:Draft:Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell

Curry-Winchell began her career in medicine as a physician assistant, earning a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies after her undergraduate program.{{Cite web |title=ALUMNI CHAT |url=https://issuu.com/bishopmanoguecatholichighschool/docs/messenger_spring_2022_proof6/s/16591116 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Issuu |language=en}} She practiced for three years in occupational, family, and urgent care, which provided a strong foundation in direct patient care.

Motivated by a desire to expand her medical knowledge and gain greater autonomy in caring for patients, Curry-Winchell returned to school to pursue a medical degree. She earned her MD from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her residency in family medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2015. Her path to becoming a family physician spanned 11 years of education and clinical training.

Curry-Winchell is currently the Medical Director of Urgent Care at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team{{Cite web |last=Ede |first=Natalie |date=2020-09-21 |title=Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell Named "Extraordinary Neighbor Recipient" of 2020 Reno Public Television Spotlight Award |url=https://wcmsnv.org/blog/dr-bayo-curry-winchell/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Washoe County Medical Society |language=en}} in Reno, Nevada. She is a former Assistant Medical Examiner for Washoe County Child Protective Services and a past President of the Washoe County Medical Society.

She was appointed by Nevada’s Governor Joe Lombardo to serve on the state’s Patient Protection Commission, which advises on healthcare policy and equity strategies.

She has also been listed as a former member of the Reno Mayor’s Health Task Force and the Governor's Medical Advisory Team, though independent citations for those roles have not been located.

In 2024, she was selected to join the CDC’s Communications and Public Engagement Workgroup{{Cite web |last=CDC |date=2025-01-31 |title=Communications and Public Engagement Workgroup |url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/advisory-committee-director/cpew.html |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=About CDC |language=en-us}} (prior to its disbanding). She is also a graduate of the One Million Black Women: Black in Business{{Cite web |title=One Million Black Women |url=https://www.goldmansachs.com/community-impact/one-million-black-women |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250504122433/https://www.goldmansachs.com/community-impact/one-million-black-women |archive-date=2025-05-04 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=www.goldmansachs.com |language=en-US}} program, a joint initiative by Goldman Sachs and NYU Stern School of Business.

Curry-Winchell is the founder and host of Beyond Clinical Walls, a podcast and educational platform featured on the Health Podcast Network. The platform delivers short-form, accessible content focused on empowering the public—especially women—with health information and tools to navigate the healthcare system. Her approach emphasizes a communication method she calls the “3 C’s”: being Clear, Concise, and Confident.{{Cite web |last=News |first=A. B. C. |title=Video Addressing the black maternal health crisis |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/addressing-black-maternal-health-crisis-120863474 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=ABC News |language=en}}

Curry-Winchell has been a vocal advocate for improving maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women. {{Cite web |last=Mascia |first=Kristen |date=2024-11-28 |title=The Mom Who Nearly Died After Her C-section |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/how-i-got-this-retained-placenta-near-death-c-section.html |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=The Cut |language=en}}After her own traumatic postpartum experience with a retained placenta, she began using her story to raise awareness about disparities in maternal care and the systemic bias that Black women often face, even as trained professionals within the system.{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Adrianna |title=She's a doctor with access to the best prenatal care. Why did childbirth nearly kill her? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/05/07/maternal-mortality-black-mothers/83461893007/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}

She frequently speaks about the importance of listening to patients, addressing structural inequities, and educating healthcare providers about clinical bias. In interviews with [https://medcitynews.com/2024/08/maternal-health-disparities-crisis/ MedCity News], USA Today, and ABC News, she has highlighted the need for policy, clinical, and cultural changes in medicine to close gaps in maternal outcomes.

Curry-Winchell has participated in national panels and events alongside leaders such as Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Klein{{Cite web |last=Plescia |first=Marissa |date=2024-10-23 |title=Chelsea Clinton on Reproductive Rights: 3 Things to Know |url=https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/chelsea-clinton-reproductive-rights/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=MedCity News |language=en-US}}, and was a featured speaker at the [https://hlth.com/ HLTH]{{Cite web |title=HLTH {{!}} Healthcare Reimagined {{!}} Connect - Collaborate - Transform |url=https://www.hlth.com/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=HLTH |language=en}} and SXSW conferences.

