Bio, Lectures, Talks, Titles, Descriptions and Objectives
Keynote Lecture Topics
Motivational
Life Lessons
Death and Dying
The Needs of the Dying
Cultural Competency in the last years of life
Cancer
The bogeyman in the Closet
Grief
On Grief and Grieving
The life and work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Caring for Ourselves
Compassion Fatigue
Palliative Care
What is it?, How it can help the patient, family and medical staff
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Sample bio for programs
Short bio
David Kessler is the author of On Grief and Grieving with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His first book, The Needs of the Dying received praised by Mother Teresa. It has now been published in over 11 countries worldwide. He is Director of Palliative Care for Citrus Valley Health Partners, which has three hospitals in the Los Angeles area with over 900 physicians and 2000 nurses. His volunteerism includes serving as a member of the Red Cross disaster team and as a Specialist Reserve Officer for the Los Angeles Police Department, serving on its critical incident stress team. David’s mother died when he was 12 years old.
His work has been discussed in the “Los Angeles Times”, the “New York Times”, “Business Week” and “Life Magazine”, and has been featured on CNN-Cross Fire, NBC, MSNBC, PBS, “Entertainment Tonight” He has also written for the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and The San Francisco Chronicle. www.grief.com
Shorter bio
David Kessler is the author of Life Lessons with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His first book, The Needs of the Dying received praised by Mother Teresa. It has now been published in over 11 countries worldwide. He is Director of Palliative Care for Citrus Valley Health Partners, which has three hospitals in the Los Angeles area. His work has been discussed in the “Los Angeles Times”, the “New York Times”, “Business Week” and “Life Magazine”, and has been featured on CNN-Cross Fire, NBC, MSNBC, PBS”. He has written for the Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. www.grief.com
Shortest bio
David Kessler is the author of Life Lessons with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His first book, The Needs of the Dying received praised by Mother Teresa and is now been published in over 11 countries. He is Director of Palliative Care for Citrus Valley Health Partners, which has three hospitals in the Los Angeles area. www.grief.com
One line bio
Author of The Needs of the dying and co-authur of Life Lessons and On Grief and Greving with Elisabeth Kübler Ross
Talks, objectives and titles
The Needs of the Dying
1. Identify common needs of the dying.
2. Describe ways to discuss end of life issues while allowing for miracles and hope.
3. Explain the differences and similarities in different health End of life care settings.
4. Identifying tools to help the dying patient’s children.
5. Learn tools to address the question of assisted suicide.
Life Lessons
Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point ask that question. The tragedy is not that life is short, but that we often see only in hindsight what really matters. Many years of working with the dying have shown that certain lessons come up over and over again for healing and growth.
1. Identify a life lesson that the dying may face.
2. Reach a better understanding of the terrain that the health care profession may encounter in working with dying.
3. Identify milestones that the health care profession may see reflected in life lessons and how it may impact the health care professionals own personal and professional growth.
On Grief and Grieving: The Final Work with Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler completed, On Grief and Grieving. David shares this journey of hope and humor that was a fitting completion to her work, one that brings her full circle.
1. How to recognize and address anticipatory grief
2. Identify the five stages of grief and a possible sixth stage
3. Understand why children are often the forgotten grievers
Compassion fatigue: Prevention, Power and Passion
We all sometimes take our work home. We can also become our work. It isn’t burn out, we become tired of being compassionate all the time. This session will focus on making a difference, without it taking a toll.
1. Learn keys to recognize compassion fatigue
2. Identify tools used by rescue personnel that can help you in your daily work
3. Teach your spouse and family how to support you better in you work
