Taking the Pulse - A Health Care and Life Sciences Podcast

⚕️ “I see the vision of our agency as bringing people together. Our vision officially is healthy people living in healthy communities.” - Dr. Edward Simmer, Interim Director of the S.C. Department of Public Health 🔊This week, Dr. Simmer shares how DPH brings resources to communities, unites stakeholder groups, and conducts testing to foster healthy communities. Learn more about how their important work is making South Carolina healthier at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #publichealth #southcarolina

⚕️This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Edward Simmer, the Interim Director of the S.C. Department of Public Health. 🩺After leading DHEC through the latter half of the COVID pandemic and its transition into two separate agencies, Dr. Simmer joins us to discuss South Carolina’s notably improved rankings in public health, including progress in chronic disease and life expectancy in the state. We also explore how the agency is tackling childhood obesity, improving maternal and infant health, and fulfilling its regulatory role in inspecting health care providers. 🔊 Tune in to hear about Dr. Simmer’s vision for DPH and its positive impact on the lives of South Carolinians on episode 229 at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #publichealth

⚕️ “The right amount of medication is already measured in, the needle is hidden the whole time, so nobody can hurt themselves…” 🔊Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical demonstrates their latest autoinjectors, produced in South Carolina, at the 2025 SCbio annual conference. Learn more about SHL medical and their innovative strategies that enable patients’ independence at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #lifesciences #medicaldevice #medicaltech

⚕️Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather and Matthew welcome back Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical, a global leader in medical technology design and manufacturing. 🩺After first joining us six months ago, Kimberlee Steele provides an update on the progress of SHL Medical’s $200 million investment in South Carolina to produce auto-injectors for home use 🔊 We get a firsthand look at how these medical devices work, how they will benefit patients, and the economic impact of their state-of-the-art facility in SC. Tune in now at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcare #healthcarelaw #lifesciences #medicaldevices #medicaltechnology

⚕️ “The last couple of years have been challenging to get venture capital funding.” 🩺 Arda Ural, MSc, MBA, PhD of EY shares how venture capital investment has slowed in the biotechnology and life sciences space, with the trend of VCs leaning towards experienced teams and AI becoming an increasing attraction. 🔊Hear more on VC funding for life sciences at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #lifesciences #venturecapital

⚕️Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather and Matthew welcome Arda Ural, MSc, MBA, PhD, who serves as the Americas Life Sciences Sector Leader for EY. 🩺Arda provides a rundown of his keynote, highlighting the key issues and trends shaping the life sciences sector today and offering insights into what the industry may look like over the next 20 years. 🔊 We also dive into biotech venture capital investing, the current deal-making environment for life sciences companies, and more. Tune in now to hear from one of the top consultants for life sciences business at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #lifesciences #lifesciencesindustry #biotech

⚕️ The 2025 annual SCbio meeting was packed full of exciting developments and collaborative innovations from South Carolina’s thriving life sciences industry. 🩺As the United State’s 6th fastest growing life sciences sector, SCbio President & CEO James Chappell joins us to share how the organization is helping move South Carolina forward as a hub for innovation. 🔊 Be on the lookout for our upcoming SCbio episodes featuring the best and brightest of the industry as we dive into everything from life sciences real estate development and to the next generation of wearables, and the latest on oncology. Tune in at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #lifesciences #economicdevelopment #southcarolina Matthew Roberts Lauren DeMoss

⚕️ On episode 226, we welcome Thibaut van Marke and Amy Allen of Orlando Health, an award-winning network of community and specialty hospitals that recently expanded into Alabama. 🔊 Thibaut and Amy discuss Orlando Health’s acquisition of Baptist Health, and how this move benefits both patients and providers in Alabama. We also explore Orlando Health’s pioneering research in pediatrics and adult trauma, as well as their use of AI and emerging technologies as we look to the future of healthcare. Tune in now at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcare #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast

⚕️ “Barriers to care are socioeconomic where the families are not able to bring the patients over for treatment or for screening.”  🔊Oncologist Dr. Ashvini Sengar joins the show to discuss the obstacles rural patients face when receiving cancer care and how Alabama Cancer Care addresses these disparities in their region. Listen now at  www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcare #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #cancer

⚕️ Join hosts Heather, Lauren, and John as they sit down with Dr. Ashvini Sengar, an accomplished oncologist from Alabama Cancer Care, a network committed to delivering quality cancer care to underserved communities. 🔊 In this episode, we explore the unique challenges of accessing cancer care in rural areas, despite the higher incidence of the disease. We also dive into the rising trend of cancer diagnoses among younger populations and discuss innovations in the future of cancer treatment. Tune in now at www.thepulsehealthcast.com! #healthcarelaw #healthcarepodcast #ruralhealthcare #cancer