September 14, 2021
Transforming through Adversity
The Leadership Journey for Women in Medicine and Science
Our 3rd annual conference will provide an opportunity to grow, learn and share from our experiences as we explore communication, connection and the transforming power of adversity along our leadership journeys.
Sponsored by Faculty Affairs at Wake Forest School of Medicine, Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Fund and the Lucile Hutaff Education Society for Women in Medicine and Science
Partnering Sponsors
Audience
The Women’s Leadership Conference is open to faculty and senior executives from regional academic medical centers in North Carolina and surrounding states.
Note: Professional headshot photography will be available for those interested.
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Featured Speakers
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"Moving the Needle: Mentorship, Sponsorship, Allyship" |
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"Transforming Conflict and Stress into Positive Change: The Magic of Empathy and Compassionate Communication" Sally Shumaker, PhD Professor of Social Sciences and Health Policy in the Division of Public Health Sciences Wake Forest School of Medicine |
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Geeta Swamy, MD Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vice Chair for Research and Faculty Development Duke University School of Medicine |
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Michelle Keating, DO Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Health |
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Nichole Taylor, DO Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Wake Forest Baptist Health |
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Laura Veach, PhD, LCAS, LCMHC Professor, Trauma Surgery Wake Forest Baptist Health |
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Suzanne Danhauer, PhD Professor and Vice Chair of Social Sciences and Health Policy in the Division of Public Health Sciences Wake Forest School of Medicine |
The Wake Forest University Face to Face Speaker Forum is excited to welcome attendees of the Women in Leadership Conference to their in-person keynote event with Malcolm Gladwell. The event will take place at Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial (LJVM) Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2021. This is an in-person event only.
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers.
The Wake Forest University Speaker Forum staff has arranged for our Women’s Leadership Conference attendees to purchase individual tickets for the Malcolm Gladwell event that are currently not on sale to the public.
Event and parking tickets are available to purchase using the link and promo code that will be provided in your Women’s Leadership Conference registration confirmation.
For more information, email us or call 336-713-4230.