The Real-World Wednesdays (RWW) Podcast

We are passionate about all things related to the collection, creation & use of reliable Real-World Data (RWD) in generating meaningful Real-World Evidence (RWE) for clinical research, drug development, medical devices, value access and other activities for BioPharma and the Life Sciences!

Welcome to the site where you can see upcoming live Real-World Wednesdays (RWW) discussions as well as podcast recordings of past discussions. In addition, please join the club (form below) to receive occasional updates, calendar invites for upcoming live discussions, and to provide input into future activities of the club 🙂

Recent/Upcoming Live Discussions


Almost every Wednesday 11-12 U.S. Eastern Time we hold Real-World Wednesdays (RWW) as a live discussion on the Clubhouse Platform at the RWD & RWE Club. Please see upcoming discussions listed below.

29 July 2026

EP 225: Beyond the Myths: The Value of Patient-Centered Research

How does patient-centered research strengthen RWE? Join us as Sarah Daugherty and Daniel Beachler from Carelon Research address common myths while they share their professional & personal perspectives

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9 Sept 2026

EP 226: What Search Firms See That the Rest of Us Don’t

The first recruiter on RWW: Mike Litten of Klein Hersh joins Aaron and Matt to unpack the challenges of job searching in the RWE/D ecosystem. What separates the candidates who actually get hired?

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16 Sept 2026

EP 227: Rise of an RWD/E start-up and life beyond the exit

Aaron Leibtag returns to RWW to reflect on Pentavere’s exit to HEALWELL AI. The Prix Galien-winning DARWEN platform, unstructured EHR data, and what it takes to scale patient-first AI.

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