Lifting As We Climb: Mentorship and Collaborative Leadership
*Event hosted by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Audience: MBA Students
The 2025 Womxn in Healthcare Leadership Symposium will take place on Friday, January 31st from 2:00PM – 5:00PM at the Gillings School of Global Public Health in Rosenau 133. Attire will be business casual. You are free to wear business professional, but it is not required.
Our theme this year is Lifting As We Climb: Mentorship and Collaborative Leadership. This theme will be addressed by our keynote speaker, Anne Jacobs, during the first half of the symposium. In the next half, we will have a panel discussion moderated by Lindsey Haynes-Maslow and four panelists: Steve Lawler, Roxie Wells, Ana-Elis Perry, and Nialah Sharp.
For those who are unable to attend in person, we will have a Zoom option.
For MHA/MSPH students seeking a 0.5 credit, they must attend the entire in person session and need to be registered for the 690 course. To get credit while attending over zoom, please email Jeffery with a reason for your absence.
Lastly, we please ask you to RSVP by Friday, January 24th. This is to gauge attendance, so we can estimate the right amount of food and drink to purchase. We will also be sending out more detailed information and reminders regarding the symposium closer to the date, so please RSVP as soon as you are able.
Background Info on Key Note Speaker:
For more than two decades, Anne Jacobs has consulted and advised government healthcare agencies, contractors, and providers, including Medicaid programs in more than 24 states. Anne is a national leader in the design, implementation, operation, and assessment of public healthcare programs, with particular expertise in procurement, managed care, Value Based Purchasing (VBP), and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) with a focus on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). For more than two decades, Anne has consulted and advised government healthcare agencies, contractors, and providers as they strive for success in public healthcare programs. Her clients have included the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Healthcare Administration, governors’ offices, and more than two dozen states’ Medicaid agencies and their sister agencies, as well as private sector payers, providers and vendors serving in government programs. She has advised foundations and associations and routinely speaks at conferences and universities. She is an experienced facilitator, lecturer, and trainer who served in key practice management and firm leadership roles throughout her 25-year corporate consulting career. Before founding Riverstone Health Advisors, Anne consulted for KPMG, Tucker Alan Inc., and Navigant Consulting. Early in her career, she served as a health policy government liaison for a national membership organization.
