Empowered Support: Bridging Women’s Health, Workplace Support, and Self-Advocacy
Women’s health is a lifelong journey — and it does not pause during work hours. From reproductive health and mental wellbeing to perimenopause, menopause, caregiving, and long-term health, these experiences can shape how we show up, lead, contribute, and thrive throughout their careers.
Join the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) with sponsors Bayer and McMaster DeGroote School of Business for Empowered Support: Bridging Women’s Health, Workplace Support, and Self-Advocacy.
Beginning with a clinical keynote on women’s health milestones across life stages, this session will transition into a panel discussion focused on workplace support, supportive leadership, partnership behaviors, and self-advocacy. Attendees will leave with enhanced health literacy, practical tools, and insight into how workplaces can help us thrive at every stage and every age.
Appetizers and refreshments may contain common allergens. Attendees are responsible for managing any dietary restrictions or allergies. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. Ticket includes full access to the session and networking.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Bayer Inc. and McMaster DeGroote School of Business!
Learning Objectives
- Identify clinical health milestones across life stages to build health literacy
- Develop actionable strategies for managers and collaborators to support life transitions
- Navigate workplace accommodations and systems to advocate effectively for health needs
Agenda
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Registration, Networking and Appetizers |
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM | Clinical Keynote: Understanding Women’s Health Across Every Stage |
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM | Panel Discussion and Q&A: Empowered Support |
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Networking |
Additional Event Information
- Non-members are required to create a free HBA account prior to registration if they don’t already have one. Instructions: https://hbanet.knowledgeowl.com/help/how-to-create-an-hba-account
- Online registration deadline: 07 October 2026
- Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
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This event is not refundable.
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Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed
Pricing
| Regular Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $45.00 / €45.00 |
| Sponsor Registration - In-person | $30.00 / €30.00 | $30.00 / €30.00 |
Members receive up to 50 percent discount
Event Policies
Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.
COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.
By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.
Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.