Join us on Monday, July 21, 2025 for this year’s annual Women+Wellness event, featuring Dr. Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH. 

• Location: Great Harbor Yacht Club
• Date: Monday, July 21, 2025
  • Program: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
  • Reception: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Tickets will go on sale in May

About Dr. Kourosh: Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD MPH is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. As the founding director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Dermatology Division of Community Health, Dr. Kourosh has built and led the division providing access to dermatologic care for underserved communities and created multiple programs to serve them. As the founding director of MGH’s Skin of Color Program, Dr. Kourosh created a medical home and center for research for skin conditions disproportionately affecting people of color. She is the founder and director of Harvard’s pro-bono laser clinic and tattoo removal program assisting those escaping gangs and human trafficking to be safe and reintegrate into society, winning national awards for its impact, and now chairs the American Academy of Dermatology’s national task force on human trafficking.

Dr. Kourosh is a board-certified dermatologist, elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), has served in the AAD’s delegation to Congress and a national task force interfacing with the FDA on healthcare economics and access to affordable medications for patients with skin disease. Dr. Kourosh developed the Skin Advocate iPhone app, a free app connecting patients with advocacy organizations for their skin conditions.

Dr. Kourosh has served as Editor in Chief of Dialogues in Dermatology, the official podcast and medical education program of the American Academy of Dermatology, educating thousands of physicians around the world. She is the Editor of the Medical Humanities section of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a contributor to Harvard Health. She has authored the Facing Skin Conditions series of books to help people with conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, acne, burns and scars, navigate their wellness journey, featured by the National Psoriasis Foundation.

History of Women+Wellness: Our annual Women+Wellness event was founded in 2017 by three dedicated Nantucket Cottage Hospital volunteers, Meryl Bralower, Melanie Sabelhaus and Jeanine Borthwick. Their goal was to lead an effort to empower women on Nantucket — both residents and visitors — to take charge of and advocate for their own healthcare. As women make 80% of the healthcare decisions in this country for themselves and their family members, W+W is an education-focused program to help women make the best decisions. A secondary goal is to educate the community about the resources available at Nantucket Cottage Hospital and its affiliation with the Mass General Brigham healthcare system.

Watch last year’s event: