
Keynote Speaking
Contact me for speaking engagementsSelected Speaking Topics
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The Cost of Silence: Hidden tolls of high-performance culture in medicine and beyond.
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Beyond Resilience: Why “grit” isn’t enough, and how presence transforms leadership.
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From Surgeon to Storyteller: Identity loss, renewal, and the human side of healing.
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Innovation & Insight: Bridging medical technology with clinical impact.
Dr. Paul Fedak--Navigating Surgery
A cardiac surgeon and scientist at the University of Calgary, Dr. Fedak is committed to the innovation and translation of new surgical therapies for patients with advanced heart disease. He has pioneered several novel surgical techniques, and leads a collaborative research effort with Northwestern U…

TEDx Talk - Beyond Mastery - over 40,000 views
The Silent Cost of High Achievement: “Physician, heal thyself”
The Perkins Platform · Episode
Podcast
The unspoken physical and psychological toll of work-related MSK injuries with Dr. Paul Fedak - Surgeon Ergonomics
This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics: https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure: Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount, so we hope that it is a win-win! Paul W.M. Fedak, MD PhD, FRCS(C) is a cardiac surgeon and […]

Podcast
Podcast
Interview with Lisa Catalano
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
University of Calgary Dean's Talk