Her personal story has been featured in major publications including The Cut. and USA Today

Dr. Curry-Winchell is a recurring health expert and contributor to several national media outlets. She has appeared on [https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/stay-safe-wildfires-117578069 ABC News to discuss wildfire-related health issues] and the [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/addressing-black-maternal-health-crisis-120863474 Black maternal health crisis.]⁶ She’s a contributing writer for [https://katiecouric.com/ Katie Couric Media]{{Cite web |title=How Tariffs and Inflation Will Impact Your Medical Bills |url=https://katiecouric.com/author/drbayo/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Katie Couric Media |language=en-US}} and SheKnows{{Cite web |title=Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell |url=https://www.sheknows.com/authors/dr-bayo-curry-winchell/articles/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=SheKnows |language=en-US}}, covering topics including health misinformation, emergency contraception, and respiratory illness trends.

Her TEDx talk, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ4E6lNmQzw “Do No Harm,”] has over 2 million views on YouTube. She also delivered a TEDx talk titled [https://www.ted.com/talks/bayo_curry_winchell_why_black_patients_don_t_trust_the_healthcare_system “Why Black Patients Don’t Trust the Healthcare System.”]

She has been featured on podcasts including [https://www.baby-chick.com/breaking-barriers-addressing-the-black-maternal-health-crisis-podcast/ Chick Chat] and Becker's Hospital Review{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary's Health Network |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/dr-bayo-curry-winchell-urgent-care-medical-director-and-physician-at-saint-mary-s-health-network-132154059/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Becker's Hospital Review {{!}} Healthcare News & Analysis |language=en-US}}, and served as a health correspondent in both live and virtual interviews across a wide range of digital and TV platforms.{{Cite web |title=Media |url=https://doctorbayo.com/media-doctor-bayo/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Doctor Bayo |language=en-US}}

• Health Advocate Award, Reno-Sparks NAACP (2024)
• 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know, Becker’s Hospital Review (2022){{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2022-03-30 |title=75 Black healthcare leaders to know {{!}} 2022 |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/75-black-healthcare-leaders-to-know-in-2022/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Becker's Hospital Review {{!}} Healthcare News & Analysis |language=en-US}}
• Community Service Award & Young Physician Award, Washoe County Medical Society (2021)
• Spotlight Extraordinary Neighbor, PBS Reno Spotlight Awards (2020){{Cite web |last=Ede |first=Natalie |date=2020-09-21 |title=Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell Named "Extraordinary Neighbor Recipient" of 2020 Reno Public Television Spotlight Award |url=https://wcmsnv.org/blog/dr-bayo-curry-winchell/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Washoe County Medical Society |language=en}}
• Top 20 Most Powerful Women, Sierra Nevada Powerful Women Awards, Northern Nevada Business Weekly (2019){{Cite web |last=kmacmillan |title=And the winners are: 2019 Top-20 Sierra Nevada Powerful Women revealed |url=https://www.nnbw.com/news/2019/may/29/and-the-winners-are-2019-top-20-sierra-nevada-powe/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=www.nnbw.com}}

Articles by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell

• The CDC Says Black Maternal Deaths Are Still Increasing. These 3 Things Need To Change – SheKnows{{Cite web |last=Curry-Winchell |first=Dr Bayo |date=2025-02-07 |title=The CDC Says Black Maternal Deaths Are Still Increasing. Here Are 3 Things That Need To Change |url=https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1234820221/black-maternal-mortality-increase-cdc-study/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=SheKnows |language=en-US}}
• A Doctor’s Warning: Don’t Swallow the Little “Pill” in Pregnancy Tests – Katie Couric Media{{Cite web |last=MS |first=Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD |date=2024-11-22 |title=A Doctor's Warning: Don't Swallow the Little "Pill" in Pregnancy Tests |url=https://katiecouric.com/health/plan-b-pill-inside-pregnancy-tests-misinformation/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Katie Couric Media |language=en-US}}
• As Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Here’s How to Protect Your Kids, According to a Doctor – SheKnows{{Cite web |last=Curry-Winchell |first=Dr Bayo |date=2024-08-30 |title=As Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Here's How to Protect Your Kids, According to a Doctor |url=https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/3088532/whooping-cough-surge-protect-kids/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=SheKnows |language=en-US}}
• Radical Rest: Why Prioritizing Sleep Is the Only Resolution You Need – Katie Couric Media{{Cite web |last=MS |first=Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD |date=2024-12-29 |title=Radical Rest: Why Prioritizing Sleep Is the Only Resolution You Need |url=https://katiecouric.com/health/sleep/benefits-of-getting-more-sleep-new-years-resolution/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Katie Couric Media |language=en-US}}
• I'm a Black Doctor. I Nearly Died Giving Birth. – MedPage Today{{Cite news |last=Curry-Winchell |first=Bayo |date=May 25, 2025 |title=I'm a Black Doctor. I Nearly Died Giving Birth. |url=https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/115748 |access-date=May 26, 2025 |work=MedPage Today}}

• Maternal mortality in the United States
• Healthcare in the U.S.
• Health advocacy