Accelerating Women’s Health Research and Investment with Carolee Lee of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters)
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Accelerating Women’s Health Research and Investment with Carolee Lee of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters)
There’s so much more we can do to transform women’s health. Carolee Lee is the Founder and CEO of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters). They’re dedicated to funding women’s health research to transform women’s lives. Hear what’s led to WHAM’s growth, how to properly collect data on women’s health, why communication is so key, the impact of menopause in the workplace, and how she measures success. This episode covers everything from women’s health to funding. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
What did Carolee do before WHAM
How do we avoid issues collecting data?
What has driven the success of these studies?
How is Carolee using her data?
Where is the data collected from?
How does Carolee measure success?
What does she want to achieve?
How does The WHAM Report work?
Tune in to this episode to keep moving women’s health research and investment forward! Check out the episode and show notes below for much more detail.
Show Notes
Accelerating Women’s Health Research and Investment with Carolee Lee of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters)
[1:39] Welcome to Business of the V
[2:25] Carolee Lee
[3:02] What did she do before WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters)?
[5:01] What is WHAM?
[7:17] Lung Cancer
[9:44] How do we avoid issues collecting data?
[10:39] Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
[11:54] Menopause
[14:03] Today’s Hot Flash from WHAM
[17:10] What has driven the success of these studies?
[19:21] What is the NIH Revitalization Act?
[20:51] How is Carolee using her data?
[21:24] Where is the data collected from?
[21:48] How does Carolee measure success?
[24:31] TIME100 Health
[26:02] What does Carolee want to achieve?
[28:48] CEO (Chief Executive Officer), MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
[30:01] Learn more at WHAMNow.org and on LinkedIn
[30:12] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Who are Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!