GRIT in Medicine: Growth, Resilience, Inspiration & Tenacity 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Course Directors: Anjali Bhagra, M.D., M.B.A., and Susan M. Moeschler, M.D.
October 23 - 25, 2025 - The Langham Huntington - Pasadena, California
GRIT in Medicine: Growth, Resilience, Inspiration & Tenacity 2025 will empower healthcare professionals with the skills and resources to remove barriers and biases specific to the challenges in healthcare. Through didactic sessions, breakout sessions, and interactive Q&A, leaders in business and healthcare will present evidence-based strategies to promote professional development and enhance personal well-being. Across the nation, a significant number of clinicians are reporting burnout, which can negatively affect patient experience, compliance, and outcomes. This course will address the growing need to advance clinician wellness and development for a balanced and inclusive leadership healthcare team that reflects our community of patients, in order to improve patient care and outcomes.
| Registration Fees for Live and Livestream courses* | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $1399 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $1199 |
*To see the course fee, please log in or create an account
Target Audience
This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who are interested in encouraging and supporting women healthcare leaders: clinicians, administrators, and allied health staff.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe how to enhance effective communication with team members to improve team-based care while managing conflict
- Identify strategies to manage symptoms of burnout
- Formulate action plans to create and support a healthcare team reflective of our broader community.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Thursday - Growth & Development | |
Time | Event |
6:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
7:15 a.m. | GRIT 2025 Welcome |
7:30 a.m. | The Educator’s Edge: Leading with Vision, Voice, and Impact |
8:00 a.m.
| Purposeful Innovation |
8:45 a.m. | Question & Answer |
9:00 a.m. | Building Teams for Success and Growth |
9:30 a.m. | Lessons Learned from Leading a Cancer Center |
10:00 a.m. | Question & Answer |
10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break / Abstract Poster Viewing |
10:45 a.m.
| Elevator Pitch: Are you Ready? |
11:30 a.m.
| Thriving in Surgery |
12:15 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:30 p.m. | #1 Poster Presentations: Let’s GRIT |
1:15 p.m. | Morning session ends |
Thursday – Afternoon Workshops | |
Time | Event |
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
1:30– 4:30 p.m.
| Networking & Personal Development |
4:30 p.m. | Day Adjourns |
Networking Reception- Elevator Pitches | |
Friday – Resilience | |
Time | Event |
6:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | Resilience in Work and Life |
8:00 a.m. | Building a Life True to Your Values and Self: The Role of Inflection Points |
8:45 a.m.
| Question & Answer |
9:00 a.m. | Presenting Your Best Self |
9:45 a.m. | Refreshment Break & Abstract Poster Viewing |
10:15 a.m.
| Parental Leave and Considerations |
11:00 a.m. | #2 Poster Presentations: Stories of GRIT |
11:45 a.m. | Leadership Styles: Extroversion - Introversion |
12:30 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:45 p.m. | Lunch & Afternoon Workshops |
1:00 -2:00 p.m. & 2:10 – 3:10 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops (Select 1 per session): Movement & Nutrition (Live & Livestream) Research & Academic Promotion: (Live Only)* *Please bring a copy or have digital access to your cv/RE AIMS Allied Health & Administration Track |
Saturday – Inspiration & Tenacity | |
Time | Event |
6:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:30 a.m. | Science & Art of Longevity |
8:15 a.m. | Question & Answer |
8:30 a.m. | Feedback as a Developmental Tool |
9:15 a.m.
| Question & Answer |
9:30 a.m.
| Refreshment Break / Poster Viewing
|
9:45 a.m. | HELP Program: Panel Discussion |
10:30 a.m. | Communications: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Dawn Tappy |
10:45 a.m. | Questions & Answer |
11:15 a.m.
| Advocating for Others |
12:00 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:15 p.m. | Creating Organizational Belonging for All |
1:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
1:15 p.m. | Course Adjourns |
Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees with a special course rate at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena. In order to receive the special rate of $349/night plus tax, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the cut-off date of September 29, 2025, whichever comes first. After September 29, 2025, reservations will be taken on space and rate availability. Valet parking has been discounted to $30/night or $25/day, if driving in each day.
Click here to make your reservation online. You may also call 1-626-568-3900 to make your reservation. Please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic GRIT conference when making your reservation.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACHE
By attending the GRIT in Medicine: Growth, Resilience, Inspiration & Tenacity 2025 offered by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science participants may earn up to 20.50 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
ACPE
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.50 Knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAN Number: JA0000238-0000-25-096-L99-P
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 8.50 |
| Friday | 6.75 |
| Saturday | 5.25 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 20.50 ACHE
- 20.50 ACPE
- 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 20.50 Attendance
Exhibit Opportunities
This course offers the unique opportunity for allowing the ability to interact with healthcare providers and highlight products and services through an exhibit (table) space. Please see the exhibit invitation (PDF) for full details and complete the online agreement if you are interested in exhibiting.
If you have any questions, please contact: Cathy Schilling.
Please update your profile to let us know if you have dietary restrictions or access requirements.
To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
View Cancellation and Refund Policy
All requests must be submitted in writing using the Contact Us Form.
Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions of Registration.

Facebook
X
LinkedIn
Forward