Women's Health: From Innovation to Impact

Name: Women's Health: From Innovation to Impact
Start: 2026-05-15T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-15T18:00:00-05:00
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Fri, May 15, 2026

4:30 PM – 6 PM CDT (GMT-5)

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Join us during National Women's Health Week for a candid conversation about the business of women's health. We've brought together experts and entrepreneurs who are actively shaping Chicago's women's health ecosystem.
We will explore the women's health investment and startup landscape, companies shaping the field, and how to build a meaningful women's health network.
Featured Speakers
Dr Lauren Streicher - Medical Director of The Northwestern Center for Sexual Medicine
Dr Kate Wolin - Adjuct Professor, entrepreneur, investor, advisor and behavioral epidemiologist
Emily McCareins '22 MBA - Chief of Staff, Partum

Dress Business Casual

Food Provided (Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres will be provided )

Speakers

Lauren Streicher

Founding Medical Director

Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

https://www.drstreicher.com

Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society, and the founding Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is the author of 4 bestselling books on women’s health, podcast host of Menopause, Midlife and More and the current on-air medical correspondent for WGN Morning News

Kate Wolin

Adjunct Professor in Healthcare

Kellogg School of Management

https://drkatewolin.com

Dr. Kate Wolin is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and behavioral epidemiologist. She brings over 20 years of experience combining behavioral medicine, user-centered design and outcomes science to deliver effective health behavior change solutions. Dr. Wolin’s unique combination of academic and commercial expertise threads the needle between evidence-based approaches and commercialization. Forbes named her an innovator changing the face of healthcare and Crain’s named her a notable woman in STEM.

Dr. Wolin teaches entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where she was previously a faculty lead for Zell Fellows Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program. She is a mentor in the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator and Northwell’s Maven program. She is a member of the Women’s Health Innovation Council at Springboard. Dr. Wolin also serves on the board of Prismatic, a non-profit dedicated to teaching Chicago youth the skills to advance, lead and pivot with resiliency.

Emily McCareins

Chief of Staff

Partum

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-steinberg-mccareins-40812278/

Partum is a maternal health startup that addresses critical gaps in perinatal care. Emily is passionate about early stage entrepreneurship and healthcare innovation. At Partum, she leverages her Kellogg MBA and 8 years of consulting experience at ZS to identify and execute strategic growth opportunities, build partnerships, and optimize business ope

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Co-hosted with: Women's Business Association - Evening & Weekend MBA, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club - Evening & Weekend MBA

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