🔥 Jobs in Women's Health February 2, 2026

The rules shaping women’s health are rarely taught. Until now.

Hi there,

Welcome to Issue #130!

⬇️ This week’s highlights! â¬‡ď¸Ź

  • From Passion to Power: The Business of Women’s Health- Why understanding how women’s health actually works is now a career-defining skill. Plus an opportunity to learn directly from women’s health founders.

  • Upcoming Events-This month, we’re bringing the community together for an event centered on networking and shared learning. Check out Collab-A-Palooza 2026, a virtual conference actively shaping the future of maternal and perinatal care.

  • Women’s Health Jobs- Your next role could be here — 100+ new women’s health openings!

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From the Classroom to the Real World: Why Understanding the Business of Women’s Health Is No Longer Optional

Most people working in women’s health are smart, mission-driven, and deeply committed — and still feel like the system itself is hard to read.

Not because it’s impossible.
But because the rules are rarely taught out loud.

Why one solution gets reimbursed while another stalls. Why a payer “no” isn’t always a rejection. Why strong outcomes don’t always translate into scale. Why some careers compound — and others plateau — even when the effort looks the same.

There’s a difference between knowing that women’s health matters and understanding how women’s health actually works as a business. That difference quietly shapes which ideas move forward, which companies scale, and which leaders are pulled into the rooms where decisions are made.

That gap — between mission and mechanics — is exactly what the In Women’s Health Mini-MBA was built to close.

The Part No One Teaches: How Decisions Actually Get Made

Most people encounter the business of women’s health in fragments.

A reimbursement conversation here.
A regulatory question there.
An investor meeting that feels promising — but vague.
A partnership that “makes sense” but never quite materializes.

Each moment is treated as discrete. In reality, they’re connected.

Business fluency in women’s health means understanding how these pieces interact — how incentives, constraints, and risk tolerance shape behavior across payers, providers, employers, regulators, investors, and operators. It’s not about mastering every domain. It’s about knowing what kind of system you’re in, and how pressure moves through it.

Without that context, people tend to misdiagnose problems:

  • They assume a payer “no” is about evidence, when it’s actually about precedent or cost exposure.

  • They assume a pilot failed because of execution, when the real issue was incentive misalignment.

  • They assume strong outcomes should be enough, without understanding how outcomes are weighed against utilization, risk, and budget cycles.

The Mini-MBA doesn’t just describe these dynamics — it helps participants learn how to read them.

What Business Fluency Looks Like in Practice

Business fluency isn’t theoretical. It shows up in concrete ways.

It looks like knowing the difference between a coverage problem and a reimbursement problem — and responding differently to each.

It looks like understanding why a payer might value cost avoidance more than improved outcomes in a given category, and how that changes the narrative you lead with.

It looks like recognizing when regulatory rigor is a competitive advantage — and when it becomes a bottleneck that requires a different strategy.

It looks like walking into a board or investor conversation knowing not just what you want to say, but what the other side is accountable for — risk, timeline, optics, or return — and framing accordingly.

Most people eventually learn these lessons through trial and error. The cost is time, credibility, and momentum.

The Mini-MBA accelerates that learning by making the invisible visible — turning “Why did that happen?” moments into patterns participants can recognize early and navigate intentionally.

Why Smart, Well-Intentioned Work Still Stalls

One of the hardest truths about healthcare — and women’s health in particular — is that impact alone does not drive adoption or scale.

Systems move on incentives. Decisions must be justified within financial, regulatory, and operational frameworks — even when everyone in the room believes in the mission.

This is where many strong teams get stuck.

They do meaningful work. They generate real outcomes. But they struggle to translate that impact into language that unlocks funding, contracts, or internal buy-in. Their work is admired — but not prioritized.

Business fluency is the ability to make that translation without diluting the mission.

It’s knowing how to connect:

  • improved access → downstream cost dynamics

  • early intervention → risk mitigation

  • adherence → predictability and sustainability

Not by exaggerating impact, but by contextualizing it within the system’s logic.

This is a core throughline of the Mini-MBA: learning how mission survives — and scales — in the real world.

