ThinkForward Talks Bundle

Oriana, an ETH Zurich graduate in medicine and engineering, created FemTechnology Summit to address the neglect of women's health in medical education. Originally her thesis, the Summit has grown into a global movement involving femtech startups, researchers, clinicians, and corporations from over 60 countries. The 2023 Summit, held at Roche HQ, brought together 150 innovators to tackle topics such as "Redesigning Healthcare with Women in Mind," "Financing Innovation in Women's Health," "Women Centric Cancer Care" and "AI & Gender Data Health Gap," influencing initiatives at the World Economic Forum and highlighted at the US Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to the Summit, Oriana launched a university series to promote pioneering research in women's health, collaborating with institutions like ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, and Harvard Business School. She is on the advisory board for the Wyss Institute at Harvard's Women’s Health Catalyst and the Female Project, focusing on machine learning for endometriosis.

Oriana's efforts culminate in FemTechGuide, a comprehensive women’s health platform designed to centralize best-in-class solutions for employees. FemTechGuide aggregates clinical guidelines, research, and innovative solutions to provide personalized healthcare for women. By collecting detailed quantitative and qualitative data through user engagement, FemTechGuide identifies patterns and gaps in women's health, allowing employers to better understand and support the needs of their female employees. This empowers employers to foster a healthier, more productive workforce by addressing the specific health concerns of their female employees.

FemTechGuide's mission is to close the gender data health gap by leveraging existing knowledge and solutions in women's health. The platform systematically applies these insights to map out gaps and barriers in women's healthcare, creating and implementing targeted solutions. Through FemTechGuide, Oriana continues to drive innovation, enhance health outcomes for women, and provide valuable insights for employers.

Dr. Maybank is a highly proficient, award-winning executive physician with demonstrated excellence and leadership in public health, health equity, preventive medicine, narrative strategy, health communications, and organizational change management to advance equity.

Throughout her career, she has served as an honest broker and convener of typically silo-ed sectors and organizations within public health to ensure equitable conversations in planning and organizing for change and impact on well-being and health. Her frameworks and approaches have been adopted by other institutions across the world as well as recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). She also holds expertise and has led in the areas of maternal and infant health, gun violence, mental health, chronic disease, and neighborhood planning for improved health.

Dr. Maybank’s unique expertise stems from launching several ‘start-up’ Centers and Offices for health equity within health institutions - Suffolk County, NYC Health Department, American Medical Association - to meet and exceed organizational commitments to embed equity in all organizational policies and functions. In recognizing her success and talent, she was also invited by and advised the CDC during the height of COVID on strengthening their internal equity infrastructure.

Dr. Maybank has taught medical and public health students on topics related to health inequities, public health leadership and management, physician advocacy, and community organizing in health. In 2012, she co-founded "We Are Doc McStuffins," a movement created by Black women physicians who were inspired by the Disney Junior character Doc McStuffins.

In the media and on the lecture circuit, Dr. Maybank is highly sought after, appearing on Disney Jr.’s, Oprah, MSNBC, NBC, PBS to name a few and has written op-eds in places like NYT and Washington Post.

She advises on film projects and has received a Telly Award for “Racism & Health in US Medicine, A Conversation with Harriet A. Washington” by Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy thought and research. She received Highest Alum Honors from Temple Schl of Medicine, Columbia Univ Mailman Schl of Public Health, and the American College of Preventive Medicine along with other numerous awards. She serves on non-profit boards such as Race Forward and the Journal of Medical Regulation, and was appointed under the Biden White House Administration to the US Defense Health Board. Dr. Maybank served on medical missions to Haiti and Cuba.