Estrellita & Yousuf Karsh Nursing Scholars Day celebrates BWH/BWFH nurses’ contributions to research, innovation and improvement initiatives. It is named in honor of the generosity and vision of Estrellita Karsh, a longtime friend of the Brigham Department of Nursing.
The event will be held on Wednesday, May 28 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Mass General Brigham Assembly Row in celebration of nursing science. This year’s theme is “Innovation in Practice.”
New this year: For the first time, Karsh Nursing Scholars Day has been expanded into a full-day conference with contact hours provided. This means that BWH/BWFH nurses can use a conference day to attend and their professional development dollars for the registration fee and other recognized expenses.
This event is open to Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital nursing departments.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mass General Brigham Assembly Row
399 Revolution Drive, Somerville
Train: MBTA Orange Line – Assembly Station is the closest train station.
Bus: Direct bus routes to Assembly Row: from Downtown Boston (Route 92) and Davis Square (Route 90). Routes to Sullivan Square from Davis Square (Route 89), Central Square (Route 91) and Medford (Route 101 + 95).
From North: Take I-93 South to exit 20 toward "Sullivan Square/Charlestown/Assembly Square." Stay in the left most lane to make a U-Turn onto Mystic Ave. Take a right turn at the set of lights onto Revolution Drive, proceed straight to find Mass General Brigham on your right.
From South/Downtown: Take I-93 North to exit 20 toward “MA-99/Sullivan Square/Somerville.” Turn right onto Cambridge Street followed by a left onto Beacham Street followed by a left onto Main Street. Make a right onto Grand Union Boulevard followed by a right onto Revolution Drive. Proceed straight to find Mass General Brigham on your right.
Parking is available at the MGB garage for a fee.
Rates:
0-3 hours: Free
3-4 hours: $3
4-5 hours: $5
5-6 hours: $15
6+ hours: $27
$75.00 (Payment only accepted via credit card)
Please Note:
Note: We are currently experiencing an error with TrustCommerce registration. We are working on fixing it and apologize for the inconvenience. (4/29/25)
In the interim, please email us at bwhnursinginnovation@bwh.harvard.edu with your 1) name, 2) email, and 3) primary institution, and we will send the registration link to you once it is back up.
Please check off "Karsh Nursing Scholars Day," select May 28, 2025 as the date, and hit Submit.
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8 – 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and check In |
Coffee/light breakfast |
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8:30 – 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome to Karsh Day |
History and overview of Karsh Day, bio of Mrs . Karsh/other donors, and introduction of keynote speaker |
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8:45 – 10:15 a.m. |
Keynote speaker |
Dr. Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN Topic: Innovation in Nursing |
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
Snacks/beverages |
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Podium presentations |
Three poster presentations |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch/networking |
Provided on site |
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12:15 – 1:15 p.m. |
Research Fair/Poster Viewing |
Tables:
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1:15 – 4:15 p.m. |
Hackathon (guided exercise) |
Innovation experts Hiyam Nadel and Dan Weberg will lead conference attendees through activities to encourage innovative thinking and collaboration. Participants will be organized into teams and presented with a real world problem. The teams will use design thinking to brainstorm potential solutions to their problem. Solutions will then be pitched to the judges for a chance at further mentoring and support from the innovation experts. |
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4 – 4:25 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
Julia Mason, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP |
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4:25 – 4:30 p.m. |
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