MedCity FemFwd

By Marissa Plescia

MedCity FemFwd podcast, hosted by reporter Marissa Plescia, explores the historical neglect of women's health and how this is gradually changing. The host emphasizes that, until as late as 1993, women... more

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How many episodes does MedCity FemFwd have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

MedCity FemFwd episodes:

November 06, 2025Inside Wellcome Leap and Pivotal's $100M Commitment To Women's Health with Dr. Renee Wittemyer and Dr. Regina Dugan
In this episode, I interview Dr. Renee Wittemyer, vice president of program strategy at Pivotal Ventures, and Dr. Regina Dugan, CEO of Wellcome Leap. We discussed the organizations' recent $100 million commitment to women's health research.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Dr. Renee Wittemyer and Dr. Regina Dugan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-kuriyan-wittemyer-39a64a/?skipRedirect=true

https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-dugan-321687121/?skipRedirect=true
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23min
September 30, 2025How Evvy is advancing women's health research with Priyanka Jain
In this episode, I interviewed Priyanka Jain, cofounder and CEO of Evvy. We discussed the state of women's health research, the Milken Institute's Women's Health Network and what's ahead for Evvy.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
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24min
August 29, 2025Designing healthcare spaces for women with Abbie Clary
In this episode, I interviewed Abbie Clary, executive director of Health for All at CannonDesign. We discussed how healthcare spaces and products have traditionally not been designed with women in mind — and what needs to change.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Abbie Clary

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailclary/
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11min
July 31, 2025Advancing value-based care in women's health with Dr. Keith Berkle
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Keith Berkle, chair of Privia Women's Health. We discussed the need for value-based care in women's health and the ways Privia is supporting OBGYNs.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Keith Berkle

https://virginiawomenscenter.com/doctors/dr-keith-p-berkle/
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20min
June 30, 2025Inside Springboard Enterprises and Accenture's new women's health report with Amani Bright and Julia Lasater - Episode 22
I interviewed Amani Bright, senior program manager of Springboard Enterprises, and Julia Lasater, management consulting analyst at Accenture, about Part 2 of their State of Women's Health report.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Amani Bright and Julia Lasater

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amani-bright/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-lasater-027354180
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18min
May 30, 2025Investment trends in women's health with Margaret Malone - Episode 21
I interviewed Margaret Malone, principal at Flare Capital Partners. We discussed the latest investment trends in the women's health space.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Margaret Malone

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretgmalone/
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19min
April 24, 2025Improving the collection of maternal health data with Maggie McCullough - Episode 20
In this episode, I interviewed Maggie McCullough, CEO of PolicyMap. We discussed the ways the federal government can improve the collection of maternal health data.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Maggie McCullough

https://www.policymap.com/about/our-team#maggie-mccullough
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16min
March 27, 2025The link between intimate partner violence and health with Dr. Audrey Jiricko - Episode 19
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Audrey Jiricko, Intermountain Health's senior medical director of women's health. We discussed the organization's screening initiative for intimate partner violence.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Dr. Audrey Jiricko

https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-jiricko-68569326a/
...more
26min
February 28, 2025Why infertility isn't just a women's issue with Pam Pure and Khaled Kteily - Episode 18
In this episode, I interviewed Pam Pure, co-founder and CEO of Posterity Health, and Khaled Kteily, founder and CEO of Legacy. We talked about why infertility is a male issue as well as a female issue.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
...more
26min
January 31, 2025Comparing maternal health in employer-sponsored populations vs. Medicaid with Emily Lindemer - Episode 17
In this episode, I interviewed Emily Lindemer, an executive director at Morgan Health. We discussed a report she co-authored that examines maternal health in employer-sponsored insurance.

Episode Resources

Connect with Marissa Plescia

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/

Connect with Emily Lindemer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-lindemer
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11min

FAQs about MedCity FemFwd:

How many episodes does MedCity FemFwd have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.