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With renowned physician speakers set to take the stage at a world-class venue, the 2024 Women in Medicine Annual Retreat will prove an unforgettable experience.
On Feb. 24, ISMA will again offer the retreat at the acclaimed
Bottleworks Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The retreat is open to all female physicians and medical students in Indiana. This year’s theme is “Contracts, Noncompetes, MedMal, Oh My: Medicolegal 101,” focusing on the emotional trauma caused by having gone through litigation and adverse patient outcomes.
Stacia Dearmin, MD, and
Wendy Ledesma, MD, will serve as the keynote speakers at this year’s retreat, discussing their experiences and expertise in navigating medical malpractice lawsuits personally and professionally.
Dr. Dearmin, founder of Thrive LLC, is a nationally recognized speaker, educator, and certified professional coach focused on supporting and inspiring physicians and other health care providers facing adverse patient outcomes and malpractice litigation. Dr. Ledesma, chief medical patient safety and quality officer for Sauk Prairie Healthcare in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, has spoken internationally to teams of physicians about burnout, medical malpractice, physician leadership, and ways to overcome the challenges of health care systems and deliver medical care with a renewed passion.
Additional speakers for the 2024 retreat will include Stacy Cook, JD; Amy Adolay, JD; and Mary Ruth Feldhake, JD. More information on the speakers is available on the
2024 WIM Retreat registration page.
The Bottleworks Hotel,
recently named Yelp’s top place to stay nationally for 2023, is located in what was once part of the largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in the world. The hotel has an onsite spa,
The Woodhouse Day Spa, and is surrounded by the
Bottleworks District for your enjoyment throughout the weekend.
Registration is $200 for physician members, $300 for nonmember physicians, and $100 for medical students and residents. The fee covers Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as the CME workshop and a reception. On Friday, a small, informal group dinner will be held. If you would like to join us that evening, please indicate that by answering the required questions during the registration process.
To register for the WIM Retreat and view the tentative schedule, visit here.
Please
book your hotel room separately. A block of rooms has been reserved for Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24. Please identify yourself as attending the Indiana State Medical Association’s weekend retreat to receive the special room rate of $239 per night (plus tax). The rooms will be released to the public after Jan. 24.
We’re looking forward to this time of personal development and good conversation!
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Attend WIM Virtual Discussion Forums in 2024
All female physicians and medical student members of ISMA are welcome to connect, network, and discuss topics of significance on Zoom from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 19, May 21, July 16 and Nov. 19. An in-person event will be held during the 175th ISMA Annual Convention in September.
Currently, the only forum offering CME is scheduled for March 19, when Anna McKeone, MD, will present “The Bumpy Road to Financial Independence: Finance for Spenders.”
No session from the series will be recorded for future viewing.
Register now for each of the WIM Virtual Discussion Forums at the links below:
March 19
May 21
July 16
Nov. 19