Women’s Executive Leadership Conference (WExLC)
Overview
414 North 5th Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
Ready to take your leadership to the next level? The AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference gives mid- to executive-level women in GI and hepatology the tools, network, and confidence to lead with greater influence. Over this 1½-day conference, you’ll sharpen your executive skills, connect with accomplished peers, and gain strategies to drive equity and innovation.
With just 50 seats available, this intimate, application-only program ensures meaningful connections and high-impact learning you can immediately put into practice.
Agenda (pdf)
Learning objectives
You will:
- Strengthen your leadership skills through expert-led sessions on strategy, influence, and value-driven decision making.
- Connect with influential peers across academia, private practice, hospital systems, and industry in a supportive, application-only cohort.
- Gain mentorship and sponsorship opportunities that can accelerate your career advancement.
- Champion systemic change by exploring strategies to promote gender equity in GI and hepatology.
- Leave empowered and inspired with actionable tools, renewed purpose, and a trusted network of women leaders
Pricing
Sponsored by
This conference is supported by educational grants from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
Contact
Questions? Reach out to us at education@gastro.org.
Agenda
All times are Eastern.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
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11:00 - 12:00 midday
Session Sub-title 3
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Session Sub-title 2
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11:00 - 12:00 midday
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Course faculty
Chair
Lilani Perera, MD
AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference, chair, AGA Women’s Leadership Council, chair, AGA Women’s Committee
Aimee Lee Lucas, MD, MS, AGAF
AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference
Course Director
Elisa Boden, MD, AGAF
AGA Women’s Leadership Council, AGA Women’s Executive Leadership Conference
Faculty
Byron Cryer, MD, AGAF
Chief of Internal Medicine; Ralph Tompsett Endowed Chair in Medicine
Baylor University Medical Center
Ellen Zimmerman, MD
Associate Dean & Professor
University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gastroenterology
Supriya Rao, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine Managing Partner Metabolic and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Integrated Gastroenterology
Juanita Merchant, MD
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Arizona
John Hart
Founder and CEO
The Impact Center
Renumathy Dhanasekaran, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Neena Abraham, MD
Associate Medical Director in Arizona Gastroenterologist Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Mayo Clinic
Fasiha Kanwal, MD, MSHS
Professor and Section Chief
Baylor College of Medicine
Lynn Grone, SHRM-SCP
VP, Organizational Effectiveness
American Gastroenterological Association
Resources
Agenda
All listed times are in Mountain Time