I interviewed Kathryn Schubert, president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, about the women's health trends that defined 2024 and what the healthcare industry can expect in 2025.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Kathryn Schubert
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-godburn-schubert-07352a7/

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim, founder and CEO of Celmatix, one of the recipients of ARPA-H's Sprint for Women's Health program.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Dr. Piraye Yurttas Beim
• https://www.celmatix.com/our-team
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/pirayebeim/

I interviewed Dr. Tiffany Inglis, national medical director for women and children's health at Carelon Health, a subsidiary of Elevance Health. We discussed Elevance's new paper on doulas.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Dr. Tiffany Inglis
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-davis-inglis-md-b2b01183/

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, a practicing physician and founder of Beyond Clinical Walls. We discussed how the maternal health crisis goes beyond access, and ways the healthcare industry can improve maternal health disparities.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchel
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbcw/

In this episode, I interviewed Carolee Lee, CEO and founder of WHAM, and Ash Shehata, KPMG U.S. sector leader for healthcare. We spoke about the two organizations' new women's health partnership.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Carolee Lee and Ash Shehata
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

I interviewed Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan. We talked about a new report she co-authored that calls on the NIH to improve research efforts on chronic conditions affecting women.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Stacey Missmer
• https://obgyn.msu.edu/research/research-faculty/stacey-missmer-sc-d

In this episode, I interviewed Rabia Muqaddam, senior staff attorney of the Center for Reproductive Rights. We talked about the Supreme Court's recent decision that preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Rabia Muqaddam
• [email protected]
• https://reproductiverights.org/profile/rabia-muqaddam/

I interviewed Randa Deaton, vice president of purchaser engagement at Purchaser Business Group on Health. We talked about the organization's new resource that aims to help employers improve maternal health outcomes.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Randa Deaton
• https://www.pbgh.org/
• https://www.pbgh.org/staff/randa-deaton/

I interviewed John Auerbach, SVP of federal health at consultancy ICF. We talked about preeclampsia rates in the U.S. and what needs to change.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with John Auerbach
• https://www.icf.com/company/about/our-people/a/auerbach-john
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-auerbach

I interviewed Millicent Gorham, CEO and Board Chair of the Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention. We talked about the EveryBODY Covered campaign, which aims to improve insurance coverage of obesity treatment.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Millicent Gorham
• https://everybodycovered.org/
• [email protected]
• https://womenshealthandprevention.org/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/millicent-gorham-51116210