Richard Carmona
The 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002 - 2006), Dr. Richard Carmona served as our nation's top doctor, issuing calls to action in the fight against major health concerns such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, and the dangers of secondhand smoke.
During his tenure, Dr. Carmona focused on shifting the paradigm of healthcare from treatment to prevention, stressing that lifelong healthy living is a key component to medical care. Passionate about eliminating health disparities, he has championed health literacy, educating the American public on health issues so that they can make informed choices. A specialist in the area of public health preparedness, Dr. Carmona has led the nation in combating the global threats to our health, safety, and security.
A man of integrity and fortitude, Dr. Carmona triumphed over great adversity. Growing up in an impoverished Hispanic family and dropping out of high school, he experienced health disparities firsthand. Going on to become a decorated Green Beret in Vietnam, a police officer, and a SWAT team leader, he eventually graduated from college and medical school at the top of his class.
His medical career includes serving as an EMT, a nurse, a trauma surgeon, and a university professor before being unanimously confirmed as the US Surgeon General. After completion of his statutory four-year term, he was asked to join Canyon Ranch as Vice Chairman of the 31-year-old life enhancement company. Dr. Carmona also serves as chief executive officer of Canyon Ranch's health division and president of the nonprofit Canyon Ranch Institute, as well as the first distinguished professor at the University of Arizona College of Public Health.
With boundless energy and an intrinsic dedication to healthy living, Dr. Carmona remains a true public servant. Looking forward to the future of healthcare, he builds upon his legacy as Surgeon General, offering the experience and knowledge essential to improving the health of all people.
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Only in America: From High School Dropout to Surgeon General
When Dr. Richard Carmona was growing up in New York City's Harlem and Washington Heights, high school dropouts outnumbered the graduates. But he says the experience of being poor, being homeless, and having parents who struggled with substance abuse and were too proud to get welfare for their starving children only made him stronger and wiser. He's learned more from these hardships than from any academic degree he's received since. Dr. Carmona believes Americans are only limited by their imagination and tenacity. The only real difference between Dr. Carmona and those that failed is that he kept getting up.
The Elements Of All Hazards Preparedness: Prevention, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery
Creating an integrated and seamless all hazards national and global preparedness system is essential to the health, safety, and security of the nation. Dr. Carmona will discuss the challenges and opportunities in achieving this goal.
Plagues, Pestilence, Prevention, Preparedness, and Politics: The Life of the Surgeon General
The Challenge of Health Disparities: A Legal, Ethical, Moral, and Workforce Dilemma
Obesity: The Hidden Terror Within
US Mental Health: The Need to Recover from Stigma and Neglect
Wellness Programs for Disease Prevention and Healthcare Cost Reduction
From the Border: Immigration Issues from Health to National Security
In Dr. Richard Carmona's immigration speeches, he covers such topics as the history of the border from immigration to drug wars to terrorism and national security; the politics and policy of immigration; the economics of immigration; health and immigration; and rational, realistic solutions to immigration and border issues. His immigration keynotes include:
- The Southwest Border: Challenges & Opportunities Plagued by Politics
- Health, Law Enforcement & National Security Issues Surrounding Immigration Policies
- A Surgeon General’s Prescription for Border Health: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- A Rational Approach to Immigration Reform in a Toxic Partisan Political Environment
Health Literacy: The Currency for Global Health Diplomacy
In this speech, keynote speaker Dr. Richard Carmona will help participants understand the importance of health literacy for advancing local, state, national, and global public health and health diplomacy, touching on such issues as:
- The intersection of health literacy and health policy.
- The importance of integrating best practices in health literacy in all public health partnerships and programs.
- The need to transform health systems using best practices of health literacy.
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