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Essentially Women

Essentially Women is a community for providers catering to mastectomy, compression, and women’s health. We foster lasting relationships that help our more than 500 members and vendor partners build alliances and strong business. And we provide the resources members need to lower costs, maximize revenue, operate more efficiently, and expand business operations.

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Essentially Women Helps Members Sustain a Competitive Advantage.

We provide the resources members need to lower costs, maximize revenue, operate more efficiently, and expand business operations.

We partner with leading manufacturers, industry experts, and healthcare professionals to promote successful business practices, enhance communication, offer networking opportunities and provide extensive educational resources.

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Membership Essentially Women is a community for women's healthcare providers. Our community includes mastectomy and home medical equipment providers, salons, boutiques, and speciality mother/baby shops. Services for Our Members Essentially Women membership provides you with access to many programs and additional services. These services are available to you at discounted rates. Education & Events Essentially Women offers an array of education opportunities to our membership. From member exclusive webinars, to in-person events, and online educational opportunities, Essentially Women has resources available to you. Join EW At Essentially Women, we pride ourselves on making the needs of our members our top priority. Becoming a member of our organization gives you exclusive access to our community and a variety of services and benefits that can help your business thrive.

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Member Benefits at a Glance

  • Group purchasing discounts & rewards
  • Online business-to-business marketplace
  • Access to interactive online discussion board
  • Legislative updates & industry advocacy
  • Access to Lily, EW's mother-baby program

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As an EW-Vendor you receive:

  • Access to a network of more than 500 women’s healthcare providers
  • Marketing channels to increase sales
  • Education and advocacy regarding women’s healthcare
  • Brand recognition as a thought leader in women’s healthcare

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