Blair has been described as “one of the best young speakers in the field.”
He has delivered over 200 speeches and educational talks around the world on topics including:
<> medicine and the media
<> patient safety and just culture
<> wellness and resiliency for clinicians
<> occupational disease transmission
<> compassion and suffering
Past audiences include the United States Government, the American Heart Association, Italy Ministry of Health, University of Toronto, Fanshaw College, Dalhousie University, Lakeridge Health Corporation, Public Health Agency of Canada, Stanford University, University of Minnesota, Trillium Health Partners, and the University of Namibia.
Select speeches:
Keynote – Death Interrupted: how modern medicine is complicating the way we die
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Based on experience in the ER and ICU, Blair explored modern death in his book Death Interrupted. This engaging talk explores personal and societal values as we navigate our own ends in the face of ever-advancing technology in health care. While designed to save lives, these machines often prolong death without offering hope of recovery. Blair explores how families and doctors can collaborate to balance hope with uncertainty.
Medicine and the Media: How to Go Viral
There are unlimited stories in the medical field, and both broad and niche audiences desire them. In this instructive talk, Blair outlines the algorithm for pitching great stories – stories that will go viral – and provides insight into what editors and journalists are seeking.
Keynote – On Suffering: When Physician Becomes Patient
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Using his experience as a patient in the emergency department, Blair shares his understanding of suffering, pain and compassion, in the funniest evidenced-based keynote you’ve ever seen. Drawing on science to inform culture, Blair shares a real-world algorithm for overcoming burnout and making every patient feel cared for.
Keynote – Cut the Bullsh*t and tell me what you really mean.
Duration: variable
Human beings know a good story when they see one. So what’s holding us back from telling good stories? In this funny-yet-actionable conversation, Blair breaks down how risk-averse corporations miss out on opportunities to engage and inspire, and provides a prescription to get out in front and tell great stories boldly.