Investing in Medical Devices: Dennis McWilliams, Venture Partner of Santé Ventures & Managing Director of SparkMed Advisors
Release Date: 12/12/2019
Putting Patients, Caregivers, and Community at the Center: Sally Schaeffer, VP of Community Engagement Strategy, Real Chemistry
The Real Chemistry Podcast
Patients, caregivers, and their communities are at the center of our work, and nobody is a better advocate for these individuals than Sally Schaeffer our, VP of Community Engagement Strategy. In this episode, Sally tells her heartbreaking yet inspiring story of advocating for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), learning how to be there for those experiencing grief, and sharing patients’ authentic voices in health care communications.
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Electing Scientific and Health Care Leaders during Turbulent Times: Shaughnessy Naughton, Founder/President of 314 Action
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Our guest this week is an expert in harnessing the voices of trusted scientific sources to spread vital health information. Action 314’s Founder and President, Shaughnessy Naughton, sits down to discuss why electing scientific and health care experts to our government re-builds trust during turbulent times.
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Evolving the ASCO Experience: Real Chemistry Experts Dissect Trends Driving the Future of Medical Congresses
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The cancer landscape is evolving at record speed – and so too are the expectations and experiences of attendees at the annual ASCO (American Society for Clinical Oncology) meeting, held annually in Chicago from June 3-7. Join Real Chemistry’s Jennifer Paganelli, Ujwal Pyati, and Brandon Pletsch, some our medical, media and creative experts, as they dissect trends shaping the optimal “art & science” approach to creating meaningful – and memorable – experiences at ASCO, the largest international cancer meeting of researchers, health care professionals, advocates and...
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Understanding Current Risks, Treatments, and Prevention of COVID-19: Dr. Monica Gandhi (UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital) and Jim Weiss (Real Chemistry Founder and Chairman)
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We’re back with Dr. Monica Gandhi and our own Jim Weiss! We’ve loved checking in with these two about the current state of COVID-19, and this time, they delivered an uplifting assessment and a ton of recent data and studies to back it up.
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Disrupting the Social Media World: Talking Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal with Chuck Hemann, Anke Knospe, and Jurgen Castro
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Last week, Elon Musk bought Twitter, plunging the platform and our role in it into an uncertain future. At the highest level, what could this mean for health care communicators, practitioners, and patients looking for information? We sat down with our own social media experts, Chuck Hemann, Anke Knospe, and Jurgen Castro to hear their expert opinions.
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Liberating Menstruators from Painful & Messy Periods: Lauren Wang, Founder & CEO, The Flex Company
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We’re diving into a new topic on the podcast: menstrual health. Lauren Wang, Founder and CEO of The Flex Company, discusses how her company innovates in health care and makes periods a more normal and empathetic topic in everyday life. Plus, she shares her expert advice for female entrepreneurs pitching to a room full of men.
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Looking Toward the Future: Shankar Narayanan, CEO, Real Chemistry
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Our CEO, Shankar Narayanan, joins us for this week’s show. He opens up about why he joined Real Chemistry and shares where the industry and our organization are headed. Plus, he shares his ideal mixtape that will definitely give you earbud envy.
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Living with an Endemic & the Future of Health Care: Peter Marks M.D., PhD., Director of CBER, FDA
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Check out the first episode of the year with Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, and Jim Weiss, our Founder, and Chairman! Learn about how the US is evolving to living with an endemic, the role of communications for the FDA, and what's in store for the next generation of therapies.
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Addressing the Omicron Variant: Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine, UCSF
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As we head into the holiday season, there are a lot of questions and concerns about the Omicron variant. Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, joins the show to unpack the nuances of Omicron and share why she's optimistic about where we are in the pandemic.
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Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former Commissioner, FDA
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The year's final episode is here, and we saved the best for last! Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner, chats with Jim Weiss, our Founder & Chairman, about lessons learned from COVID-19, how variants will impact our future (i.e., JP Morgan 2022), and how we can prepare for the next pandemic.
info_outlineInvesting in medical devices involves a critical eye for innovation and a passion for making the world a healthier place. Dennis McWilliams of Santé Ventures and SparkMed Advisors dives into this, he predicts the future of healthcare, plus he gives his 6,200-page book recommendation.