Why This Program Is Different

The In Women’s Health Mini-MBA is not a traditional MBA — and it’s not theoretical.

It is the only program that explores the business of healthcare entirely through the lens of women’s health, connecting care delivery, reimbursement, regulation, incentives, and strategy into a single system.

Rather than teaching topics in isolation, the program helps participants see how decisions in one area ripple across the ecosystem — and how real companies make real trade-offs under constraint.

This is not passive learning. Through applied case studies, direct mentorship, and peer-level discussion, participants practice making sense of complexity in real time — building judgment, not just knowledge.

What Changes After the Mini-MBA

Graduates don’t walk away with answers to every problem.
They walk away with better judgment.

They’re faster at diagnosing why something is stalled.
More precise in how they frame decisions.
Less reactive — and more strategic — under pressure.

They stop treating moments as isolated and start seeing patterns early: in reimbursement conversations, partnership dynamics, regulatory questions, and career inflection points.

That shift — from effort to effectiveness — is what compounds over time.

Built for a Competitive Market

Women’s health is one of the fastest-growing sectors in healthcare — and one of the most competitive. Some roles attract hundreds or even thousands of applicants within days. In this environment, passion alone is not enough.

The Mini-MBA equips participants with:

  • a deep understanding of how the women’s health ecosystem actually functions

  • credible, real-world fluency that shows up in high-stakes conversations

  • a peer network of founders, operators, clinicians, and leaders navigating the same challenges

By the end of the program, participants don’t just have ideas — they have clarity, confidence, and tools they can apply immediately to their work and careers.

Learn From the People Who Built the Space

The Mini‑MBA is led by two respected authorities in the field: Jodi Neuhauser and Rachel Braun Scherl, together with a curated roster of industry executives who have built, scaled, sold, regulated, marketed, and financed women’s health companies. Jodi is a four‑time founder and senior healthcare executive whose work includes leading high‑growth B2B and B2C brands, raising more than $100 million in capital, and generating over $1 billion in new business — all while training hundreds of operators, clinicians, and investors in the business of women’s health. Rachel brings more than 25 years of marketing strategy and business building experience, from co‑founding and selling a category‑creating women’s sexual health company to advising global firms on growth and launching new products in complex markets.

Throughout the program, you’ll learn directly from leaders behind influential brands and organizations shaping the ecosystem. That includes executives from Portfolia, a pioneering investment community backing innovative women’s health and femtech companies; and Aunt Flow, a mission‑driven company bringing free period products to workplaces, schools, and public spaces. Past and present speakers and contributors also include founders and operators from companies like Elektra Health, where leaders are redefining care delivery in menopause and midlife health, and other trailblazers whose strategic decisions you’ll analyze and learn from throughout the curriculum.

This is insider knowledge, shared transparently — not abstract theory. You’ll hear how these leaders think about real trade‑offs, make complex decisions, navigate regulatory and funding challenges, and build resilient organizations in one of healthcare’s most competitive and rapidly evolving sectors.

Is the Mini-MBA for You?

If you’re looking to cut through the noise in healthcare, see the women’s health ecosystem with clarity, and position yourself for real impact, this program was designed for you. It’s for professionals who want to understand healthcare in plain, actionable language, navigate the nuances that make women’s health unique, expand their network with peers and leaders, and advance their career with both confidence and credibility.

The next cohort begins March 10th, 2026, and enrollment is limited to just 40 participants to ensure deep coaching, personalized feedback, and a tight-knit community. Flexible installment plans are available, and the program comes with a 100% money-back guarantee — because we believe in the value and transformation you’ll gain.

Use code IWH100 for an extra $100 off!

If you’re ready to move from passion to purpose, from interest to influence, and from ideas to impact, the Mini‑MBA is your next step. This isn’t just professional development — it’s your gateway to becoming a thoughtful, connected, and confident leader in women’s health.

Collab‑a‑Palooza 2026

Collab-a-Palooza 2026 isn’t your typical virtual conference — it’s a high-energy, hands-on convening for people who are actively shaping the future of maternal and perinatal care.

