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Forward6.12.25 | OWIMS 21st Annual Conference: Inspired to Lead: Well-Being, Change, and Empowerment in Medicine & Science
A Hybrid Event ~ This Annual Conference is being held live, in-person, and on Zoom.
The 21st Annual OWIMS Conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to reflect on and strengthen key aspects of their professional lives. Sessions will focus on aligning career choices with personal motivation, understanding and managing chronic illness in the workplace, applying adaptive leadership strategies during times of change, and building a sound financial foundation. Through practical guidance and peer discussion, attendees will gain tools to support their professional development and well-being.
Target Audience
A professional development conference for faculty, trainees and house staff.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this conference, the learner should be better able to:
Develop a career plan that fosters alignment between professional activities and internal motivations.
Discuss the barriers faced by professionals living with chronic illness, particularly “invisible” conditions.
Employ the principles of adaptive leadership to thrive in the workplace during times of change.
Acknowledgment
8:15 - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 - 8:35 am Welcome
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Gender Equity
8:35 - 9:30 am Mapping Your Career: Checkers, Chess or Tri-D?
Anne Beal, MD, MPH, CEO and Founder, AbsoluteJOI Skincare
9:35 - 10:30 am Invisible Disability and Navigating Ups and Downs of Career When Health is Playing a Role
Sarah Diekman, MD, JD, Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 11:45 am How Should We Begin? Using the Core Tenets of Adaptive Leadership to Inspire and Transform
Vidhya Prakash, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Population Health, SIU School of Medicine
11:45 - 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 pm Tax Efficient Investing for the Savvy Professional* Not a CME certified session
Katherine Vessenes, JD, CFP®, CEO of MD Financial Advisors
1:15 - 1:30 pm Wrap-Up
Parking will be available in the garage attached to the medical school.
Anne Beal, MD, MPH
CEO and Founder
AbsoluteJOI Skincare
Sarah Diekman, MD, JD
Adjunct Professor
University of North Carolina
Vidhya Prakash, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Population Health
Professor, Infectious Diseases Faculty
SIU School of Medicine
Katherine Vessenes, JD, CFP
CEO of MD Financial Advisors
Chanhassen, MN
Planning Committee
Laura Henriques
Administrative Coordinator
Office of Women in Medicine & Science
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jennifer Maloney
Assistant Director, CME Accreditation and Special Projects
Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Gender Equity
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.