Your Guide to the 10th Annual WLP Fall Symposium

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:30 - 11:30 am
UP, UP AND AWAY: THE POWER OF MENTORING
Mentoring has become a very hot topic in professional development. While
some women are comfortable reaching out and asking for mentorship,
others are not quite sure where to start or what the benefits of mentoring
might be. Join us for a panel discussion on why mentoring is important,
and how to select a mentor, and how to mentor someone. For those who
have been mentored, have you considered when it is time to take the next
step to become a mentor yourself? When you decided, how do you make
that transition?The panel will also elaborate on the benefits a corporate
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mentoring program can offer to both the ROI of the company and for the morale of the employees. Most
importantly, you’ll be challenged to think about how mentoring is a two way street where the mentor
and mentee are able to learn from each other and grow together. Take a fresh look at mentoring.
• Moderator: Melanie Lenz, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development, Tampa Bay Rays
• Panelist: Priscilla Sosa, WLP Scholar - USF Sarasota Manatee, University of South Florida Student
Barbara Twine Thomas, Circuit Court Judge
De Anna Sheffield Ward , V.P. of Marketing and Partnerships, Alum Big Sister,
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
CHART YOUR COURSE TO GOOD HEALTH
Many of us have so many responsibilities in life that we forget to take SPONSORED BY:
care of ourselves. With all the demands of family and work, many women
do not make their own health a priority, yet we book our kids’ annual
physicals a year in advance or drive our parents to and from their doctors’
appointments. While it’s hard to prioritize, self-care is an important aspect
of stress management. This panel will discuss the importance of taking
control of your health as well as share some of the recent technological advances that will influence you.
We will discuss solutions that affect all ages and share strategies to help women overcome some of the
common barriers to self-care, such as time, money and motivation.
• Moderator: Carmella Sebastian, MD, MS, Senior Medical Director Clinical Client Solutions at Florida
Blue and President at Dr Carm, LLC
• Panelist: Catherine M. Lynch, MD, Associate Vice President for Faculty Development and Women’s
Health, Associate Dean MCOM for Faculty Development,
Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive
Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine;
Medical Director, Inpatient Obstetrical Services, Tampa General Hospital
Amy Ruth, Senior Vice President, Human Services Group and Chief Human Resource
Officer, Florida Blue
Glenda Parker, MD, Physician, Florida Hospital Carrollwood
GOING BEYONG YOUR DREAMS: WOMEN LEADING THE USF SYSTEM
The USF System occupies a unique place in the higher education landscape in our
country as a major research university that is helmed by three remarkable women leaders: USF
System President Judy Genshaft, USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska, and
USF Sarasota-Manatee Regional Chancellor Sandra Stone. All three have unique stories of how they
overcame barriers to achieve undeniable success, and work together collaboratively to ensure the future
excellence of the USF System. Moderated by former USF Board of Trustees Chair Rhea Law, this power
panel will share stories about their professional journey and reveal strategies for success that will aid
you in aiming high in work and life and achieving your dreams.
• Moderator: Rhea Law, Chair, Florida Offices, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
• Panelist: Dr. Judy Genshaft, System President, University of South Florida
Dr. Sandra Stone, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota Manatee
Dr. Sophia Wisniewska, Regional Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg
8 10 TH ANNUAL WLP FALL SYMPOSIUM