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If the vaginal canal is slightly curved, why do we keep using straight-edged vaginal speculums that do not follow anatomy? This curiosity is what ultimately led me on a journey to redesign & develop a line of vaginal speculums to prioritize patient comfort, and still provide an optimal experience for healthcare providers to perform pap smears and pelvic exams. Amaara, a line of 8 vaginal speculum designs, considers my lens as an entrepreneur, doula, patient advocate, and midwife in residence. Some of the speculums curve with anatomy, and they are the first of several medical device redesign projects that I will pursue through Midicals; a progressive, environmentally friendly, medical device design company dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through common-sense design for women's reproductive health. The redesigns will be announced throughout 2024. Thank you to the phenomenal team at StartUp Health, Right Side Capital Management, and Jumpstart Health Investors for your continued support. PS - This drawing is one of my first iterations of the vaginal speculum redesign. A lot has changed since then, but it's cool to see where I started. Maura Rosenfeld Tiffany Starr McKever, MS-HSM, MBA James Edwards MIT Bootcamps 🦾Jepson Taylor Hanna Adeyema Linda Bradley Lalitha Priya Chandrashekhar Luca Alessandro Cappellini Marija Butkovic Women of Wearables (wearables, health tech & femtech) Bryce Roberts John de Souza Taj Ahmad Eldridge #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights #vaginalspeculum #vaginalhealth #papsmear #pelvicexam #cancerawareness #cervicalcancerawareness

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I am humbled and incredibly honored to be a nominee for the Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards by L.A. Times B2B in acknowledgement of noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months. I have to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey because it wouldn’t have been possible without a host of support, guidance, and mentorship from the Wharton Executive Education Entrepreneurial Accelerator, MIT Bootcamps, Duke University, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and of course StartUp Health. The awards event takes place at the Beverly Hilton this October. Details below.

Parental Mental Health Awareness Day is today! Now more than ever women, parents, and parents-to-be need to share and hear stories about how to navigate the stress, anxiety, that has come with managing their health and mental health during the pandemic. Wingwomen, and our partners and health advocates around the world, saw their need for peer support and community and answered the call by organizing both today and next week which is International Parental Mental Health Awareness Week. For the next several days you will see resources and words of encouragement across our channels as well as that of our partners through this day of awareness. Parental Mental Health Awareness Day & International Parental Mental Health Awareness Week are initiatives organized by Wingwomen to drive conversations around the importance of mental health amongst parents and caregivers and serve to provide resources and peer support for parents, and families navigating their fertility journey. If you’re a mental health professional, doula, midwife, birth worker, perinatal specialist, nurse, family health specialist, health coach, patient advocate, or host a support group, we want your help! We need you to highlight your service, assistance programs, or counseling resources online so parents can find you. If you want to share your support, feel free to share our content or make your own and use the hashtags – #ParentalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek, #PMHAW #MaternalMentalHealthMatters, or #PaternalMentalHealthMatters

Thank you Alpha Magazine for amplifying Wingwomen's efforts around Parental Mental Health. Read more at https://www.alphathemagazine.com/parental-mental-health-awareness-day/

I've been holding on to a little secret for several weeks. My company Wingwomen was 1 of 10 companies globally that was selected for the Milestone Makers Winter cohort by the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. Each company that was selected had to show a commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3 (Well-being). A couple of years ago, when I was in the midst of a journey to rebuild my health, I started to realize how much my health improved by having people around me who understood what I had experienced. At the time the world was at the beginning of a pandemic and in-person opportunities to connect were put on hold. This inspired me to create a digital environment where women could connect about their health concerns. At the time, I had no idea how such a small action on my part would roll into what it has become today, nor would I have considered that my company would take me on a health learning journey through Wharton, MIT Bootcamps, Harvard Medical, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and Duke University. Today as I make this announcement, I'm thankful for everyone who has championed my work, and who understands how important it is to support efforts around #womenshealth. This path wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention the other Founders who have been silently working alongside me and supporting each other over the last 6 weeks. Omolara Dare, ACA | HeroCare Ife Durosinmi-Etti, MBA | Herconomy Kuljit J. | Health List Sameer P. | Anooka Health Saikiran Chandha | Typeset Swati Matta | Koble Sam Baddoo | Fleri Inc. Adonica Shaw | Wingwomen Gladymir Philippe | Kado Inc Julia Anthony | SOLUtion Medical Last but certainly not least, I want to thank my fearless advisors and executive coaches for getting me here. I couldn't do this without you! I'm also sending a special thank you to Bank of West, Nicola Corzine, Colin Mahin, and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center for their support as we work towards building and scaling See the official announcement (link in profile) https://lnkd.in/gDhGB7Sk #MilestoneMakers #Founders #Entrepreneurs #GoodHealth #Wellbeing #GenderEquity #UNSDG

