UMR Connects Current and Future Health Care Leaders - Womens History Month Event

On March 4, to celebrate Women’s History Month, the UMR community will come together to hear stories from current women leaders in health care. This event will highlight women leaders from Mayo Clinic with UMR Chancellor Dr. Lori Carrell being one of the moderators. Following the event, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with other women leaders in health care during round table discussions.

Monday, March 4
5:00 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Ballroom

Speakers include:

LORI J. CARRELL, PhD
Chancellor, University of Minnesota Rochester
Panel Moderator

NNEKA COMFERE, MD
Medical Director Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, Consultant, Division Chair of Dermatopathology and Cutaneous Immunopathology, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

SHARONNE N. HAYES, MD, FACC, FAHA
Mayo Clinic, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Women’s Heart Clinic
Panel Moderator

BARBARA L. JORDAN, MA
Administrator, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Office for Diversity, Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration

MARY JO KREITZER, PhD, RN, FAAN
Founder and Director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, Professor of Nursing and Co-Lead of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program in Integrative Health, University of Minnesota

STEPHANIE R. STARR, MD
Consultant, Division of Community Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Director for Science of Health Care Delivery Education, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

JENNIFER WESTENDORF, PhD
Margaret Amini Professor in Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Research, Professor of Orthopedics and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director, Research Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic

Registration at z.umn.edu/womenshistorymonth is required for this event by February 25.