A San Diego health tradition is back and it’s better than ever! For 17 years, the Sharp Women’s Health Symposium was the standard for women’s health events nationwide — an annual opportunity for women to learn the latest on health and well-being, get free health assessments, mingle with celebrities and enjoy inspirational speakers on a wide variety of topics.

After taking a year off to “freshen up,” Sharp HealthCare, in partnership with the National Speaking of Women’s Health Foundation, will host its inaugural “Speaking of Women’s Health Conference” Saturday, May 31 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. 

This year’s conference is taking the best parts of Sharp’s previous event and combining it with dynamic, new elements to deliver the latest in health news in a fun, informative way.

The day-long event includes scores of break-out sessions featuring Sharp doctors who will address medical issues of most concern to women including heart disease, cancer and diabetes. A host of experts will be presenting all that’s new on a wide variety of health and wellness topics.

Even the theme is fun! “Discover Your Everyday Super Heroes” will encourage women to develop super hero traits within themselves… while learning how to recognize those qualities in others.

One of the country’s leading women physicians, Dr. Pam Peeke, will jump start the day as morning key-note speaker. Communications skills expert, Colette Carlson will keep the “super heroes” energized with her motivational message. In between, there’s a gourmet lunch, Ask-the-Doctor and Pharmacist booths and informative breakout sessions given by national and local health and beauty experts.

Yours, truly will be on hand to emcee the event and talk about erasing the stigma of mental illness in one of the breakout sessions. It runs from 8am to 4pm and costs $40. You can’t beat the price!

The bad news? Due to an overwhelming community response, tickets are sold out. The good news? You can add your name to the waiting list as event organizers are looking at ways to increase the number of attendees.   Just go to www.sharp.com/womensevent to get on the waiting list.

If you can’t make it keep an eye on this space. I’ll tell you all about it!