PINNACLE CONFERENCE
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PINNACLE CONFERENCE *
Pinnacle Conference is a life-changing weekend OF INSPIRATION
APRIL 30 - MAY 2 , 2027
The Four Seasons
Austin, Texas
10 continuing education credits
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Accredited for:
-Physicians: AMA Category 1
-Nurses: ANCC NCPD
-Pharmacists: ACPE CPE
-Physician Associates: AAPA
-Dentists: ADA-CERP
-Psychologists: APA
-Social Workers: ASWB-ACE
-Dietitians: CDR
-Optometrists: COPE
-IPCE: Interprofessional continuing education
Friday Night Welcome Reception
The energy is unmatched. This year get ready for live music, dinner, and cocktails (or mocktails) as you meet the most inspiring group of women you could imagine.
*cocktail attire
Saturday Morning Run by Town Lake
breakfast on the lawn
Saturday Conference, including lunch
Business, leadership, and communication
Pinnacle Pink Gala with cocktails, dinner, dancing and special guest speaker
Formal attire, plated meal, and dancing with your newest and closest friends. A night you won’t forget.
*formal attire, shades of pink encouraged
Sunday Conference, including breakfast
workshops and networking
When you join us at Pinnacle conference, you will understand why every attendee says the same thing -
Pinnacle is life changing.
Not only do you have an opportunity to grow personally and professionally, you are allowed to see the side of medicine that we were all told did not exist: support, community, guidance, and an integration of personal and professional life.
Pinnacle is a community for all women in medicine to share ideas, set intentions and create actionable strategies to achieve professional success.
YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS A SINGLE MOMENT, DUCK OUT OF ANY ROOM, OR HIDE IN THE CORNER.
PINNACLE IS AN EXPERIENCE FILLED WITH COMMUNITY AND NETWORKING, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT.
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Testimonials
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“It was an honor to meet such driven, ambitious, and successful doctors, mothers, wives, sisters, and partners who run the world and don’t flinch.”
Parihan Tamkin, DDS
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“I attended for the first time and gained an incredible network of professional women in medicine who shared their failures, successes, leadership and career development tools.”
Zarina Sharalaya, MD
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"I signed up for this conference on a whim having no idea what it would really be. I have ALL the feelings. I have a new perspective. I feel inspired, hopeful, and excited.”
Caitlin Lindsay, PA-C
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"The warmth and focused support I felt instantly was cultivated so quickly. We were all so like-minded, and it was energy I've not felt in a long time.”
Kim Hatchett, MD
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“A wonderful community of powerful and inspiring women within the medical community, coming together to support our patients and one another.”
Maxine Harvey, DO
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"During the conference I made friends, found my soulmates, and was surrounded by like-minded women. But most importantly, I was inspired and uplifted by all the women at Pinnacle."
Eliza Pierko MD
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"To say that I had one of the best weekends of my life is an understatement. I am leaving pinnacle conference feeling motivated, understood, loved, happy, and full
Jen Caudle, DO
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“A weekend to hone in on being the best versions of ourselves and shaping the lives that fulfill us most. Loved connecting with new and old friends.”
Kellie Reed, MD
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“I had no idea that I was about to attend a conference that would quite literally change my life, with each conference, my vision of who I want to be and what I want to achieve gets clearer and clearer.”
Anne Sharkey, DPM
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“It was encouraging to be in a room with so many women who are all there to better themselves and their practices. It fuels the fire to work hard and achieve, but to value your own time and happiness while doing so.”
Danielle Mathisen, Medical Student
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"This is the 3rd year I’ve attended Pinnacle and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT. There is something to be said about being in a room with like-minded women who INSPIRE you to be your best self and EMPOWER you to live the life of your dreams."
Renita White, MD
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“Pinnacle is more than just a conference. It is a community of supportive women with ambitious goals and the desire for work/life integration. I left Pinnacle with friends that felt like family and increased passion for my career.”
Michelle Rockwell, MD
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“I attended the Pinnacle, and it was so good to be surrounded by women who wanted more out of their careers. At the conference, you find more than just professional development, you join a community of supportive peers and mentors.”
Jennifer Okwerekwu, MD
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"I did not think the ladies of Pinnacle could beat the first one. I was wrong. Leaving once again inspired and rejuvenated."
Anu Kathiresan, MD
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