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WISDOM OF WELLNESS
WOW
THE MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT
The first #WOW event took place in 2018 as an all-day summit at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center. #WOW2018 - The Wonder of Women Summit— was conceived by women, for women, about women with the aim to raise awareness and reduce stigma associated with mental illness and inspire the next generation of women leaders.
UCLA Students
Arthur C. Brooks
Jeanie Buss
Vivek Murthy
Jon Batiste
Full Program


Arthur C. Brooks

Jeannie Buss
UCLA Students
WOW2021 Whole Health Includes Mental Health

People Magazine Dan Wakeford

Honorees Dr.Nancy Glaser and Vicky Goodman

Dr. Tom Strouse and Dr. Michael Irwin

Dr. Michelle Craske and Landon Donovan

Dolly Parton

The Gift of Gratitude - Kelsey Martin, MD, PhD and Ava Duvernay

Discovery Science with Michelle Ruiz, Dr. Ming Gao, Dr. Linda Liao

Operation Mend with Jo Sorenborger, Dana Katz, Judy Cusak, Yoland Poullard

Finding Joy - Coach Val and Katelyn Ohashi

Women's Alzheimers Initiative - Maria Shriver, Dr. Kelsey Martin

Movement and Memory - Julianne Hough and Dr. Wendy Suzuki

Medical Myth- Dr. Nina Shapiro

Cece Feiler and Terry Hammermesh - Event Chairs

Social Change with Candace Bergen and Diane English

Meditation - Mallika Chopra

Dating in the Digital Age: Lisa Segal, Dr. Gail Syatt, Laurie Burrows Grad, Poppy Jamie

Motherhood with Dr. Robin Berman and Dr. Catherine Birndorf

Brain Health: The Whole of Who We are: Dr. Kelsey Martin, Dr. Susan Bookheimer, Dr. Nanthia Suthana, Shari Staglin

Heart Health – Dr. Karol Watson, Amanda Daniels

Trailblazers, Mind-Gut Connection Nutrition Lori Corbin and Dr. Zhaoping Li

Dr. Michelle Craske - Depression Grand Challenge

Happy Not Perfect- Poppy Jamie

Goldie Hawn

Healthy Campus Initiative

Wise Women on Wellness - Robin Berman, MD, Sheryl A Ross, MD, Ava Shamban, MD, Gail Wyatt, MD

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