Facilitators & Speakers 2021
A Taste of TOOER May 1, 2021
A Virtual Retreat of movement and reflection
Hala Sabry, MD
Dr. Hala Sabry is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physician, the founder of Physician Moms Group (PMG), and a super mom of five- with two sets of twins! Being a mother of five has given Hala a unique expertise and skill set to help other parents in the medical field. After years of infertility, she found that balancing motherhood and a career in medicine was challenging. She frequently fought through fear, negative self-talk, and a recurring desire to quit her job in medicine, and she knew other mothers and physicians must have experienced the same struggles. She attributes having a solid support system (PMG) and life coaching in helping her manage her thoughts and reaffirm her “why.”
Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG
Dr. Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG, is Board Certified in OBGYN, Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine, Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine, a yoga and meditation instructor, an herbalist, and mother of a preschooler. She is passionate about women's health in the body, mind and spirit. She is the OBGYN Associate Program Director, Director of Resident Physician Wellness, and Director of Lifestyle/Integrative Medicine at Marian Regional Medical Center, in Santa Maria, CA. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram, and at www.drannekennard.com
Bella Dreizler
Bella Dreizler is a physical therapist (50 years in practice…yikes!) who guides 5Rhythms & yoga. She brings body wisdom infused with heart and soul to treatment table, dance floor and yoga mat. More information: www.bodyjoy.net.
Yvonne Ator, MD, MPH
Dr. Yvonne Ator serves as a personal and executive coach for mission-driven physicians. A Certified Facilitator of the Daring Way and Dare To Lead from Brene Brown, she is also a certified in other coaching methologies including Positive Psychology and Unbeatable Mind (Mental Toughness and Emotional Resilience training from Retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine). She is passionate about creating wholehearted culture in medicine and helping physicians thrive in their personal and professional lives without succumbing to compassion fatigue, disillusionment or burnout while making their positive impact in the world.
She offers Personal & Executive coaching and workshops
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Nichola Torbett
Nichola Torbett is a movement and community chaplain with 12 years of experience facilitating diverse groups around an array of topics, with a special emphasis on anti-oppression work, She has brought her facilitation skills to bear in such diverse environments as academia, healthcare, spiritual and religious community, activist spaces, and media organizations.
Rev. Jean Jeffress
Rev. Jean Jeffress is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She is an experienced meeting facilitator, group leader and pastoral care professional. She works with groups in a teaching capacity, and as a facilitator of spiritual/emotional conversations providing a ministry of presence for people navigating challenge, and transition.
Ni-Cheng Liang, MD
Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang is a mother, cancer survivor, mindfulness teacher, and award-winning pulmonologist. She is a leader and national speaker on physician wellness, mindfulness, integrative and pulmonary medicine, has led retreats, and designed wellness curricula for the last 10 years. She believes in empowering other physicians to be the change they want to see through co-hosting the Mindful Healers Podcast, and running the Mindful Healthcare Collective, providing free and evidenced-based online programming to help reduce suffering during the pandemic. https://awakenbreath.org
NERD Night SPEAKERS
Emily Newfield, MD & Valerie Bengal, MD & Ashley McClure, MD
TOOER 2021 Directors
Ligia Giese MD,
Co-Director TOOER
Ligia Giese is an obstetrician/gynecologist with Kaiser in Northern California. She lives with her husband and two sons in Berkeley. She practices yoga and meditation, is a serious student of flamenco dance, and is committed to helping her fellow health care professionals explore new paths for personal and career growth.
Anjali Gupta MD,
Co-Director TOOER
Anjali Gupta is an emergency medicine and sports medicine physician working in the California Bay Area. She served as the wellness chair for her emergency department for several years and enjoys fostering a community of spiritually healthy physicians. She loves spending time in nature, doing yoga, cycling and travel.
Emily Newfield MD, Co-Director TOOER
Emily Newfield (she/her) is an OBGYN Hospitalist living and working on ancestral Ohlone land (East Bay of Northern California). She is bicoastal: she grew up in NY and after college moved to SF to be a rabble rouser/ community organizer. She worked on epidemiological infertility research at UCSF for 5 years. She was a “mature” medical student in the UCSF-UCB Joint Medical Program and there she completed a landmark quality of life study of transgender men. Her OBGYN training brought her to Boston and when finished she returned to the East Bay. She lives with her wife of 20! years, her head-banger 15 year old son, 2 dogs and 4 chickens. When not delivering babies, creating COVID protocols, collaborating with hospital leaders, or sleeping she can be found dancing, dog walking, making art and watching loads of TV.
