Summit
Fall 2025 Wellbeing Summit
Standing Together
Join us for the Fall 2025 Wellbeing Summit, a gathering of healthcare leaders, changemakers, and visionaries committed to Standing Together to advance workforce wellbeing, leadership, and resilience.
2025 Wellbeing Summit Recap
Building on the success of our 2023 summit, which convened 198 participants from 62 organizations, this year’s event will continue fostering collaborative action, transformative conversations, and practical strategies for workplace wellbeing.
On October 3, 2025, more than 275 healthcare leaders, clinicians, educators, and innovators from 92 organizations gathered for the 2025 Wellbeing Summit—our largest and most dynamic gathering to date.
This year’s Summit centered on a shared commitment:
advancing systems that support human flourishing in healthcare.
The day opened with a powerful personal narrative from Dr. Joseph Avellino, followed by keynote insights from Dr. Mickey Trockel and Dr. Teresa Pipe, spotlighting emerging science and actionable strategies for organizational wellbeing. An engaging AI in Healthcare Dialogue Panel explored the future of workforce support, empathy, and technology-enabled wellbeing.
Participants engaged in interactive learning sessions, community dialogue, and poster presentations that elevated new models for connection, care, and courageous leadership across health systems.
Event Details
Date: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
Location: Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson
7965 E. Cavasson Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Why Attend?
The Wellbeing Summit is a dynamic, solutions-driven event designed to address key challenges in health organizations, workforce wellbeing, and leadership. Through keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, you will:
✅ Gain insights from leading experts
✅ Engage in interactive breakout sessions
✅ Learn actionable strategies
✅ Collaborate with health leaders, policymakers, and researchers
2025 Summit Outcomes
- 96% of participants reported the Summit met or exceeded expectations
- 91% left with new tools or ideas to support wellbeing efforts
- 88% met someone new they plan to collaborate with
- 84% feel more confident advocating for wellbeing in their organization
- 100% recommend the Summit to colleagues
We are grateful to every speaker, partner, attendee, and facilitator for helping us build a healthier, more human-centered future for care.
Watch Session Recordings
Morning Features Sessions and Key Speakers
4:59
12:37
56:57
38:56
53:10
Speaker: Anthony M. Avellino, MD, MBA
Speaker: Mickey Trockel, MD, PhD
Speaker: Teri Pipe, PhD, RN
Moderator: Keith Frey, MD, MBA
Panelists: Heather Carter, Ed.D.; Mickey Trockel, MD, PhD; Teri Pipe, PhD, RN; Jerrold Jackson, PhD
Dr. Mickey Trockel, MD, PhD
Director of Evidence-Based Innovation
Stanford WellMD Center
A leading expert on physician wellbeing, Dr. Trockel will explore the latest research on workplace stress, mental health, and organizational culture shifts on all health professionals to promote sustainable wellbeing-centered organizations.
Dr. Teri Pipe, PhD, RN
Professor in Health Care Leadership
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Pipe’s session will dive into practical strategies for building stronger team connections, emphasizing peer support, mentorship, and workplace “buddy systems” for fostering a culture of wellbeing.
“The Wellbeing Collaborative is composed of leaders from across the state of Arizona, representing many disciplines and a variety of health related organizations, including public health and universities. These leaders give of their time and talent to strengthen the wellbeing of health professionals and build a sustainable health ecosystem, enabling all health professionals to thrive in their profession. Please join as we ensure all Arizonians have access to high quality healthcare.”
— Flo Spyrow, MSN/MPA, JD, Executive Director of the Wellbeing Collaborative of Arizona —
Fall 2025 Wellbeing Summit
Featured Panel
We’ll host a timely and thought-provoking panel featuring local and national voices working at the forefront of healthcare transformation. Stay tuned for the official title and lineup — this conversation will spark bold ideas and collective action.
Abstract Presentations
Abstract Presentations - Crimsom Room
15:35
20:32
15:10
30:29
A powerful talk on how belonging, kindness, and human connection fuel resilience and reduce burnout in healthcare.
Speaker: Stephen J. Swensen, M.D., M.M.M.
An inside look at how peer support programs reduce stigma, foster connection, and create a compassionate culture of care for caregivers.
Speaker: Heather Rabin, Ph.D.
This session reframes burnout through a trauma-informed lens and offers practical tools to help leaders restore emotional resilience.
Speaker: Amy Looper, CTSS, TRLC
A session on how storytelling and vulnerability help teams move beyond psychological safety to cultures where honesty is expected and supported.
Speakers: Jen Hartmark-Hill, Cynthia M. Stonnington, MD, Keith Jones MA, and
Elissa Adame, PhD
Abstract Presentations - Quartz Room
21:18
8:39
19:52
25:08
This session highlights Banner’s systemwide approach to clinician wellbeing, including community-building, CHIM social events, and immersive recharge strategies that measurably reduce burnout.
Speakers: Marjorie Bessel, MD, EVP
A look at how Mayo Clinic is building a supportive network for healthcare workers navigating parenthood, offering community, resources, and wellbeing programming for every stage of the parenting journey.
Speakers: Chara Pruszynski, MPH and Sarah Shtylla, M.S., PHR, SHRM-CP
This presentation introduces a trust-based model that embeds workforce wellbeing into culture and operations, showing how small wins and protected time can transform resilience in public health teams.
Speakers: Vickie Mudra, MPH, PCC, CReC & Ashley Morgan Jackson, MHRM
This session shares research-backed strategies for integrating mindfulness and wellbeing into medical training to prevent burnout before it begins.
Speakers: Eve B. Hoover, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA and Bhupin Butaney, PhD, ABPP
Abstract Presentations - Ballroom Block 1
5:54
6:02
8:36
10:51
12:37
This talk introduces a wellness-centered care model designed to prevent clinician suicide and burnout by integrating luxury wellness, proactive support, and community-based interventions for healthcare professionals.
Speakers: Jennifer Emenim
This session describes how pharmacy education is integrating emotional recovery tools for clinicians involved in medical errors, preparing trainees to navigate shame and self-doubt compassionately.
Speaker: Erin Raney
This uplifting session shows how micro-moments of joy, celebration, and affirmation build belonging and emotional resilience across healthcare teams.
Speaker: Tiffani Satterelli
This presentation highlights a narrative medicine project using real physician stories to reduce isolation, normalize vulnerability, and spark healing conversations.
Speakers: Pauline Davies, PhD & Cynthia M. Stonnington, MD
Abstract Presentations - Ballroom Block 2
10:13
8:32
9:01
4:35
11:09
This presentation demonstrates how a simple five-step daily wellbeing routine, paired with structured team reflection, significantly improves connection, fulfillment, and resilience across clinical teams.
Speakers: Keith Jones, MA
This talk outlines how Graduate Medical Education can embed wellbeing into learning culture and infrastructure by shifting from individual coping strategies to environment-level design.
Speaker: Julie Weissbuch Allina
This session showcases a statewide tele-mentoring model pairing early career psychiatric clinicians with seasoned mentors to prevent burnout and strengthen quality of care in underserved communities.
Speakers: Teresa Bertsch, MD & Sara Gibson, MD
This data-driven intervention uses customized order sets, workflow redesign, and targeted optimization coaching to reduce “pajama time” and improve provider wellbeing.
Speaker: Fatima Hamid, MD
This session explores how organizational culture, leadership modeling, and mental health literacy can equip APP leaders to build psychologically healthy teams and prevent burnout at the source.
Speakers: Andrew Sheppard, FNP, ACNP, DHSc and Wendy Danto Ellis (Fox), DHEd, MC, LPC
Dive into the latest research and innovative ideas from Arizona’s wellbeing champions. Selected presenters will share real-world strategies and results focused on workforce wellbeing, leadership, and organizational change.
Call for Abstracts – Now Open!
Share your work. Showcase your impact. Submit your abstract by Friday, June 27, 2025, to be featured at this year’s Summit!
We’re looking for posters and presentations that highlight:
- Innovative programs & leadership models
- Burnout prevention & workforce retention strategies
- Inclusive, high-performing teams
- Tech & AI innovations supporting wellbeing
All accepted submissions will be shared in a distributed Abstract Collection.
Feedback from Last Summit
- “I loved every moment!”
- “Just a wonderful experience!”
- “This summit provided tools for me to share with my team.”
- “Well done. Appreciated the focus on wellbeing and specific strategies. Thank you.”
- “What a marvelous summit! I took away things that I can apply for myself as well as my team. So excellent!”
- “Well done. I loved the ability to network.”
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Secure your spot today and be part of the movement shaping the future of health wellbeing.
Quotes & Testimonies
“Gratitude!!! I loved the community, education, and opportunity for connection and growth personally and institutionally.”
“I am energized of these resources and to adapt them at home, work and share with my team… Thank you all! Enjoyed immensely!”
“The summit was so beautifully planned and executed. I will remember and look forward to attending next year.”
“The Summit offered a wonderful program with helpful perspectives and insights. The opportunities for informal conversations were invaluable.”
“I really loved the energy and all of the great wellbeing initiatives that are happening across AZ!”
“Great speakers and enjoyed the breakout sessions to hear what’s happening in the community of wellbeing and take ideas back to the workplace.”
“You all planned an amazing event. I trust you with future topics that are interesting, inspiring & current.”