Pinnacle Conference 2019

Our inaugural conference exceeded expectations delivering substantial content covering topics as diverse as leadership as a woman to contract negotiation. Our first ever Pinnacle conference brought our vision to reality to empower women in medicine to excel professionally and personally. We were joined by 150 like minded women, all of whom left the conference feeling energized and reinvigorated to tackle the obstacles ahead

Speakers 2019

Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD

Elizabeth Lemoine, JD

Lynette Scherer, MD

Rupa Wong, MD

Pamela Mehta, MD

Mary L

Heather Hammerstedt, MD

Joan Oloff, DPM

Renee Paro, MD

Aaleya Koreishi, MD

Jessica Shepherd, MD

Roohi Jeelani, MD

Natalie Crawford, MD

Danielle Jones, MD

Lori Atkins, MD

2019 Agenda 

Friday December 6, 2019  

Welcome cocktail reception 

Saturday December 7, 2019

Breakfast and Welcome  

Bonnie Simpson Mason MD: Welcome Address: Quintessential Practice Pearls for Pinnacle
Founder Beyond the Exam Room, Founder Nth Dimensions, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assoc Professor University of Texas School of Medicine & University of Louisville School of Medicine

Elizabeth Lemoine JD: The Ten Commandements of Employment Contracts
Attorney, Partner, Wick Phillips LLC

Lynette Scherer MD: Don’t Pick Me Because I’m A Woman
Trauma Surgeon, CEO Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Associate Faculty UCDavis Trauma surgery - previous chief

 Rupa Wong MD: Building A Patient Base
Pediatric Ophthalmologist & Adult Strabismus, Managing Partner Honolulu Eye Clinic, Associate Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii  

Pamela Mehta MD: Pioneering Practice Ownership
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Founder Resilience Orthopaedics

Mary L: Ladies! How much is Enough?

11:20-12:20 pm: Plated Lunch Q&A 

Heather Hammerstadt MD
Emergency Medicine Physician, Wholist Health Founder 

Joan Oloff DPM
Podiatrist,  Founder Los Gatos Foot & Ankle and Joan Oloff Shoes

Renee Paro MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Partner at Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Jessica Shepherd MD
OB/Gyn, Associate Professor, Baylor University 

Aaleya Koreishi MD:  Practice Management and Pearls: Beyond Patient Care in Private Practice
Cornea & Refractive Surgeon, Cornea Consultants of Texas

Roohi Jeelani MD: The Dance Between Research and Patient Care
Reproductive Endocrinology & Fertility, Vios Fertility

Natalie Crawford MD: Protecting Your Professional Persona
Reproductive Endocrinology & Fertility, Founder Fora Fertility, Affiliate Clinical Faculty, University of Texas Dell Medical School, Dept of Women’s Health

‍Danielle Jones  MD: Achieving Flexibility Through An Employed Position
OBGYN, Southland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

‍Lori Atkins MD: Sunrise Yoga & Balance in Medicine 
Ob/Gyn Founder of Fenom Women's Care, Associate Professor University of North Texas/Texas Christian University

Social Media Workshop: Natalie Crawford MD, Danielle Jones MD, Pamela Mehta MD, Rupa Wong MD

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