Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell MD, MS

As women, we’re often the family caregivers, managing everyone else’s health while putting our own needs last. Between caring for children, aging parents, and partners, we navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system that doesn’t always prioritize our unique health needs. Dr. Bayo’s empowering talk is designed for busy women who want to take control of their health and get the care they deserve. Drawing from clinical experience and real-world challenges women face, this presentation shares:
– Essential strategies for maximizing your doctor visits – how to prepare, ask the right questions, and ensure your concerns are heard, even in rushed appointments.
– Key health screenings and preventive care every woman should advocate for – from cancer screenings to hormonal health monitoring throughout different life stages.
– Practical self-advocacy techniques that help you speak up when dismissed, build an effective healthcare team, and prioritize your wellness without guilt while managing everyone else’s needs.

The maternal mortality crisis is a pressing issue that requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond the simplistic notions of limited access and socioeconomic factors. In Dr. Bayo’s opinion, to effectively combat this crisis, we must address systemic racism, race-based medical practices that are all too common in the US. To do this, Dr. Bayo amplifies personal stories that highlight the gravity of the situation. In this talk, Dr. Bayo does the following:
– Outlines specific race based medical practices in healthcare to illustrate the negative impact these practices have on the mortality rate of Black mothers.
– Shares her personal, near-death experience as a result of bias and systematic racism.
– Provides three ways the medical community can address these forms of bias and thus improve health outcomes for all mothers.

Addressing unconscious bias and race-based medical practices is crucial for ensuring equitable healthcare. In this talk, Dr. Bayo asserts that, by actively identifying and addressing unconscious bias and race-based medical practices, healthcare organizations can work towards providing fair, high-quality care for all patients, regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds. In this candid, eye-opening conversations, Dr. Bayo underlines the following:
– How unconscious bias impacts our behavior and interactions without us realizing it.
– Real world examples chronicling the impact of bias on quality of service delivery and health outcomes.
– Three approaches healthcare service providers can use to combat bias.

With all of the stress, uncertainty and challenges in the world it has never been more critical to focus on preventive medicine and maintaining both physical and mental wellness. For an individual to effectively increase their level of wellness, they must first know what good health is. In this talk, Dr. Bayo’s years of experience has shown that health literacy is crucial in enabling patients to achieve their best health and take advantage of preventive medicine. In this talk, Dr. Bayo shares:
– The importance of health literacy and how it impacts everyone’s health.
– Commonly-held misconceptions about what “health” really means and why we all need to be our own self advocate for health.
– Three approaches each of us can take to improve our quality of life through increased physical and mental health.

Until the 1990s, women were systematically excluded from clinical trials in the US, leaving us to navigate menopause with outdated medical advice based on male-only research. Today’s women deserve better. Dr. Bayo’s transformative talk is designed for women ready to rewrite the narrative around menopause and aging. This isn’t about managing decline—it’s about thriving through your most empowered decades. This presentation reveals:
– Essential strategies for maximizing your doctor visits – how to prepare, ask the right questions about hormone therapy and treatment options, and ensure your menopause concerns are heard, even when healthcare providers lack specialized training.
– Key health screenings and preventive care every woman should advocate for – from bone density tests and cardiovascular screenings to understanding hormone replacement therapy options now that we have better research on benefits and risks.
– Practical self-advocacy techniques that help you speak up when your symptoms are dismissed as “just aging,” build an effective healthcare team that understands menopause, and prioritize your wellness without guilt while managing everyone else’s needs.