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Agenda

Friday, October 3, 2025
All times in Eastern Time

7:00 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 am
Welcome & Introduction
Conference Room B - 3rd Floor

Carrie M. Hersh, DO, Mary Rensel, MD, Amy Sullivan, PsyD, Mary Alissa Willis, MD
8:15–8:35 am
Resilient Leadership
Margaret McKenzie, MD
8:35–8:55 am
Professional Growth, Strategic Planning, and High Performance: It Takes a Village
Deborah Benzil, MD
8:55–9:50 am
Allyship from the Male Perspective: He for She
Moderator: Amy Sullivan, PsyD
Panelists: Andre Machado, MD, Andrea Sikon, MD, Moises Auron, MD and Brad Champagne, MD
9:50–10:05 am
Refreshment Break/Exhibits
10:05–10:25 am
Navigating Change While Staying True to Your Purpose
Mary Rensel, MD
10:25–10:45 am
Time Management, Boundary Setting, and Burnout Prevention for Building Healthy Careers
Carrie M. Hersh, DO
10:45–11:45 am
7 Minute Clinical Pearls
  • Managing Mood Disorders from a Pharmacologic Perspective
    Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD
  • Women’s Preventative Brain Health
    Caroline Just, MD
  • Women’s Cardiac Health
    Leslie Cho, MD
  • Let’s Talk About Infertility
    Desiree Chizmadia, CNP
  • Sleep Pearls
    Michelle Drerup, PsyD
11:45 am–1:00 pm
Lunch Buffet & Exhibits

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

In-person attendees will remain in their assigned rooms as speakers rotate through each room to present the topics listed below.
Virtual attendees will view each of these breakout sessions sequentially as they are broadcast from the general session room.

BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS:


Conflict Management and Handling Bad News
Natalie Bowersox, MD

Hot Topics in Pharma: What’s New in Medicine?
Danielle Beltz, PharmD

The Protean Career: Creating a Career Pathway with Heart
Mary Alissa Willis, MD
1:00–1:45 pm
Breakout Session 1
Conference Room B, Six Continents Room, Room 204
2:00–2:45 pm
Breakout Session 2
Conference Room B, Six Continents Room, Room 204
2:45–3:00 pm
Refreshment Break/Exhibits
3:00–3:45 pm
Breakout Session 3
Conference Room B, Six Continents Room, Room 204

GENERAL SESSION

Conference Room B
3:50–4:15 pm
Belonging at the Office: The Heart of Inclusive Leadership
Sofya Asfaw, MD
4:15–5:15 pm
Reception
InterContinental Hotel

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Saturday, October 4, 2025
All times in Eastern Time

7:30 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00 am
Welcome/Introduction Day 2
Conference Room B - 3rd Floor

Carrie M. Hersh, DO, Amy Sullivan, PsyD, Mary Alissa Willis, MD
8:15–8:40 am

Keynote Speaker: From Snouts to Souls: How Palliative Pigs Cultivate Resilience, Joy, and Purpose in Healthcare
Krista Dobbie, MD

8:40–9:00 am

Keynote Speaker: Joy and Purpose: Realizing that Nobody Else Can Be the Best You
Kendalle Cobb, MD

9:00–9:25 am
How to Get and Handle the Feedback You Need and Deserve
Christine Jellis, MD, PhD
9:25–9:50 am
Driving Success with Self-Leadership and Team Self-Leadership
Aaron Hamilton, MD and Bindu Sangani, MD
9:50–10:10 am
Refreshment Break/Exhibits
10:10–10:35 am
Inspiring Purpose and Building Your Board of Directors while Advocating for Others
Silvia Perez Protto, MD
10:35–11:00 am
Career Transitions: Giving Yourself Permission to Change
Michelle Biehl, MD
11:00–11:20 am
Q&A Faculty Panel
Moderator: Carrie M. Hersh, DO
11:20–12:00 pm
20 Minute Clinical Pearls
  • Menopause Management for the Busy Healthcare Worker
    Suchetha Kshettry, MDv
  • Non-Pharmacologic Mood Management
    Taylor Rush, PhD
12:00–1:00 pm
Lunch Buffet & Exhibits
1:00–1:20 pm
Designing Your Joy: Neuroscience Required
Adrienne Boissy, MD
1:20–2:00 pm
Thriving in Your Career: Personal Triumphs and Tumbles Along the Way
Carrie M. Hersh, DO, Amy Sullivan, PsyD, Mary Alissa Willis, MD
2:00 pm
Adjourn

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Time for questions and answers are included in each presentation.