2017 HBA Annual Conference
6-8 November - Philadelphia, PA
Transforming with G.R.I.T. (Gratitude. Resilience. Influence. Tenacity.)
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Nearly 1,100 attendeed for pre-conference seminars, "Tri" movie screening with panel discussion, exciting main-stage (plenary) presentations, more than 20 interactive workshops, multiple network-building opportunities and social events, reception at Reading Terminal Market, exhibit hall, poster session, post conference sightseeing tours and more.
Listen to a podcast with 2017 HBA Annual Conference chair Ashley Tappan explaining why this year's event is a must attend for all women in healthcare.
Main stage presentations:
![]() Angela Duckworth psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania,co-founder of the Character Lab, and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, a New York Times bestseller |
![]() Channeling Your Inner Grit panel discussion Moderator: Fawn Germer, CEO, Women's Leadership Network Panelist: David Fajgenbaum, MD, assistant professor of medicine and associate director, University of Pennsylvania Nikki Johnson-Huston, tax attorney, Law Office of Nikki Johnson-Huston LLC Denice Torres, speaker, consultant, igniter, and 2015 HBA Woman of the Year |
![]() Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour America's first African American combat pilot |