Health Care Motivational Speaker/Words of Wisdom for Graduates

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Efficient Healthcare—Physician Style

Health insurance premiums continue to soar. Waste is abundant. Millions go uninsured or underinsured. Who better to offer some practical suggestions on how to turn the ship around than those who know medicine best? Physicians!

In his exciting and thought-provoking presentation, medical journalist and author Steve Busalacchi discusses what he’s learned after extensive interviews with several dozen notable physicians featured in his book, White Coat Wisdom: Extraordinary doctors talk about what they do, how they got there and why medicine is so much more than a job.

Steve discusses:

 Poor listening skills and how they cost the healthcare system a small fortune
 Emergency rooms that unnecessarily bleed red ink
 Costly end-of-life care that serves nobody well
 Society’s failure to address preventable healthcare conditions

After experiencing this program, you will…

 Have a new appreciation for story-telling that makes an impact
 Creatively address problems to be more effective
 Experience renewed vigor for improving health care delivery
 Be inspired to become more active in promoting smarter health policy

Steve has interviewed hundreds of physicians during his 25-year medical journalism career. That access to the brightest minds led to White Coat Wisdom, which has been endorsed by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD and the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Steve has reported for National Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Radio, and understands how to get and tell a good story.

Facts about this program:

 45-90 minutes in length
 Perfect for keynote speeches, breakout sessions or general session events
 Can be customized, depending on your audience or organization
 Package can include a copy of White Coat Wisdom for every audience member

What do audiences say about Steve's speeches?

“White Coat Wisdom is fascinating reading for physicians and laymen alike, a rare view of medicine and the medical calling from the inside. As a historian of the progress and pitfalls of health care in our time I found it a mine of revealing information.”

Michael Bliss
Winner, Welch Medal of the American Association for the History of Medicine
University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

“Stories about great physicians give us insight into the world of medicine, and the sacrifices required to serve others. White Coat Wisdom helps us understand how students become physicians and how wise physicians contribute to their communities and the world.”

Patrick McBride, MD
Associate Dean for Students
University of Wisconsin

“Riveting—White Coat Wisdom delivers authentic answers from seasoned physicians. Read it!”

Ira Martin Grais, MD, FACC, FACP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

“I am in awe of Busalacchi's ability to put into book form interviews with a large number of interesting physicians who, for the most part, accomplished a lot during their careers and continue to do so. It should be required reading for students accepted into medical schools across this country…”

Ernie Pellegrino, Jr., MD
Author, A Doctor’s Path

Contact Steve to schedule a presentation.