Legally Femtech
The Legally Femtech podcast, sponsored by Nixon Gwilt Law, empowers femtech companies, creators, investors, and users to revolutionize women's health by providing practical, legal, and ethical insights into the healthcare startup community. Your host, Bethany Corbin, is a healthcare innovation and femtech attorney with almost a decade of experience. She is on a mission to help thought-leading companies disrupt and transform the global women's health sector. In each episode, Bethany discusses critical issues that impact women's health and offers invaluable tips for entrepreneurs looking to launch their own femtech products. With an exciting lineup of international guest speakers, Legally Femtech delves into the lifecycle of digital health startups - from idea conception to product design to fundraising, scaling, and exiting (and all of the legal considerations in between!). Tune in every other Wednesday for new episodes!
Legally Femtech
A Medical Expert's Perspective on Femtech: Bridging the Gap Between Doctors and Tech Solutions
In this episode of Legally Femtech, host Bethany Corbin sits down with Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, to discuss how women's health doctors view the femtech industry. Unbeknownst to most consumers, a large number of femtech products are created without professional medical oversight and involvement. At the academic level, physician and professor compensation structures are not always designed to encourage medical consultation on new femtech devices, and overcoming institutional red tape can be challenging. On the practical side, most medical professionals have limited time and resources to devote to medical device consultation and may be unable to keep pace with the technological developments that can assist patients. The resulting gap between the technology and medical sectors can sometimes lead to the development of products that do not materially benefit consumers. This episode discusses the medical-technology gap for women's health and the femtech industry, concerns with data overload for providers, and fighting back against taboos and stigmas associated with women's health. Join us for an engaging and enlightening conversation to help bridge the gap!