Christy Turlington Burns and Katie Couric Discuss Women’s Health in East Hampton

The 6th Annual East Hampton Emergency Department Luncheon returned to the historic Maidstone Club in East Hampton for a conversation on women’s health featuring internationally renowned model and Every Mother Counts Founder and President Christy Turlington Burns, moderated by award-winning journalist Katie Couric.

Couric and Turlington Burns reflected on the personal experiences that shaped their advocacy and discussed the importance of access to quality healthcare, empowering women to take an active role in their health, and expanding research and education focused on women’s health.

Turlington Burns also previewed her latest documentary, Perilous Passage: Birth in America, now streaming on HBO, which examines maternal health in the United States. “I became a global maternal health advocate the day that I became a mom,” she noted.

Couric also spoke about HORMONAL!, the latest project from her production company, Barolo Films, produced in partnership with Trilogy Films. “I feel like documentaries can be incredibly helpful to connect the dots and really show holistically an issue, what the root causes are and what some of the solutions are,” she said. Emphasizing her goal of extending the project’s impact beyond the screen, Couric added, “We want to start a movement and not just do a movie.”

Chaired by East Hampton residents Jill Davis, Kate Davis, Kristin Douglass, Hollis Forbes, Liz Lange, and Mary Margaret Trousdale, the luncheon featured a candid discussion exploring women’s health, wellness, philanthropy, motherhood, and the importance of ensuring access to high-quality healthcare.

Since its inception, the luncheon has been a key fundraising event, raising more than $1.5 million to advance emergency care on the East End, with proceeds supporting the Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department.