriosis.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Allison Adamson, an architect at Build Health International. We discuss Build Health International’s new Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Anna Jeter, co-founder and chief regulatory officer of AOA Dx. We dive into AOA Dx’s recent report on women’s health exits.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Blake Porter, chief of maternal-fetal medicine with Access TeleCare. He discusses the need to expand access to virtual maternal-fetal medicine care.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Liz Powell, founder of Women’s Health Advocates. We discussed the organization’s policy priorities in the women’s health space.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Renee Wittemyer, vice president of program strategy at Pivotal Ventures, and Dr. Regina Dugan, CEO of Wellcome Leap. They discuss the organizations’ recent $100 million commitment to accelerate women’s health research.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Priyanka Jain, CEO and co-founder of Evvy, a vaginal health company. Jain discusses how Evvy is trying to improve women’s health research and what she hopes to achieve as a founding member of the Milken Institute’s Women’s Health Network.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Abbie Clary, executive director of Health for All for CannonDesign, an architecture design company. She discusses why healthcare traditionally hasn’t been built around women, and what needs to change.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Keith Berkle, chair of the Privia Medical Group — Mid-Atlantic Board of Governors and president of Virginia Women’s Center, who discusses the challenges OBGYNs face in transitioning to value-based care.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Julia Lasater, management consulting senior analyst at Accenture, and Amani Bright, senior program manager at Springboard Enterprises. They discuss the key takeaways of their recent women’s health report.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Margaret Malone, principal of Flare Capital Partners. She discusses the investment trends she’s following in the women’s health space and advice she has for startups.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Maggie McCullough, CEO of PolicyMap. She discusses what’s wrong with the way maternal health data is collected at the federal level and ways it can be improved.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Audrey Jiricko, senior medical director of women’s health at Intermountain Health. She discusses how the organization is screening women for intimate partner violence.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Pam Pure, co-founder and CEO of Posterity Health, and Khaled Kteily, founder and CEO of Legacy. They discuss why we should view infertility as a men’s issue as well as a women’s issue.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Emily Lindemer, an executive director at Morgan Health. Lindemer discusses a recent report she co-authored, which focuses on maternal health opportunities in employer-sponsored insurance.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Kathryn Schubert, president and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research. Schubert discusses the trends in women’s health that defined 2024 and what we can expect in the coming year.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim, founder and CEO of Celmatix, a women’s health biotech company. She discusses the funding the company recently received through the Sprint for Women’s Health program.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Tiffany Inglis, national medical director for women and children’s health at Carelon Health, a subsidiary of Elevance Health. Inglis discusses a paper Elevance Health Public Policy Institute recently published about doulas.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and medical director of urgent care clinics at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She discusses the role unconscious bias plays in maternal health disparities and ways the healthcare industry can address the maternal health crisis.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Carolee Lee, CEO and founder of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM), and Ash Shehata, KPMG U.S. sector leader for healthcare. The two discuss WHAM and KPMG’s new partnership that aims to advance women’s health research and investment.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan. She discusses a report she recently co-authored that calls on the NIH to improve research on chronic conditions affecting women.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Rabia Muqaddam, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights. Muqaddam discusses the Supreme Court’s recent decision that preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Randa Deaton, vice president of purchaser engagement at the Purchaser Business Group on Health. She talks about the organization’s new Comprehensive Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement.

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In this episode, we’re joined by John Auerbach, senior vice president of federal health at consulting firm ICF. He discusses rising preeclampsia rates and how stakeholders need to act.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Millicent Gorham, CEO of the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention (AWHP). AWHP recently launched the EveryBODY Covered campaign, which is advocating for comprehensive coverage of obesity care. Gorham discusses the current state of obesity treatment for women and her goals for the campaign.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Régine Sitruk-Ware, a distinguished scientist at the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical Research (CBR), and Chelsea Polis, senior scientist of epidemiology at CBR. They talk about the effect upcoming male birth control products could have on women’s health.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bruce Dorr, an OB-GYN. Dorr discusses how the lack of medical training for menopause has led to insufficient treatment.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Marielle Farina, senior manager of Deloitte. She’s here to discuss a report she recently co-authored that found that employed women pay significantly more in out-of-pocket medical costs than employed men.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Melissa Tran, a marriage and family therapist and the military sexual trauma coordinator at the Orlando VA. She’s here to discuss the unique challenges female veterans face and the programs she’s helping build for this population.

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