Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association 2026 Annual Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference
December 3 | 8:45 am – 3:00 pm
Early Bird Pricing:
$250/PP Member
$350/PP Non-Members
Reserve a table for your team or group; each table seats 8. For details or reservations, contact Lsnelson@mhalink.org
REGISTER
FAX 781-262-6136
MAIL – Check Payable to MHA
MHA Education Department
500 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803-5096
AGENDA
9 – 9:15 a.m.: Welcome!
9:15 – 10 a.m.: Laura McKowen, Bestselling Author, We are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, Founder, The Luckiest Club
10 – 10:30 a.m.: BREAK & Book Signing
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Learning, Leading, and Lifting Others: Executive Perspectives on Professional Growth
- Marcela del Carmen, President, MGB and MGPO
- Melonie Jackson, Chief People Officer, Baystate Health System
- Kaitlyn Maloy, Senior Director, Nursing, Berkshire Health Systems
- Malisa Schuyler, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Beth Isreal Lahey Health
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Women’s Health SPOTLIGHT: Sleep! Rest is a Leadership Strategy – Sleep Health for Women
- Rebecca Robbins, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Introduction by: Lindsay Gainer, President & Chief Operating Officer, Mass General Brigham Medical Group
12 – 1 p.m.: LUNCH
1 – 1:30 p.m.: The Radical Act of Being Human: A Framework for Leaders Who Dare to Care Differently
- Danielle Roberts, TEDx speaker, Future of Work Strategist
1:30 – 2 p.m.: Fireside Chat with Danielle Roberts
- Danielle Roberts, TEDx speaker, Future of Work Strategist
- Moderator: Nancy Gaden, RN Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Boston Medical Center
2 – 3 p.m.: Inside the C-Suite – Leadership Through a Different Lens
- Elsie Taveras, MD, Chief Community Health & Health Equity Officer, MGB
- Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, President, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
- Rozanna Penney, President & CEO, Heywood Hospital
- Maria Ducharme, RN, President, The Miriam Hospital & Chief Quality Executive, Brown University Health
- Moderator: Aimee Brewer, President & CEO, Sturdy Health
- More speakers announced soon!
3 p.m.: Closing Remarks
Highlights from our 2025 Womens Event:
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.