Hosted by the Perinatal Resource Collaborative (PRC), this dynamic event brings together perinatal professionals from across disciplines to connect with intention, collaborate meaningfully, and build skills that translate directly into real-world impact. Expect immersive workshops, interactive learning sessions, collaborative think tanks, and thoughtfully designed networking that actually leads somewhere — not just another Zoom square.

From continuing education opportunities to interactive exhibits, Collab-a-Palooza is built for professionals who want more than inspiration — they want tools, strategies, and relationships they can use immediately.

We’re especially excited that Jodi Neuhauser, Founder of In Women’s Health, will be speaking at this year’s event, sharing insights on innovation, collaboration, and what it really takes to create lasting impact in the perinatal space.

🎟 Register here: https://prc.vfairs.com
đź’ˇ 50% off code: SPONS100 (brings your ticket to just $99)

If you’re looking to expand your network, sharpen your practice with evidence-based strategies, and leave energized — not overwhelmed — Collab-a-Palooza 2026 belongs on your calendar.

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📆 Upcoming In Women’s Health Events

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The Institute Advancing Women’s Health (InAWH) is a solution-driven organization focused on translating the growing global momentum in women’s health into measurable outcomes. It brings together leading organizations and experts to establish a new, multidisciplinary approach to women’s midlife health—bridging fields, setting shared standards, and improving care across heart, brain, bone, and metabolic health. InAWH is grounded in science, collaboration, and a commitment to making credible knowledge accessible worldwide. It operates as a social impact venture, combining earned income from clinician training, credentialing, conferences, and memberships with philanthropic investment to sustainably turn evidence into better healthcare for midlife women globally.

Connie Collingsworth is an independent board leader and globally recognized governance expert, having served as Board Chair and committee chair across compensation, governance, audit, risk, and investment functions. She is a trusted strategic advisor to public, private, and nonprofit organizations, with deep expertise spanning healthcare, biotech, banking, and finance across all stages of growth. Previously, she served as Chief Operating Officer of the Gates Foundation, leading cross-functional teams and complex, multi-million-dollar global transactions across the U.S., Europe, Africa, India, and China.

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Conceive is seeking a Interim Head of Operations & Partnerships. Conceive is the first digital company focused on changing fertility outcomes, with a mission to help people get pregnant as quickly as possible while reducing costs and minimizing stress. The platform combines 24/7 support from fertility nurses, evidence-based guidance, and a curated community so members don’t have to navigate complex fertility questions alone. At its core are expert guidance, community support, and a commitment to giving real answers and care every step of the way.

Lauren Berson Sugarman is the founder and CEO of Conceive, a digital health platform reshaping fertility and pregnancy care by delivering continuous, personalized support and community alongside clinical guidance. Before founding Conceive, she built a 20-year career leading strategy, partnerships, and growth at organizations including Google, WW (Weight Watchers), Citi, and Andreessen Horowitz, and remains active as an angel investor in early-stage health and tech companies. Her decision to start Conceive was deeply influenced by her own multi-year fertility journey, inspiring a mission to make expert care more accessible, connected, and compassionate for others navigating the path to parenthood.

📌Interim Head of Operations & Partnerships. Email [email protected] and tell us about yourself, what you’ve done, and three things that are critical for you in your next role. Please include your resume/LinkedIn.

Zoetis is seeking a senior, CEO-adjacent strategy leader to head Global Corporate Strategy for the world’s leading animal health company. In this highly visible role, you’ll partner directly with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors to shape long-term growth strategy, oversee enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, and lead Corporate Strategy, Business Analytics & Competitive Intelligence, and the Global PMO.

Rimma Driscoll is Executive Vice President and Head of Global Strategy, Commercial and Business Development at Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. Under her leadership, Zoetis has successfully completed key acquisitions and partnerships to accelerate the company’s geographic expansion and growth in areas such as diagnostics, precision animal health and genetics. In addition, she has partnered across the business to advance innovation and identify investment opportunities that complement and strengthen the company’s product portfolio in various therapeutic areas.

Base salary range: $300,000–$436,000, plus short- and long-term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package (learn more at https://www.zoetisbenefits.com).

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