Women's Health Innovation Forum

Philadelphia helped pioneer women's medicine, opening the world's first medical school for women in 1850. Today, maternal and reproductive health is one of the fastest-growing areas in life sciences, and Philadelphia has the research, clinical expertise, and talent to lead the field. This symposium brings those strengths together to turn collaboration into action

This half-day symposium at uCity Square convenes researchers, clinicians, advocates, investors, and innovators advancing maternal and reproductive health. Through fireside conversations and expert-led working sessions, participants will explore challenges and opportunities across pregnancy, postpartum care, birth equity, diagnostics, and women's health technologies while building meaningful connections and collaborations.

Speakers include:

Maiken Scott, Moderator, WHYY

Kevin Baumlin, Moderator, University City Science Center

Christine Rohan, Vasowatch

Aasta Mehta, City of Philadelphia

Ellen Stang, Progeny Health

Tracey Welson-Rossman, Journal My Health

Karina Sotnik, Upstart Impact

By the end of the day, participants leave with more than ideas. They leave with named next steps, new collaborators, and a shared plan for making Philadelphia a leader in the field it helped create.