Mentions in publications and blogs:
- “The folks in Washington have taken notice. He’s become a de facto health policy expert.” – Cheryl McEvoy, ADVANCE Perspective, February 2010
- “The quintessential engaged patient” – Health Leaders magazine, “20 People Who Make Healthcare Better,” 2009
- “A recognized online champion of participatory medicine” – Boston Globe
- “Face of the e-Patient movement started by the late Tom Ferguson” – Future Health 100
- “Working his ass off to get us to pay attention to the power of the internet.” – Jay Parkinson MD MPH, HelloHealth
- “Testified in Washington as a champion of participatory medicine” – US News Best Hospitals issue, 2009
- “A must-follow #Health20 hero on Twitter” – Brian Ahier, “govfresh” open air government blog
To me public speaking carries an obligation to deliver distinct value to each audience. I work with my sponsor to understand the audience’s background and interests, and the context of my talk within the event. Then I apply years of speaking experience to engage the audience and deliver the message.
My goal is nothing less than to leave each audience with a new view of life. Feedback from clients:
Medicine 2.0 Congress, Toronto, September 2009“As the organizer of the Medicine 2.0 Conference Series I was looking for an enthusiastic, motivating, and emotionally moving keynote speaker. I found him in e-Patient Dave. He delivered a mesmerizing keynote speech that got people talking for hours, days, and months after the event – even made it into a CNN story.
“Dave wowed the audience and set the scene for a patient-focused, participatory meeting. His contributions were not limited to his formal speech, but continued throughout the meeting, through his interactions with other speakers and participants. Dave is a true champion for our cause of openness, collaboration, and participation in health care.” – Gunther Eysenbach MD, publisher, Journal of Internet Medical Research; organizer.
HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) Northern California chapter, 12/8/09
“Mesmerizing speaker”
“A phenomenal aspect of our program” – Board members
“The Quantified Self” meeting at Wired headquarters, 12/7/09
“e-Patient Dave spoke to our group with the passion and intelligence that characterizes his influential contribution to patient-centered health care and the personal data revolution. It was a highlight of the meeting.” Gary Wolf, Contributing Editor, Wired
“Life changing presentation” – Audience member at Quantified Self, 12/7/09
ICSI Colloquium (May 2010)“When ICSI was looking for a great keynoter to deliver the empowered e-patient, participatory medicine message to a large audience of physicians, we soon discovered that e-Patient Dave was our #1 draft pick. We could not be more pleased” – Kent Bottles, President, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Healthcare Transformation and Policy
Healthcare is a complex industry. The simplistic proposals and brutal assertions that have wracked public debate are not getting the job done; and at a deeply personal level, I care very much about whether the job is getting done. Your time, too, will come, when you too care.
How can we make care more patient-centered – and more effective – before then?
“Dave deBronkart brings an important perspective to the medical world. Drawing on his own experience, but reaching far beyond that, he is a strong, reasonable, and effective advocate for patient involvement in the care delivery systems.” – Paul F. Levy, President and CEO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
“Dave’s personal experience with a grave cancer diagnosis, his tireless efforts to seek the best information with which to make decisions about his treatment, and his knowledge and understanding of technology can help us understand more clearly patients’ informational needs and how HIT can support patients in their desire to be more actively engaged in the management and decision-making about their care. We need Dave – and others like him – at the table during key policy discussions to help ensure that patients’ needs are met.” – Eva Powell, National Partnership for Women and Families, Washington DC