John Paling Ph.D. is an ideal presenter for healthcare audiences; A topic of universal importance and a uniquely entertaining style. In his presentations, Paling explains that, unknowingly, doctors and patients see the world through different filters – hence his theme, Medics are from Mars, Patients are from Pluto™. (This also hints at his lighthearted touch on a serious topic) John Paling offers clients across the world an exceptional blend of experience and appeal. He was first a junior professor of biology at Oxford University in England, then for many years he was a National Geographic Society, Emmy Award-winning wildlife filmmaker. From this background, he learned the power of visual messages to achieve effective communications to the broadest range of people. Now, as a researcher and professional speaker, he applies this knowledge to one of the biggest challenges that continues to confront healthcare professionals in all areas of the industry: What’s the best way of explaining to patients about the benefits and risks of all the different treatments? As a pioneer in developing decision aids, Paling was commissioned by the British Medical Journal to explain his recommended strategies for Helping Patients Understand Risks and he has expanded his research into a book with the same title. After showing the actual reasons that patients often come away with a skewed understanding of the facts, Paling shows simple but important changes that transform the professional’s communications to be truly patient-focused. Paling follows his own advice about the value of visual aids. In his own keynote presentations, he incorporates spectacular wildlife sequences (narrated live) as memorable metaphors to illustrate the main points of his message. Meeting planners choose John Paling as "a refreshing ingredient" for their events while confident that the depth of his material justifies CME credits. John Paling is the author of "Up To Your Armpits In Alligators? How to sort out what risks are worth worrying about," "Dealing with the Real Risks to Local Communities," "Squirrel On My Shoulder," and "Snowy & Company, The Science of Pets." Titles It's a Jungle Out There! Achieving Incredible Results in a World of Uncertainty Up to Your Armpits in Alligators? How to Stop Worrying and Focus on What Really Matters Medics are from Mars: Patients are from Pluto. Helping healthcare professionals better understand their patients Informed Consent: Partnering with Patients Doctor-Patient Communication. A proactive approach to reducing malpractice exposure and improving patient satisfaction. Ambassadors for Caring. Avoiding burnout in professional caregivers How to Communicate the Safety of your Products and Services The Survival of the Fittest – Building Effective Teams Topics Performance, Stress, Change, Environment/Green, Risk, Spouse programs Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State FL Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.