General Session & Keynote Address Featuring Allison Massari

The Heart and Soul of Health Care Session Description: What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What does it look and feel like? At any moment, life can throw turmoil in our direction—uncertainty and unrest from changes at work, the shock of sudden financial loss, an automobile accident, serious illness... What does it take to be ok inside of ourselves no matter what? Allison’s journey, delivered through the art of storytelling, reveals that we can discover untold amounts of strength, joy and aliveness when we learn to embrace our challenges in a new way. Allison states, “In the fullness of true resilience you don’t just survive—you become a better version of yourself on every level. You become a force of light for yourself and others.” With vision, clarity, and compassion, Allison teaches audiences the potent life lessons that she learned on each step of her path after she was severely burned in a fire and faced seemingly insurmountable odds. Her riveting keynote boosts confidence and well-being and offers a balm of hope as she intimately shares the nuances of how to respond to difficult circumstances and maintain personal command and integrity despite life’s disruptions. You’ll receive a new perspective from which to see the world and walk away with effective methods to handle challenges and move towards your dreams and goals with courage, purpose, and the strength of an open heart.

Allison Massari

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Allison Massari knows that you have the power to transform lives. As an advocate for both patients and healthcare professionals, Massari has an intimate understanding of the demands and challenges of the medical profession, and compelling authority to address the current needs of the healthcare industry. She experienced firsthand the critical value of receiving personalized health care from committed leadership teams and empathetic providers after surviving two life-threatening car accidents, one where she suffered second and third degree burns on over 50 percent of her body. In addition, raised by parents who were both clinicians—her father an otolaryngologist whose primary focus was on oncologic cases, and her mother a nurse who worked in the emergency department, operating room and even newborn nursery across her career—Allison grew up immersed in the healthcare field. Captivated by her parent’s compassionate work, she shadowed her father in his practice and also worked in hospitals and medical office settings. As she shares her riveting and courageous journey from absolute loss to a triumphant and hope-filled life, Allison shines light on how all healthcare professional’s provide immense value to a patient who is suffering. Her artistic storytelling and the profound lessons she learned inspires confidence and self-leadership, while elevating hearts and building resiliency within the challenges of the high-pressure healthcare work environment.