Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association 2024 Annual Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference
Event Sold Out – Waitlist Information
This event is now sold out. To be placed on the waitlist, please send the following information to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz:
- Full Name
- Title
- Email Address
Please email your details to asmalarz@mhalink.org
December 5 | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
$275/PP Individual Member
$250/PP Group member 3+
$375/PP Individual Non-Member
$350/PP Group Non-member 3+
REGISTER
FAX 781-262-6136
MAIL – Check Payable to MHA
MHA Education Department
500 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803-5096
AGENDA
Thursday, December 5th
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
Vendors: Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Jennifer’s Handmade Soap, Kitchen Sink Candle Co. and Jevela Jewelry [NEW in 2024!]
8:45 – 9:05 a.m.
Welcome!
- Valerie Fleishman, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
- Christine Schuster, R.N., MBA, President & CEO, Emerson Health, former MHA Board Chair
- Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts Attorney General
Emcee Welcome
- Courtney Cole, Anchor/Reporter, WBZ-TV, WSBK-TV, CBS News Boston, WBZ.com
9:05 – 10:00am: Success vs. Mastery
- Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African-American Studies, Harvard University and Author, The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis Book Signing & Vendors and Exhibits Open
10:30 – 11 a.m.: Women’s SPOTLIGHT Series: Breaking the Silence: Demystifying Menopause – The Current State, What It Is and Why We Need to Talk About It
- Lisa Larkin, eMD, President, North American Menopause Society, Founder & CEO of Ms. Medicine and Founder & Executive Director of the Cincinnati Sexual Health Consortium
11am – 11:55 a.m. Empowering Leadership: Women on Boards – Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Paths to Success
- Rachel Felix, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, Boston Medical Center, Board Member: New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund
- Shakeena Williams, Executive Director, Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, Founder, Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Babson College
- Laurie Pascal, Senior Lecturer, Health Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Director of Programs, Women On Boards: Getting on and Adding Value
- Moderator: Elizabeth English, Ed.M., Head of School, Archer School for Girls
11:55 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Table exercise
12 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch & Networking
Vendors and Exhibits Open
Book signing by afternoon Keynote:
Lisa Feldman Barrett
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. How Emotions are Made: You Have More Control Over Your Emotions Than You Think
- Lisa Feldman Barrett Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor of Psychology; Director, Interdisciplinary Affective Science Laboratory, Northeastern University
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Breaking Barriers: The Triumphs and Trials of Female Executives
- Lindsay Jubelt, Chief Clinical Officer, Optum Health
- Bisola Ojikutu, Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission
- Corbin Petro, Founding CEO Eleanor Health & Benevera Health | Minority Partner Utah Royals (URFC)
- Moderator: Alex Drane, CEO and Co-Founder of ARCHANGELS
2:45 p.m. Final Reflections, Silent Auction Winners and Closing Remarks
Cancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.