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You are invited to attend the March CBW+ Speaker Series presented by UPMC and Conrad Seigal!

Join us for an empowering session with Dr. Oralia Dominic, President and Founder of the National Institute of Rural & Minority Health (NIRMH), as she navigates the roadmap to wellness followed by highly successful leaders. Discover effective strategies to optimize your health outcomes within your community, encompassing every aspect of your life – from work and play to prayer and meditation.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Chamber Business Women+ (CBW+) presented by UPMC and Conrad Seigal promotes the progression and advancement of professional women through the education and sharing of ideas and experiences. We invite everyone (of all gender identities) who supports this mission to join the events.

Meet our speaker!

Dr. Oralia Dominic
President and Founder; National Institute of Rural & Minority Health (NIRMH)

Dr. Oralia Garcia Dominic is the President and Founder of the National Institute of Rural & Minority Health (NIRMH). Dr. Dominic is an award-winning NIH fellow, PHS-funded Cancer Researcher, Behavioral Scientist, and Healthcare Executive with progressive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, interventions, national-level projects, and first-of-its-kind reporting systems/toolkit development/new technology and coverage with evidence (CED) determination medical policies.  Her expertise is solving complex problems, with data-driven, evidence-based, multisite, multicomponent, multidisciplinary strategies and CBPR frameworks, and scalable business solutions aimed at achieving the best outcome. 

Dr. Dominic has an enriched background in SDOH/Health Disparities research and innovation, quality assurance, and human-centered innovation modelling for disease-risk reduction interventions. Stellar record of reducing disease burden and health disparities by analyzing behavioral factors on chronic disease and evaluating community/clinic-based approaches. Recognized among public health officials and medical stakeholders for eliminating roadblocks that marginalize underserved communities. Instrumental in resolving issues across complex multicomponent frameworks and integrated delivery systems. Adept at creating evidence-based, scalable solutions intersecting within the Research-Education-Patient-Payer-Provider-Regulatory platform and space to improve health outcomes. Notable success in earning PHS grant awards for health disparities research and publishing extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Solid history of improving SOP, NT/CED policies to capture new technologies improving patient outcomes, cost-savings, provider- and health system-level capacities, and ROI.

Dr. Dominic received her B.S in Biology (UTSA), M.S. in Nutrition (UIW), M.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies (UIW), M.S. in Biobehavioral Health (PSU), and PhD in Biobehavioral Health (PSU), and completed two post-docs one in Epidemiology (PHS COM), and the second in Health Services Research (PHS COM).

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Patron Sponsors

1. Allison McFadden
2. Ana Meyers
3. Barbara Cartwright
4. Betsy Hamm
5. Coryann Catalano-Alexandre
6. Emelia Makor
7. Gillian Byerly
8. Jeannetta Politis
9. Karen Gunnison
10. Krisa Mamet
11. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams
12. Lutricia Eberly
13. Mary Murphy
14. Mary Oliveira
15. Miriam DeFehr
16. Tina Nixon
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Interested in sponsoring this year's CBW+ Speaker Series?

Please contact Heather Eyster, Senior Director of Investor & Member Engagement.  

 To view the sponsorship response form, please click here. 

CHARITY OF CHOICE

Each year, CBW+ designates a Charity of Choice that aligns with CBW+’s mission to promote the advancement of women in business. The selected organization is recognized at each CBW event.

2024 Charity of Choice, Joshua Group

Mission Statement:

Our mission revolves around providing hope and support for at-risk Harrisburg youth. Through a commitment to educational and vocational opportunities, we seek to empower these young individuals to overcome adversities and carve out a promising path for themselves.

Vision:

Looking ahead, our vision is centered on breaking the cycle of poverty through education. We aspire to create a community where every person, regardless of their background, has access to quality education. By doing so, we aim to dismantle the barriers of poverty, making lasting positive changes that resonate through generations.