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On
Thursday, July 9, 2026, award-winning
journalist, bestselling author, and
Co-Founder of Katie Couric Media, Katie
Couric, moderated an engaging
conversation with internationally
renowned model and Founder and President
of Every Mother Counts, Christy
Turlington Burns, at the 6th Annual East
Hampton Emergency Department Luncheon,
held at the picturesque Maidstone Club.
Guests gathered in support of the Stony
Brook East Hampton Emergency Department
(EHED).
Chaired by East Hampton residents Jill
Davis, Kate Davis, Kristin Douglass,
Hollis Forbes, Liz Lange, and Mary
Margaret Trousdale, the luncheon
featured a candid discussion exploring
women's health, wellness, philanthropy,
motherhood, and the importance of
ensuring access to high-quality
healthcare.
Throughout the conversation, Couric and
Turlington Burns reflected on the
personal experiences that shaped their
advocacy and discussed the importance of
access to quality healthcare, empowering
women to take an active role in their
health, and expanding research and
education focused on women’s health.
Turlington Burns also previewed her
latest documentary, Perilous Passage:
Birth in America, now streaming on HBO,
which examines maternal health in the
United States. “I became a global
maternal health advocate the day that I
became a mom,” she noted.
Couric also spoke about HORMONAL!, the
latest project from her production
company, Barolo Films, produced in
partnership with Trilogy Films. “I feel
like documentaries can be incredibly
helpful to connect the dots and really
show holistically an issue, what the
root causes are and what some of the
solutions are,” she said. Emphasizing
her goal of extending the project’s
impact beyond the screen, Couric added,
“We want to start a movement and not
just do a movie.”
Notable guests included Susan Forst,
Bette-Ann Gwathmey, Suzanne Johnson,
Beverly Kazickas, Allegra Kelly, Dale
Leff, Martha Murray, Debbie Mackall,
Southampton Hospital Foundation Board
Chair Jackie Mitchell, Southampton
Hospital Association Board Member Louise
Phanstiel, Hilary Geary Ross,
Southampton Hospital Foundation Board
Member Jean Shafiroff, Ginny Schwerin,
Patty Silverstein, Nancy Stone, Celeste
Wecker, and Southampton Hospital
Foundation Board Member Sarah Wetenhall.
Following the program, guests enjoyed
lunch overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
while spending time with friends and
supporters of the Foundation.
Since its inception, the East Hampton
Emergency Department Luncheon has raised
more than $1.5 million in support of
advancing emergency care on the East
End. Proceeds support the Stony Brook
East Hampton Emergency Department,
helping ensure residents and visitors
have access to compassionate, expert
emergency care close to home. Since
opening in May 2025, the EHED has served
more than 13,500 patients, underscoring
the critical need for emergency care
close to home.
For more information about the
Southampton Hospital Foundation, visit
www.southamptonhospitalfoundation.org
About Southampton Hospital
Foundation, Inc. (SHF)
The Southampton Hospital Foundation,
Inc., supports Stony Brook Southampton
Hospital’s mission to deliver healthcare
services and expand clinical programs to
meet the needs of our community. We
heighten awareness and maximize private
philanthropy to advance the hospital’s
mission. Our focus is on increasing
critical philanthropic support to ensure
high-quality healthcare for all of our
East End neighbors.
About Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH)
With 120 beds, Stony Brook Southampton
Hospital (SBSH) is staffed by more than
280 physicians, dentists, and allied
health professionals representing 48
medical specialties. SBSH offers a
diverse array of clinical services,
ranging from primary medical care to
specialized surgical procedures,
including cardiac catheterization,
orthopedics and bariatrics. The sole
provider of emergency care on Long
Island’s South Fork, Stony Brook
Southampton Hospital is a designated
Level III Trauma Center and primary
stroke center. The hospital includes the
Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency
Department, The Phillips Family Cancer
Center, a Heart and Stroke Center,
Breast Health Center, The Center for
Advanced Wound Healing, Wellness
Institute, and 32 satellite care centers
throughout the South Fork of Long
Island. The hospital is the largest
employer on the South Fork with more
than 1,200 employees.
To learn more, visit
www.southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu |