🔥 Jobs in Women's Health October 13, 2025

Go behind the scenes of women’s health care and learn directly from the experts shaping the field — don’t miss the final Mini-MBA of the year. 100+ new jobs in women’s health including featured roles from Knownwell, Monarch and AOA Dx.

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Jodi Neuhauser
October 13, 2025

Hi there,

Welcome to Issue #115!

Here’s what’s inside this week:

→ In Women’s Health Mini-MBA Insight: This course teaches you how the women’s health industry really works, with insights from founders, operators, and investors driving real-world impact.
→ Exclusive Role at Women’s Health PAC: Seeking a Data Analytics Specialist to help turn information into influence.
→ 100+ Curated Jobs: Find your place across a range of specialties and professional skills.
→ Upcoming Events: 10 Steps to Turn Public-Sector Impact into a Career in the Women’s Health Industry an The Business of Women’s Health 101.

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Behind the Scenes: What Clinicians Wish You Knew About the System

As a part of every cohort of the Women’s Health Mini-MBA, we are always joined by at least one OBGYN as a member of the class to “make it real” for us.

They drop the filter and explain how reimbursement, regulation, and business incentives really work — and what it takes to fix them for everyone involved.

Over the last two cohorts, we’ve had amazing physicians bring the women’s health system to life for us. Dr. Karla Loken and Dr. Kerry Krauss — two seasoned OB-GYNs who’ve lived these challenges firsthand. Here are the Top 10 lessons we learned from them.

1. The System Rewards Volume, Not Care

Dr. Kerry Krauss admits she doesn’t think in billing codes while treating patients — but the system does. Physicians are paid by procedure, not by quality of care or time spent. “We’re taught to heal,” she says, “but we’re paid to code.” It’s a structural tension that shapes every interaction in women’s health.

2. A Hidden Gender Pay Gap in Medicine

In healthcare’s own math, men’s bodies are literally worth more. A prostate biopsy earns 4.6 RVUs; an endometrial biopsy earns 1.5. That 3× gap trickles down to salaries, bonuses, and even which specialties doctors choose — fueling the gender pay gap across medicine. Don’t know what an RVU is? Stay tuned for our upcoming webinar on Reimbursement in Women’s Health.

3. The 31 People Who Decide What Women’s Care Is Worth

Every procedure in U.S. healthcare gets a “relative value unit” (RVU). Those RVUs are set by a 31-person committee run by the AMA — and only one seat belongs to an OB-GYN. “That’s who decides what every women’s-health procedure is worth,” explains Jodi Neuhauser. “It’s how the system literally works against us.”

4. Documentation Has Replaced Doctoring

Dr. Krauss estimates she spends 80% of her workday charting and coding rather than caring for patients. “I didn’t go to med school to be a scribe,” she says. AI tools and automation may help, but for now, every visit means hours of unpaid data entry.

5. The Economics of Birth Don’t Add Up

Dr. Loken breaks it down bluntly: “It costs about $5,600 to deliver a baby. Medicaid reimburses $3,800.” Every delivery represents a loss for hospitals — especially rural ones. That’s why maternity wards are closing nationwide.

6. The OB-GYN Shortage Isn’t About Interest

America has plenty of medical students who want to deliver babies — but Congress hasn’t meaningfully increased federally funded residency spots since 1997. Training bottlenecks, not disinterest, are driving the looming OB-GYN shortage.

7. Working Harder, Paid Less

“I had my best financial year in 2004,” says Dr. Loken. “Every year since, I’ve taken an RVU devaluation and a pay cut — asked to see more patients for less.” The government’s “conversion factor,” which determines physician pay, has dropped for a decade even as costs and inflation soar.

8. Doctors Aren’t Taught the Business of Medicine

Neither Loken nor Krauss learned how billing or reimbursement worked in medical school. “I didn’t even know what an RVU was until I ran my own practice,” Loken admits. “We’re trained to save lives — not run P&Ls.” The Mini-MBA gives leaders the language to bridge both worlds.

9. Telemedicine Became a Lifeline

COVID changed everything. “For many OB-GYNs, telemedicine extended their careers,” Krauss explains. It allowed seasoned clinicians to keep practicing after leaving hospital work and gave women more accessible options for non-emergent care.

10. Burnout Isn’t Apathy — It’s Heartbreak

“We love our patients,” Loken told us. “We cry with them. What breaks us is a system that won’t let us give them the time they deserve.” Understanding that truth reframes every conversation about physician burnout and patient trust.

Why It Matters

When you pull back the curtain on the system, you realize the crisis in women’s health isn’t just about access — it’s about value. Every policy, code, and contract determines whether women’s care is sustainable, scalable, and respected. The clinicians in our classrooms aren’t venting; they’re revealing the business architecture that shapes what care women actually receive.

For founders, investors, and executives, this knowledge changes everything. It explains why certain business models succeed while others collapse. It clarifies why innovation stalls, why startups struggle to integrate with payers, and why doctors are burning out inside a machine that rewards volume over impact. It connects the dots between reimbursement and equity, between coding and culture, between a spreadsheet in Washington and a birth in rural Arkansas.

Our guest clinicians remind us that fixing women’s health isn’t just about better technology or more awareness — it’s about redesigning the system itself. They show us where it breaks, how to navigate it, and how to build companies, products, and policies that actually move the needle.

When you understand the system, you don’t just work in women’s health — you help rewrite it.

Your Invitation

This is your chance to step off the sidelines and into the system itself. To witness the levers, pressures, and opportunities that shape women’s health every day — and to learn how to move them. Join a cohort of leaders ready to challenge the status quo, influence policy, and turn insight into impact. Together, we’ll navigate the complexity, confront the inequities, and chart a path where care is delivered not just efficiently, but equitably, to every woman who needs it.

