Skip to Content
800-533-8762
  • Careers
  • Newsroom
  • Health Care Professionals
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
UPMC
  • Find a Doctor
  • Services
    • Frequently Searched Services
    • Frequently Searched Services
      Allergy & Immunology Behavioral & Mental Health Cancer Ear, Nose & Throat Endocrinology Gastroenterology Heart & Vascular Imaging Neurosciences Orthopaedics
      Physical Rehabilitation Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Primary Care Senior Services Sports Medicine Telemedicine Transplant Surgery Walk-In Care Weight Management Women’s Health
      See all Services
    • Services by Region
    • Find a UPMC health care facility close to you quickly by browsing by region.
      UPMC in Western Pa. Western Pa. and New York
      UPMC in Central Pa. Central Pa.
      UPMC in North Central Pa. North Central Pa.
      UPMC in Western Md. Maryland & West Virginia
    • See All Services
  • Locations
    • Locations by Type
    • Locations by Type
      UPMC hospitals
      Hospitals
      Physical Therapy
      Physical Therapy
      Urgent care
      Walk-In Care
      UPMC Outpatient Centers
      Outpatient Centers
      UPMC Imaging Services
      Imaging
      Community Health Centers
      Community Health Centers
      See All Locations
    • Locations by Region
    • Locations by Region
      UPMC in Southwest Pa. Southwest Pa.
      UPMC in North Central Pa. North Central Pa.
      UPMC in Northwest Pa and Ny. Northwest Pa. & Western N.Y.
      UPMC in West Central Pa. West Central Pa.
      UPMC in Central Pa. Central Pa.
      UPMC in Western Md. Maryland & West Virginia
    • See All Locations
  • Patients & Visitors
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
      Patients and Visitors Resources Pay a Bill Classes & Events Medical Records Health Library Patient Information
      Patient Portals Privacy Information Shared Decision Making Traveling Patients Visitor Information
      Man uses mobile phone
      Pay a Bill
      Nurse reviews medical chart
      Request Medical Records
  • Patient Portals
  • Find Covid-19 updates
  • Schedule an appointment
  • Request medical records
  • Pay a bill
  • Learn about financial assistance
  • Find classes & events
  • Send a patient an eCard
  • Make a donation
  • Volunteer
  • Read HealthBeat blog
  • Explore UPMC Careers
Skip to Content
UPMC
  • Patient Portals
  • For Patients & Visitors
    • Find a Doctor
    • Locations
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
    • Pay a Bill
    • Services
    • More
      • Medical Records
      • Financial Assistance
      • Classes & Events
      • HealthBeat Blog
      • Health Library
  • About UPMC
    • Why UPMC
    • Facts & Stats
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Community Commitment
    • More
      • Financials
      • Support UPMC
      • UPMC Apps
      • UPMC Enterprises
      • UPMC International
  • For Health Care Professionals
    • Physician Information
    • Resources
    • Education & Training
    • Departments
    • Credentialing
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Newsroom
  • UPMC >
  • Media Relations >
  • News Releases >
  • 111221 Magee Summit
Media Relations
News Releases
Central Pa. News
North Central Pa. News
Contact Us
Experts
Community-Focused News
Media Kits
Media RSS
Media Relations
News Releases
Central Pa. News
North Central Pa. News
Contact Us
Experts
Community-Focused News
Media Kits
Media RSS

Chat Keywords List

  • cancel or exit: Stops your conversation
  • start over: Restarts your current scenario
  • help: Shows what this bot can do
  • terms: Shows terms of use and privacy statement
  • feedback: Give us feedback
Continue
Chat with UPMC
RESTART
MENU
CLOSE

2021 Magee-Womens Summit

For Journalists

Amy Charley
Director
412-586-9778
charleya@upmc.edu

Want to Make an Appointment or Need Patient Information?
Contact UPMC at

1-800-533-8762.

Go to Find a Doctor to search for a UPMC doctor.

MWRI

11/12/2021

WHAT: The 2021 Magee-Womens Summit, presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, will bring together world-class scientists, clinicians, thought leaders and advocates to explore women’s health research across the lifespan. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on clinical sessions, this three-day conference focuses on themes including healthy beginnings, shaping metabolism and healthy mind through transitions.

 

The summit begins with an afternoon dedicated to advocacy on Nov. 16, followed by two full days of research and clinically focused keynote talks and panel discussions on Nov. 17 and 18. The Magee Prize Dinner, held the evening of Nov. 17, will feature the awarding of the $1 million Magee Prize, funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.

 

WHEN:

 

  • Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
  • Nov. 17, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
  • Nov. 18, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

 

See the full schedule here: https://mageesummit.org/conference/

 

WHY: The Magee-Womens Summit is designed to harness cross-disciplinary innovations and pave the way for a new generation of visionary research, with a special focus on reducing disparities in women’s health care.

 

WHO:  

 

  • Laura Helmuth, editor in chief at Scientific American, will give the keynote address at the Magee Prize Dinner.
  • Benjamin Danielson, M.D., pediatrician and clinical professor of pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine will discuss confronting structural racism in health care systems.
  • U.S. Sen. Robert Casey and Pittsburgh Mayor-Elect Ed Gainey will offer a policymaker point of view.
  • Michelle Williams, Sc.D., dean of the faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will speak about redefining the future of health and wellness.

 

Other participants include Leslie Davis, UPMC president and chief executive officer, and Anantha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice chancellor for the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

 

WHERE: 

 

In Person:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, East Atrium, Third Level, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15222

 

Virtual:
Full, complimentary media access is available via a virtual platform throughout the event. To view the full schedule and to register, visit https://mageesummit.org/conference.

 

**Note to media: If you are interested in attending in-person or virtually, please contact Asher Jones at JonesAG@upmc.edu to receive complimentary access to the event.
UPMC
200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-647-8762 800-533-8762

Patients And Visitors
  • Find a Doctor
  • Locations
  • Pay a Bill
  • Patient & Visitor Resources
  • Disabilities Resource Center
  • Services
  • Medical Records
  • No Surprises Act
  • Price Transparency
  • Financial Assistance
  • Classes & Events
  • Health Library
Health Care Professionals
  • Physician Information
  • Resources
  • Education & Training
  • Departments
  • Credentialing
Newsroom
  • Newsroom Home
  • Inside Life Changing Medicine Blog
  • News Releases
About
  • Why UPMC
  • Facts & Stats
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Commitment
  • Financials
  • Supporting UPMC
  • HealthBeat Blog
  • UPMC Apps
  • UPMC Enterprises
  • UPMC Health Plan
  • UPMC International
  • Nondiscrimination Policy
Life changing is...
Follow UPMC
  • Contact Us
  • Website/Email Terms of Use
  • Medical Advice Disclaimer
  • Privacy Information
  • Active Privacy Alerts
  • Sitemap
© 2025 UPMC I Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Supplemental content provided by Healthwise, Incorporated. To learn more, visit healthwise.org
Find Care
Providers
Video Visit
Portal Login