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A newsletter for healthcare professionals exploring alternative careers
Hey Reader,
A new record has been broken in the world of FemTech. π
βThe period tracking app Flo Health has raised $200M and has become Europe's first ever FemTech unicorn π¦ (which if you didn't know already, is a company valued over $1 Billion).β
That sounds great, right? π
Well, not quite...
Some people are p*ssed.
Why, you ask?
Because Flo Health, a period tracking app, is a company founded by men, led by men, and funded by men.β
Before you roll your eyes and click off this e-mail, let me explain why that's a problem.
βOnly 2% of venture capital funding goes to women. Women founders face a lot of discrimination and challenges when it comes to raising funding for their businesses, so it can be really frustrating to see that even in women's health spaces, the money is going to companies founded and led by men.
βThere are countless female founders working in this space, who are really struggling to get funding.
Anna-Sophie, co-founder of Female Invest, has articulated this issue really well in this LinkedIn post. I encourage you to read it if the problem is still not clear to you.
In any case, I'm really excited to see more money going toward women's health - it's about damn time!
βAnywho, let's dive into this week's issue...
Resources
ποΈ Podcast Episode: Becoming an intrapreneur within clinical medicine with Dr Foley Tugbiyele - In this new Balanced Medics podcast episode, Dr Foley speaks on how intrapreneurship within clinical medicine can help prevent burnout. (listen here)
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β Success Story: A Doctor's Journey Into Music HealthTechβ - Dr Gordon le Roux outlines his fascinating journey of getting into the specific niche of music healthtech. (read here)
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π Oddity Health Has Launched Their Waitlist - If you're thinking of becoming a content creator, this new platform co-founded by Dr Oscar Ferguson is the ultimate creator network for healthcare professionals and businesses. (join the waitlist here)
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Events
August 7th - GenAI in Healthcare (London) π€ - Google is hosting its next GenAI in Healthcare event in London, following successful events in USA & India. (register here)
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August 7th & 8th - Filming project about mental health π§ - Mind of the Student are filming a project on youth mental health and are inviting healthcare professionals to their filming days in Romford. (read more here)
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Jobs
π» Digital Engagement Officer (Hybrid, UK) - Doctors in Distress (a UK-based charity) is hiring someone to help design engaging graphics and content across their external communications platforms. (apply here)
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βοΈ Operations Assistant (Hybrid, UK) - Doctors in Distress is also hiring an operations assistant to help assist them in day to day operations. (apply here)
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That's it for today! Catch you next week. π
All the best,
Hana
Founder @ HealthCareer Transitions
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