The next cohort begins November 4, 2025. There are only 19 spots left!

Are Your Ready to Understand the System? Join us for Upcoming Business of Women’s Health 101 Webinars

You care about women’s health. You see the gaps — in access, funding, research, and policy — and you want to be part of fixing them. But knowing where to start can feel overwhelming.

That’s exactly why we created The Business of Women’s Health 101, a free one-hour workshop that breaks down the structure of the industry — and helps you see where your skills, experience, and passion fit in.

Whether you come from healthcare, tech, finance, policy, or something entirely different, this session will help you connect the dots between your background and the growing women’s health movement. We’ll explore how the field has evolved, why this moment represents an inflection point for innovation and investment, and how strategic thinking — not just good intentions — drives lasting change.

You’ll walk away with a practical understanding of how the women’s health ecosystem works: the key players shaping reimbursement and access, how care delivery and policy intersect, and where opportunities exist for real impact. You’ll also get a preview of what it’s like to learn inside the Women’s Health Mini-MBA, the program that has helped over 120 leaders and founders reimagine their roles in changing the system.

If you’ve been curious about joining the Mini-MBA but want to experience it first, this is your chance. You’ll meet members of our faculty, get access to our exclusive frameworks, and leave with the clarity to decide if this is the next step in your own career journey.

We’re looking for a Data Analytics Specialist


Be part of a first-of-its-kind movement in women’s health.

The Women’s Health PAC is changing how data, policy, and political power come together to shape the future of women’s health. We’re seeking a Volunteer Data Analytics Specialist to help turn information into influence — transforming complex data into insights that drive advocacy, shape campaigns, and move decision-makers.

If you’ve ever wanted your analytical skills to actually make a difference — to be part of something bold, new, and built for impact — this is your chance to help define the future of women’s health policy.

Position Summary:
We are looking for a part-time Volunteer Data Analytics Specialist with a strong proficiency in Excel. Knowledge of additional data analysis platforms, such as R or Tableau, is preferred. In this role, you will analyze research data and public datasets—including CDC health data and information on congressional members—to identify trends, inform strategies, and provide context for decision-making. The ideal candidate will be comfortable synthesizing large datasets into clear, actionable insights, creating visualizations or dashboards to communicate findings, and working independently in a flexible, remote environment. This is a great opportunity to contribute to women’s health advocacy while applying your data analytics expertise in a meaningful way.

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Excel (required).

  • Knowledge of additional data analysis platforms, such as R or Tableau (preferred).

  • Experience interpreting public health or policy-related data is a plus.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work independently and manage flexible hours.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.

Hours: 10–15 volunteer hours per week, potential to adjust hours based on project needs

How to Apply:
Interested volunteers should send a resume to [email protected]

📆 Upcoming In Women’s Health Events

Friday, October 17th at 1:00pm ET

The Business of Women's Health 101

This FREE workshop will give you a baseline overview and some context for the key historical, product, marketing, regulatory, finance, operations and talent elements in the industry.

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Friday, October 24th at 1:00pm ET

Office Hours: IWH Members Only · Zoom · Luma

Join the In Women's Health member community and Founder Jodi Neuhauser for members-only office hours. Discuss recent interviews, get resume feedback, and ask…

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Monday, October 27th at 4:00pm ET

10 Steps to Turn Public-Sector Impact into a Career in the Women’s Health Industry · Luma

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Featured Roles

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi is the CEO and co-founder of AOA Dx. She is a visionary leader in the field of women's health and diagnostics. Recently honored in Inc’s 2022 Top 100 Female Founders for her work in ovarian cancer diagnosis, Oriana brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise bringing disruptive diagnostics to market and changing the landscape of clinical practice. Oriana is passionate about entrepreneurship and problem solving and hopes to use these skills to revolutionize early cancer detection, particularly in cancers that disproportionately affect women.

AOA Dx is leading a revolutionary breakthrough in early-stage cancer detection for women, leveraging the transformative potential of AI and our proprietary biomarker technology. At the heart of this innovation is our GlycoLocate platform, a multi-omics approach powered by tumor marker gangliosides, lipids and proteins. This platform is setting a new gold standard in the quest for life-saving early cancer diagnostics. We are now advancing AKRIVIS GD™, a cutting-edge liquid biopsy test designed specifically for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

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Brooke Boyarsky Pratt is the founder and CEO of Knownwell, a weight-inclusive primary care company based near Boston. She established Knownwell to provide compassionate, evidence-based healthcare that centers on the patient, not the number on the scale. Before founding Knownwell, Brooke had a successful career in business. She served as Chief Operating Officer of Production at Berkadia, a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, and was previously an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Brooke is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her degree summa cum laude, and she also graduated as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School. Her personal experiences with weight stigma and her commitment to improving healthcare led her to create Knownwell, aiming to transform the patient experience in primary care.

Knownwell was founded to change the experience of going to the doctor, moving away from judgment and lectures to truly patient-centered care.The company provides weight-inclusive healthcare for all, delivering evidence-based medicine that supports each patient’s unique goals. Knownwell is committed to transforming the landscape of healthcare by putting patients first and fostering a supportive, inclusive environment.

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Monarch is redefining the future of women’s healthcare by empowering physicians to establish thriving membership-based practices that deliver exceptional, personalized care. The company provides physicians with the infrastructure, financial support, and operational expertise necessary to transition seamlessly into a membership-based model—one that emphasizes longer, more meaningful patient interactions, advanced medical care, and a proactive approach to women’s health. Monarch envisions a future where doctors have the freedom to practice medicine on their own terms and women receive the thoughtful, cutting-edge care they deserve.

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