Please join Simmons University for the 2025 Gwen Ifill Forum, our annual signature event in honor of Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD and her legacy as a ground-breaking Black woman journalist. Each year, the Ifill Forum brings together important national voices for a public conversation on key questions of the day.
This year’s event features a moderated discussion with Dr. Sharon Malone, nationally known expert in women’s health and the New York Times Bestselling author. Dr. Malone will be honored with the Gwen Ifill Next Generation Award – presented to an individual who embodies Gwen Ifill’s commitment to professional excellence, mentoring, and the public good.
This event will also include a book signing of Malone’s new book Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy (Crown Publishing Group, 2024).
We invite you to a panel discussion preceding the Ifill Forum Keynote with researchers in the Simmons community about the importance of women's health. The panel is hosted by the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities and Social Sciences in collaboration with the School of Nursing and School of Sciences and Health Professions.
The 2025 Ifill Forum takes place at Simmons University and will also be streamed online. Registration for the virtual or in-person event is required. Information about additional participants to follow, and please visit the Ifill Forum webpage for the latest updates.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
The Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sharon Malone
Dr. Sharon Malone is a DC-based OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner on a mission to empower women to take charge of their health.
Dr. Sharon Malone is a nationally known expert in women’s health and the New York Times Bestselling author of Grown Woman Talk. She is the Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women’s Health, a telehealth company that focuses on women over 40. Before joining Alloy, Dr. Malone was a partner at one of the oldest and most successful OB/GYN medical practices in Washington, D.C. She is board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and certified by the North American Menopause Society as a Certified National Menopause Practitioner. Throughout her professional career, she has been active in advocating for reproductive rights, reducing teen pregnancy, and eliminating health care disparities. Dr. Malone has been honored with the Health Award from the Black Women's Agenda, Inc., and was named on the 2024 Forbes 50 over 50 list.