Keynote Speaking

I speak from experience — as a cardiac surgeon, a patient, and a witness to the hidden costs of silence in medicine and leadership.

Contact me for speaking engagements

Selected 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



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Medicine, leadership, and high performance often come at a hidden cost: silence. In my monthly newsletter, I explore the untold stories of excellence, identity, and healing — through essays that speak to the heart as much as the mind.

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