Research shows peer support can improve people's overall well-being. If you're navigating ups and downs in your health, and you need a friend or an advocate, check out my new platform: www.mywingwomen.com.

I'm pleased to finally announce I'll be speaking at the Well-Tech World Summit in Dublin Ireland in the spring alongside Cindy Gallop, David Meltzer, Lesli S. Ott, Abdul El-Sayed, MD, DPhil, Alessandra Henderson, Emily Hochman, Ita Ekpoudom, McKeever (Mac) Conwell,II, Jayarajan Kodikannath, Katie Phillips, Laura Dowling, LISA CANNON, Mark Little, Paulina Sygulska Tenner, Ross Szabo, Sarah Sica, and Dr Waheed Arian. I'm excited to share the vision for my HealthTech company Wingwomen, which is a new social media network + marketplace for women's healthcare professionals and life science companies. Thank you Beth Lauren for extending the invitation. Excited to speak on this wonderful stage about all things #femtech. To register or get updates, visit the weblink below. #network #lifescience #tech #welltech #healthtechnology #healthtechstartup https://www.welltechworldsummit.com/

Incredibly proud to make it to the final pitch competition for the MIT - Harvard Medical School Healthcare Innovation program with my team, (team 3) Lalitha Priya Chandrashekhar, Luca Alessandro Cappellini, and Derrick Wiredu, for our platform + wearable solution (GrapeVine Health) which enhances communication between rare disease patients and their doctors. Also sending a huge congratulations to other finalists from teams 4, 6, and 8 as well. Dylan Bourelle, Josie McGee, Marwa Louati, Mahnaz M., Bahram Ghandchi, Moacir Feldenheimer, Geetha G., Jed Bouguila, Fareeha Salahuddin, Carina M. Jäkel, Nerin Abukeer, Juan Manuel Caceres

Thank you #ShoutoutLA for the feature. https://shoutoutla.com/meet-adonica-shaw-wingwomen-founder-ceo/

I wrote an op-ed for TechCrunch about ways social audio platforms can improve the experience for the company, the creators, and the audience. Check it out below. https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/24/5-changes-social-audio-apps-should-consider-making-now/?tpcc=tcplustwitter

I've been nominated for the Globant, "Women that Build Awards". The awards highlight global women leaders, from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, India, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States, who have made their careers in technology, who manage innovation, and collaboration, and promote diversity and inclusion. I'm humbled to be acknowledged. I believe there is voting that takes place in addition to the formal judging panel. Feel free to vote and share to support the work of Wingwomen if you feel moved. >> https://womenawards.globant.com/2905/adonica-shaw #work #innovation #technology #collaboration #diversityandinclusion #brazil #unitedkingdom #colombia #chile

Looking forward to speaking at the Mother Honestly Summit. Mother Honestly is the complete ecosystem for women to lead exciting and fulfilling lives in motherhood. Their mission is to propel women forward in motherhood, work, and life. Watch my panel by purchasing a ticket here : https://hopin.com/events/mother-the-summit

I was interviewed on Therapy Etc. Podcast! My friend Patricia Alvarado and I recently had a valuable conversation in an effort to normalize mental health and decrease the stigma related to mental health. I’d like to share that conversation with you. Give a listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-12-unapologetically-taking-a-seat-at-the-table/id1557803859?i=1000532781710 #therapyetc #therapyetcpodcast

I wrote my first guest article for TechCrunch about entrepreneurship and mental health. Thank you to Michael A. Freeman, M.D., and Kerry Schrader, MBA for your time and your expertise. I'm thankful we got to highlight this info! https://lnkd.in/gD3Baj9 #mentalhealth #health #entrepreneurship #techcrunch #mentalhealtharticle #wingwomen #healthcare #leadership #foundermentalhealth