37th Annual UPMC Health Plan Women’s Cancer Survivorship Workshop & Celebration
Fundraising Event
When: Jun 14, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: The Circuit Center & Ballroom | 5 Hot Metal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Join us for a lively morning of education, conversation, and celebration. Hear from specialists about the latest cancer therapies and research, including a keynote speaker. There will also be a raffle and a powerful candle-lighting ceremony to celebrate survivorship. This is a complimentary event.
Registration is now open! Please RSVP below by May 29.
For event questions or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Events Team at 412-641-8950 or events@mageewomens.org.
Meet our Keynote Speaker
Sharise Nance, LCSW, CCTP, EMDR-C
Global Speaker & Compassion Fatigue Pioneer | Workplace Wellness Strategist
The Comeback Within: How We Heal, Restore & Thrive Through Community Support
Every survivor and caregiver carries a story of strength; one shaped by setbacks, breakthroughs, love, loss, and the quiet courage it takes to keep showing up. In this uplifting keynote, Sharise Nance explores how healing isn't a solo act; it's a community-powered journey. Through practical insights on emotional fatigue, burnout, and holistic wellness, she invites audiences to reconnect with their inner resilience and the people who help them rise. Together, we'll reflect, breathe, and rediscover the "comeback within" that allows us not just to survive; but to thrive, side by side.
Sharise Nance is a trusted expert in workplace wellness, leadership burnout, and trauma-informed care. With more than 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, speaker, author, and entrepreneur, she helps individuals and organizations move from constant survival mode to sustainable success and healthier workplace cultures.
She is the co-founder of Handin Hand Counseling Services and the founder of Vitamin C Healing, LLC, where she works with leaders and teams to build trauma-sensitive, psychologically safe work environments. Affectionately known as the "Compassion Fatigue Lady," Sharise has become a leading voice in burnout prevention and sustainable leadership throughout Western PA and beyond.
Her trainings and keynotes have reached institutions such as NAMI, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Pittsburgh, offering research-backed tools to improve communication, support retention, and strengthen organizational culture.
Sharise is also the creator of the S.W.A.G. Awards and the SWAG Alliance Foundation, which she cofounded with her husband to uplift, celebrate, and support social workers year-round.
When she's not speaking or consulting, Sharise enjoys running, reading, traveling, and cheering on sports with her husband, William.
Learn More: www.sharicenance.com
WITH SUPPORT FROM
Title Sponsor
Co-Sponsors: 84Lumber, AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Eisai, K&J's Complete Woman and Novartis