SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Below is a list of both current and past speaking engagements given by Dr Frances Pitsilis at a variety of events.

CURRENT

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

TVNZ Breakfast Programme – Resident health expert – regular presentation of health topics on live TV.

Newstalk ZB – Regular ‘Ask the Doctor’ session on Kerre’s Café, Sunday mornings.

Beauty NZ – Magazine for Beauty Therapists, published two monthly.

2010

Guardians NZ Super Fund – Two hour workshop – ‘Healthy Lifestyle’

2009

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

TVNZ Breakfast Programme – Resident health expert – regular presentation of health topics on live TV.

Newstalk ZB – Regular ‘Ask the Doctor’ session on Kerre’s Café, Sunday mornings.

NZ Herald – Website medical blog – twice weekly commentary, topic review, etc.

Beauty NZ – Magazine for Beauty Therapists, published two monthly.

Hayes Knight Accountants – ‘Enhancing your Personal Performance’ - Two seminars.

College of Camille - Guest of Honour and key note speaker at awards night.

Auckland District Law Society – ‘Enhancing your Performance’ - Seminar.

Manukau City Council – ‘Personal Wellness Workshop’ - Five staff seminars designed to help with stress, personal health care, and managing with transition.

Alexander Communications – Two workshops.

2008

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

TVNZ Breakfast Programme – Resident health expert – regular presentation of health topics on live TV.

Womens Night Out Event – Keynote speaker – “How to look after the outside by looking after the inside”.

2007

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

TVNZ Breakfast Programme – Resident health expert – regular presentation of health topics on live TV.

Managers Workshop on performance, resilience, and managing staff.

2006

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

IM Health Charitable Trust – Master of Ceremonies at the launch. Speakers included Professor Ian Brighthope, Australia, Geoff Sewell – international performer, Will Martin – international performer, Allison Roe – sports champion.

TV3 Make-up Department – Two hour seminar on cosmetics, stress, and lifestyle.

KPMG – Health Week – Breakfast speech to women employees on stress.

2005

Easymix 98.2 FM – ‘Radio Doctor’ – weekly health topics.

EMA Women’s Summit – Keynote speech – Stress management for women.

EMA/OSH Toolkit Conference – Keynote speech on managing stress and fatigue in the workplace.

EMA/OSH Conference – Keynote speech on shift work with reference to NOHSAC report.

Lexis Nexus Lawyers conference – Keynote speech on self care to prevent Illness/burnout.

Auckland City Council – Full day workshop to managers with EMA’s OSH manager Paul Jarvis on managing stress and fatigue at work.

2004

Employers and Manufacturers – Several full day workshops at various NZ locations.

NZ Dental Association – Eight half day workshops around NZ – Stress management and self care.

Kaitaia Intermediate School – Full day workshop on self care, stress management and self development.

Anaesthetic Dept, Waikato Hospital – Half day workshop on stress, fatigue and self care.

2003

Private Conference Company – A five hour workshop about the Health and Safety Act Amendments – Stress in life and work, and stress management and how to tackle the stress issues at work.

Medical General Practitioners Conference – Keynote speaker, and two workshops.

Lexis Nexus Lawyers Conference – Workshop on stress management, new OSH laws and managing a stress claim.

EDS – Half day workshop on Stress and Fatigue and how to cope with shift work.

HR and other managers in conjunction with Mr Paul Jarvis, OSH Manager of the EMA (Northern) – Full day workshops around NZ. I wrote half of this 160 page workshop.

2002

Auckland College of Education – A twelve hour workshop over three days to managers of ‘TEAM’ solutions – based on stress management, self development, but with an added emphasis on the changes in the health and safety act, the problems of stress at work and how to approach them.

Dashwood Design – A two hour seminar on healthy lifestyle, stress management and OOS prevention.

Doctor's Health Advisory Service (NZ Medical Association) and the Medical Assurance Society – Three one day workshops to doctors and health professionals around the country on self care in relation to their unique job stresses and how to "get a life".

Exxonmobil, Auckland – A three hour seminar on the management and prevention of stress at work.

 

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