Speaking

Public speaking scares many of us, but not Karen. Keynote at a conference, interviewee on a network television or radio segment, sharing stories and information with groups from 5 to 500 - she matches the talk to the situation, and responds to the audience as she goes. Q&A doesn’t throw her off, and technology glitches aren’t stumbling blocks - she keeps going strong.

Topics from past talks include

• “Academic Partnerships: ACP and Future Practitioners” International Association for Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Conference

• “Legislative Involvement with ACP Goals” Coalition to Transform Advanced Care National Conference

• “Legal Aspects of ACP” Minnesota CLE Seminar

• “Building a Statewide ACP Program” Respecting Choices National Conference

• “Multicultural Communication in ACP” Respecting Choices National Conference

• “POLST in Minnesota” MN Network of Hospice and Palliative Care State Conference

• “ACP in One Page: Can it be Done?” MN Network of Hospice and Palliative Care State Conference

• “Building ACP Throughout Minnesota” MN Health Action Group State Summit

• “Ethics in Advance Care Planning” Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network

• “National Healthcare Decisions Day” Minnesota Radio

• “Lawyers and Healthcare Directives” Minnesota Elder Law Study Group

Additional past audiences include

• Disease-specific support groups

• Faith Communities and Churches

• Senior housing residents

• Mental health hallway-house staff

• Book Clubs

• Insurance member meetings

• Employee Assistance team leaders

• Staff Lunch-n-Learn groups

• University students in medicine, nursing, social work, public health

• High school students in vocational programs for nursing assistant, dental assistant, emergency medical technician

• Human Resources departments