Listen: Podcast series premiere of Healthcare Horizons, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Garner

The podcast’s inaugural season will address the causes of maternal mortality in the U.S. and new innovations in the obstetrics field.

MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has launched a new podcast series: Healthcare Horizons. This series will highlight some of the most industrious healthcare leaders who are challenging the status quo by developing novel solutions to address some of the industry’s greatest challenges. The first podcast’s inaugural season will feature multiple guests from across the healthcare ecosystem who are addressing maternal mortality.

In the series premiere of Healthcare Horizons, Dr. Elizabeth Garner, chief scientific officer of Ferring Pharmaceuticals and president of the American Medical Women’s Association offers her insights on maternal mortality in the U.S. in a conversation moderated by Steven Collens, CEO of MATTER.

Dr. Garner and Steven discuss:

  • Leading causes of maternal mortality in the U.S.
  • Racial and socioeconomic disparities in maternal mortality risk
  • The rising prevalence of maternity care deserts throughout the U.S.
  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ ongoing initiative: Project Safe Birth
  • And more

Listen to the full conversation:

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MATTER’s Healthcare Horizons podcast series highlights some of the most industrious healthcare leaders who are challenging the status quo by developing novel solutions to address some of the industry’s greatest challenges. Topics include: health tech innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare and leveraging technology to its fullest potential.