Hear From Her: The Women in Healthcare Leadership Podcast Series

Leaders Dr Nieca Goldberg and Dr Maria Emanuel Ryan dismantle the traditional "silos" of healthcare to reveal how oral health directly impacts cardiovascular wellness. Drawing from their shared history as Barnard College alumni and their respective expertise in cardiology and periodontics, they discuss the systemic inflammation that links gum disease to heart health. The conversation dives into the unique physiological challenges women face during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, highlighting how hormonal shifts influence total body health. Walk away with a stronger understanding of how to advocate for your own health and why "total body care" is more than just a buzzword. This podcast is not available for CME/CE/CPD credits. Please visit the Medscape homepage for accredited CME/CE/CPD activities.

Dr. Dara Kass shares the origin story of FemInEM, her organization born from a need for collective action to neutralize biases women face in medicine, such as advocating for maternity leave and salary transparency. She recounts her pivotal time in the US Department of Health and Human Services, which revealed the brokenness of the system beyond healthcare delivery itself. Today, Dr. Kass is tackling the post-Dobbs landscape with a strategic focus on empowering emergency physicians to deliver legal and safe reproductive healthcare through evidence-based protocols and education. Crucially, she discusses the necessity of funding this crucial advocacy work, ensuring that women are paid for their passion and not simply giving their time away for free. This conversation is a compelling call to action for every physician to find their focus, build their community, and maintain hope in the face of overwhelming challenges. This podcast is not available for CME/CE/CPD credits. Please visit the Medscape homepage for accredited CME/CE/CPD activities.

This episode explores the rapidly advancing field of neuromodulation, where targeted magnetic and electrical stimulation techniques are transforming the way we understand and treat brain disorders. Host Dr. Jovana Lubarda speaks with Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez and Dr. Colleen Hanlon about transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and its expanding role as a non-invasive, circuit-based therapy reshaping psychiatric and neurological care. This podcast is not available for CME/CE/CPD credits. Please visit the Medscape homepage for accredited CME/CE/CPD activities.

This inspiring episode focuses on women leading innovation in medicine, as Dr. Hilary Longhurst and Mrinal Shah, PhD break down the revolutionary intersection of patient advocacy, clinical courage, and gene-editing technology for rare diseases like Hereditary Angioedema (HAE). Dr. Longhurst shares the moment she felt her voice and vision were challenged as a woman and the critical lesson that her greatest failures were "sins of omission," inspiring her to be brave and always represent the patient. Mrinal Shah, PhD discusses the importance of protecting curiosity and creativity in large systems, offering powerful advice to the next generation of women scientists: embrace change and have faith in yourself. The conversation highlights the essential role of women leaders in stepping outside conventional guidelines, forging courageous collaborations, and driving the responsible innovation that makes the impossible happen for patients globally. This podcast is not available for CME/CE/CPD credits. Please visit the Medscape homepage for accredited CME/CE/CPD activities.

This episode features two nurse practitioners, Laura Demuth and Jackie Gianelli, who are not just managing careers but actively carving out new, non-traditional roles that place women's whole-person health at the center of care. Both leaders reflect on the systemic barriers that have slowed progress in women's health—from underfunded research in areas like menopause and endometriosis to flawed reimbursement models—and reveal how their clinical skills, like critical thinking and cross-functional leadership, made the leap to executive roles possible. Ultimately, they offer a collective mantra to clinicians feeling "boxed in": follow your curiosity, know you have options, and don't take the first "no" as gospel. This podcast is not available for CME/CE/CPD credits. Please visit the Medscape homepage for accredited CME/CE/CPD activities.