PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE
3rd Annual MAHCA Spring Symposium at Assumption University
From the Front Lines Of Healthcare:
Looking to the Future with Hope
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, 9 AM- 3 PM
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Tsotsis Family Academic Center, Ballroom A,
Assumption University
500 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA 01609​
Join the Massachusetts Healthcare Advocates (MAHCA) for a powerful day of learning, reflection, and community. This symposium will bring together professionals and leaders to examine moral distress and structural challenges in healthcare and explore how hope and advocacy can guide the path forward.
SPEAKERS
PANEL DISCUSSION
Morning Keynote Speaker
Dr. Simon G. Talbot, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Afternoon Case Presentation
Dr. Sondra S. Crosby, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Pubic Health, Boston University
Panelist
Sheryl Katzanek
Director of Patient Advocacy, Boston Medical Center
Panelist
Gary A. Cohen, JD, MPH
Bioethicist, Legal Strategist, Co-Founder of Humatics
Moderator
Professor of Practice,
Assumption University
MAHCA Spring Symposium includes: lunch, parking, and 3 CE credits (BCPA, CSA®)
General Admission - $75
MAHCA Members - $50
Students - $25
Space is limited. Registration link coming soon.