I broke the glass ceiling - and nearly bled to death
Saturday Keynote
DATE: Saturday, October 14th
TIME: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
FACULTY: Dr. Amber Price, CEO, DNP, CNM, RN
In her AABC Keynote Presentation, Dr. Amber Price will challenge traditional leadership concepts that are taught as ‘best practice’ - because they often don’t apply to women, and there is no “best practice.” By exploring the reality that women are expected to lead in the way that men do while being held to a higher standard, Dr. Price will examine the data for female executive leaders, review basic leadership and change-leadership principles, and highlight the issues that women face in leadership roles - especially those leading to burnout. An in-depth discussion will center around Equity, the reasons it’s so challenging to ‘move up,’ and critical things to be aware of - ultimately guiding women to a different leadership focus that inspires them to stop conforming and start leading innovatively by tapping into their personal strengths.
Dr. Amber Price, CEO, DNP, CNM, RN
Dr. Amber Price is the Division President of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Virginia. She received a Bachelor in Behavioral Science from the University of Maryland, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Old Dominion University. She completed a Master of Nursing and a post-Master's certificate in Global Women’s Health at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Executive Doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University with a research focus on Change Leadership.
Dr. Price served as President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives in Virginia, and in 2017 won the Monarch Award for Innovation in Nursing. She was named among the top 100 “CEOs to Know” by Becker’s Healthcare in 2022 and 2023. In 2020, she was named a ‘Woman to Watch’ by Nashville Medical News and is a regular speaker and International Keynote and Plenary on Women in Leadership, as well as on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare. Dr. Price has been featured in several documentaries, films, and podcasts, and has published numerous articles and book chapters. She was named a Global Topic Expert by the BBC and is a Consultant for GE on Global Health and Innovation.
Dr. Price serves as the lead for the Sentara Women’s High-Performance Team and as an executive mentor for first-generation female leadership students with the Women’s Initiative Network at Old Dominion University. Outside of her professional life, Dr. Price is an experienced solo hiker and extreme hiker.
