Opinion: Why pumping milk at JPM 2024 was a nightmare

JPM didn't take its accommodations for new mothers seriously, STAT's Tara Bannow writes in a First Opinion.

Log In    Try STAT+ Pumping milk at JPM was a nightmare. It's part of a bigger problem in the industry By Tara Bannow ADOBE Since having a baby 10 months ago, I've learned many things. Chief among them: Pumping sucks. But skipping a session ends up being even more painful.   Naturally, I expected navigating the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco would be more complicated this year. But surely, I told myself, after getting called out for having more presenters named Michael than female CEOs in 2018, JPM organizers will have cleaned up their act.   Man, was I wrong. READ THE ESSAY More from JPM 2024 Hospitals Hospitals try a new pitch to investors: other ways of making money Biotech A biotech reporter's notebook: Sunshine rains down on San Francisco Adam's Take FDA's Peter Marks seems inclined to grant full approval to Sarepta's Duchenne gene therapy ALL STORIES STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences   |   Contact Us   |   Advertise With Us