The 2026 Christine Malcolm Symposium
Compass of Conviction
Steady Hearts, Strong Leaders: Navigating Disruption with Reflection, Wisdom, Purpose, and Connection
Girlynda Gonzales, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2017
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer Acute Care
Medical Centers
John Muir Health
Steady in Turbulent Times
Debbie Thurmond, PhD
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
Director of the Diabetes and
Metabolism Research Institute
City of Hope
Designed for Balance: How my Leadership Journey was Fueled by the Choice to Have Dad Stay at Home
Vanessa Walker, DO, MMCi
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
Chief Medical Officer
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Living in Courage: The 3 Cs
Carolyn Carpenter, MHA, FACHE
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2017
President National Capital Region
Johns Hopkins Health System
Everything Begins Within: Leadership Lessons for a System in Retreat
Randi Woods, MBA, MS, RN
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
CEO/President
Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc
Sometimes Hugs Save Lives
Anh Thang Dao-Shah, PhD
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
Executive Director, Belonging, Experience, and Engagement
John Muir Health
Hurt Providers Hurt Patients: Addressing Provider-Driven
Activation in the Emergency Department
Jenice Forde, MD, FACEP, FACHE
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
Associate Professor and Chair, Department
of Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Medicine
Transformation
Helena Kowalewski, MPPM, CPXP
FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2025
Vice President of Patient Experience
MaineHealth