Speaking to Healthcare Professionals

Dr. McMahon is available as a speaker or teacher for professional meetings, grand rounds, staff meetings, in-service training, continuing education, etc. Call Dr. McMahon at 415-625-3565 to discuss topics of interest to your group.

Preventing Burnout:

Would You Like to be Happier?
Improving the Quality of Your Life
Preventing Personal Burnout
Recommendations from Positive Psychology

Responding to Nonadherence

Promoting Successful Change in Yourself and Others
The Five Stages of Successful Change
Responding to Nonadherence
Motivational Interviewing
Successful Change: Tips and Pitfalls
Effective Communication with Patients

Panic, Anxiety, Fears:

Treatment of Panic Disorder
Public Speaking Without Anxiety
Treatment for Fears and Phobias
Understanding Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders and Treatment Options
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

Psychological First Aid:

Psychological First Aid Skills with Survivors after an Disaster
Psychological First Aid Skills to increase personal resilience

Self-Hypnosis and Hypnosis:

Hypnosis for Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
Uses of Self-Hypnosis to Manage Stress
Benefits of Hypnosis in Medical Practice

Lymphedema and Chronic Condition

Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema
Living Well with a Chronic Condition

Past Talks on Preventing Burnout

RNPA Registered Nurses Union, Santa Clara, CA on preventing personal burnout and reducing the ill-effects of stress
Kaiser-Permanente GSAA Pediatric Leadership Team on preventing personal burnout and protecting staff morale in a challenging healthcare environment
Emergency Department Observation Staff, University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
Labor & Delivery and High Risk OB Nursing Staff, University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
Keynote Speaker, 2010 Networking and Educational Seminar for Lymphedema Therapists
Talk to ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and staff, Kaiser-Permanente Fremont Medical Center
Panel presentation to lymphedema therapists at the 7th International Conference of the National Lymphedema Network
Past Workshops on Nonadherence
Responding to Nonadherence – 10th National Lymphedema Network International Conference
Responding to Noncompliance and Preventing Personal Burnout – 9th National Lymphedema Network International Conference
Responding to Noncompliance and Preventing Personal Burnout – 8th National Lymphedema Network International Conference
Motivating and Responding to Noncompliance – 2006 Annual Lymphedema Conference, Lymphovenous Association of Ontario

Past Talks on Hypnosis

Clinical Hypnosis – Talks to healthcare professionals including Dentists, Nurses, Physicians and students in these fields for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and at Kaiser-Permanente.

Past Talks about Lymphedema

Therapeutic Use of Self - Keynote Speaker, Networking and Educational Seminar for Lymphedema Therapists
Collaborating with Caregivers to Improve Lymphedema Care - Poster co-presenter, 8th International Conference of the National Lymphedema Network
Quality of Life – Keynote Speaker, 10th Annual Lighthouse Lymphedema Network Conference for healthcare professionals treating lymphedema and patients
Expert Panel Discussion – Co-presenter with David Finegold, MD and Erik Maus, MD, 10th Annual Lighthouse Lymphedema Network Conference for healthcare professionals treating lymphedema and patients
Living Well With Lymphedema - Closing Speaker, 10th Annual Lighthouse Lymphedema Network Conference for healthcare professionals treating lymphedema and patients
Living Well Emotionally with Lymphedema – Presentation to California Pacific Medical Center lymphedema therapists, other healthcare professionals and lymphedema support group
Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema - Keynote Speaker, 2006 Annual Lymphedema Conference of the Lymphovenous Association of Ontario, Toronto for healthcare professionals treating lymphedema

Call Dr. McMahon at 415-625-3565 to discuss speaking engagements and topics of interest.