2022 Call for Abstracts

The 2022 6th Annual Women in Healthcare Summit will be in October in the Maryland area. Expand your healthcare community with women from across the organization in the US and Canada. Hosted by the national organization, all chapters come together for 3 days of networking, education, growth and mentorship. This event will feature women from the healthcare industry who have excelled in their careers through adversity and with sponsorship. Thought-provoking panel discussions and break out sessions will allow the audience to look within themselves to be the change that promotes women in leadership and challenges the individual to eliminate boundaries put on their professional growth.

The WIH LeadHERship Summit is geared towards those in administration, operations and facilities and those interested in management and leadership positions in healthcare. Our summit is developed for professional women in the healthcare industry from students to executives interested in professional development, education and the excellence of women in the professional environment. The organization represents women from across the US and Canada and we proud to see a diverse group of women represented at the summit.

 The summit is the perfect recharge at the end of the year to inspire you to advance beyond barriers and improve performance and your organization. 

WIH will be extended their break out session into two days over Thursday and Friday of the Summit. Programming runs simultaneous, and is divided into 2 tracks: Healthcare Education and Professional Development. All submissions should align with these tracks and the four WIH pillars of education: Healthcare, Professional Development, Mentorship and Self. 

All speakers and panelist will be expected to cover the cost of their travel and accommodations. A complimentary registration will be provided to all accepted break out speakers. 

Please compile your abstract information and complete the Abstract Form. 

This form cannot be saved if unable to complete in one session. Please review the content areas on the form and compile offline prior to submitting the form. 

A PDF of the submission criteria can be downloaded here:

Abstract Submission PDF

Selection Process & Timeline
• All submissions must be completed online by March 15, 2022 11:59pm EST
• NO EXTENSIONS will be given for late submission. 
• You may create and submit multiple submissions.
• Submissions will not be considered if sent outside of the online submission center.
• Materials submitted must be original, with all external sources referenced.
• We will allow up to three speakers per session.
• You will receive an automatic email confirmation of your submission.
• A team of volunteers and staff will review all complete submissions.
• Presenters will be notified about the status of their submission via email no later than April 15, 2022.

Each abstract will be reviewed blind by at least two reviewers on the board of directors or advisory board.

The selection committee will score abstracts based on: 

• Fresh, innovative and diverse perspectives that don’t replicate previous Summit sessions. 
• Informative sessions that bring value to attendees, their organizations and their communities.  
• Concrete takeaways.
• Innovative presentation delivery. 
• Relevance and application to the typical healthcare audience. 
• Content that motivates and inspires change or improvement.

Presentations may not include sales pitches or be a direct promotion of one’s business. 

Please direct all question to [email protected]