Join us to add your voice, your perspective, and your ideas - so W!LD can advance all women leaders in the diabetes ecosystem. W!LD is open to senior and emerging women leaders who want to build their skills, increase their leadership potential, find peer support, and connect in community with each other.
There’s never been a more important time for women leaders in diabetes to connect, learn, and grow.
Register for our upcoming eventTo educate, connect, support, inspire and advance senior and emerging women leaders in the diabetes ecosystem and to collectively improve outcomes for people with diabetes.
Leading diabetes organizations are joining the W!LD Network to
That’s because W!LD works across the diabetes ecosystem – in industry, technology, research, government, nonprofits, and direct clinical roles, where it provides new opportunities for professional recognition, connection, support, and learning for our women leaders.
W!LD is an initiative of Close Concerns: an invitation-based network of senior and emerging women leaders across the diabetes ecosystem. We deliver best-in-class leadership programming and networking to educate, connect, support, inspire, and advance women and to collectively improve outcomes for people with diabetes.
Access to expertise shared by leaders from all over the diabetes ecosystem, including CEOs, board directors, nonprofit and clinical leaders, academics and chief medical officers
Governance insight and skill-building
Leadership and communications skill-building
Leadership intensives
Peer learning
Social gatherings
Informal networking
Diabetes ‘deep dives’
Global conference commentary
Skill building from diabetes key opinion leaders
Leading during the pandemic and working from home
Innovation leadership
Diabetes leadership & public policy
Health equity dialogues
Register now for W!LD’s upcoming “Hot Breakfast, Hot Topics” reception during ADCES in New Orleans on August 9, 2024!
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, W!LD hosted its 3rd "Hot Breakfast, Hot Topics" reception in Florence before ATTD 2024. Nearly 150 emerging and established women leaders and their committed allies from around the world gathered to connect and learn over a hearty breakfast featuring Tuscan meats and cheeses. As with each of W!LD's breakfast receptions, W!LD provided Close Concerns' ATTD conference preview and created one-pagers and posters to assist attendees in distilling the plethora of learnings ahead at the conference. Dr. Francine Kaufman pointed out the trailblazing women luminaries in attendance during her welcome remarks, and Holly McGarraugh highlighted the incredible impact Dr. Kaufman herself has had on the field. Liz O'Hara then offered additional words of welcome and shared what W!LD means to her before Elaine Young kicked off a round of introductions with Kelly Close listening in from San Francisco. Dr. Robert Gabbay, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the ADA, was in attendance and made the exciting announcement that Dr. Kaufman is slated to receive the Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award during the ADA's 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando.
From Wednesday, March 6 to Saturday, March 9, W!LD organized four guided tours of the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze and the Gallerie degli Uffizi. Over 50 attendees came together to learn about and experience Florence's rich art and culture, featuring highlights such as Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Michelangelo's Statue of David.
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Guided tour of the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
"Hot Breakfast, Hot Topics - ATTD!" reception
remarks fromFrancine Kaufman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Senseonics, Inc. & Distinguished Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Holly McGarraugh, Former CEO, Apieron
Liz O'Hara, Director of Global Insights, Diabetes Care, Abbott
Elaine Young, Senior Associate, W!LD, Close Concerns
Guided tour of the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
Guided tour of the Gallerie degli Uffizi
Guided tour of the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
Respect for the contributions of all professionals within the diabetes “ecosystem”
Belief that diverse leadership results in better outcomes
Knowledge that positive environments inspire, support and connect us to our work and to each other
Belief that when leaders reach their potential, they maximize contributions to their organizations
Commitment to welcoming anyone supportive of maximizing leadership diversity to improve patient outcomes
W!LD depends on organizational memberships and sponsorship to curate and produce our unique leadership programming. If your company would like to join us then click the button and we’ll be in touch