Contributor: Katherine Clark, WG'15
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This fall has flown by as our alumni board Conference Committee prepared for our annual Wharton HCM Alumni Association Conference. The theme was “Healthcare, Disrupted: Navigating the Revolutionary Forces Reshaping Health Care,” and the event was again held at the Inn at Penn in late October. The conference kicked off Thursday evening with a dinner honoring the speakers, followed by a day full of varied content and wonderful conversations with well over 100 new acquaintances as well as old friends. I was inspired by the insightful discussions during the array of breakout sessions, spanning topics from AI in Healthcare, Eldercare, Life Sciences & MedTech Dealmaking, The Flux of Healthcare Systems, to Navigating Career Transitions; and as well as our impactful keynote speakers, including Julian Harris MD, WG'08 and Dr. Margaret-Mary Wilson MD, MBA, MRCP, FNMCP.
I’d like to take the time to thank the countless hours and dedication of our entire conference committee, led by Bryan Bushick, WG’89 and Hannah Plon, WG’22. I am truly thankful to serve alongside my fellow board members, as such an excellent event would not have been possible without their unwavering dedication. When our alumni are needed, so many individuals are ready to pitch in and help at the drop of a hat; it’s yet again a true testament to the passion of our alumni association.
Our Career Development Committee led by Michael Rovinsky, WG’86 continues to provide ever-useful webinars, with the latest this past December, entitled, “Tis the Season: How to Package Yourself to a Top-Notch Hiring Manager or Headhunter” with Molly Robb, Managing Director of Life Sciences and Healthcare, at LifeSci Search.
Jumping right into 2024, our second pinnacle event of the year, the annual JP Morgan reception at 620 Jones was yet again another overwhelming success! In the coming months, we are looking forward to hosting more events at upcoming industry conferences and cities across the country. If you would like to help coordinate an event in your city, please let us know!
Looking ahead, please join many alumni in returning to the Union League of Philadelphia on February 15th-16th during the 30th annual Wharton Health Care Business Conference, “The Resilience Edge: Innovating Healthcare in the Face of Adversity." As many of my days are spent focused on the care of individual patients with advanced cardiac disease, frequently making challenging care management decisions, I am always excited to change gears and take a quick Amtrak ride back to Philadelphia to attend the conference. Each and every year I attend, I am always energized and inspired by the engaging dialogues during the day, as well as fulfilled through catching up with close friends and classmates in between sessions.
I want to ensure that you all never miss a beat of the happenings of our alumni association. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have an interest in joining our committees or have an idea to strengthen our community.
I wish you all a happy and healthy start to the new year!
Kind regards,
Katherine Clark, WG’15
President, Wharton Health Care Management Alumni Association
Contact Katherine at: [email protected]