When Dr. Richard Carmona was sworn into office as US Surgeon General in 2002 under George W. Bush's administration, on-looking Senate leaders voiced their approval and sang his praises. Ten years later, when he ran for Arizona's Senate seat on a Democratic ballot, those same senators turned around and attacked his character and policies - for supposedly being on the other side of the political spectrum.

In this presentation, speaker Richard Carmona speaks out against Washington's paralyzing partisanship, in which politicians' desire to score political points has become more important than solving problems, creating jobs, or providing for those in need. An inspirational leader dedicated to his mission of helping Americans, Carmona urges today's politicians to put partisan politics aside and do what they were elected to do: serve our nation.

As medicine and the kind of combat US troops engage in have changed, so have the injuries. More troops are surviving tragic battlefield injuries than at any time in history, including multiple loss of limbs, loss of genitalia, and other life changing trauma. Innumerable veterans are suffering from diverse mental health problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and brain injuries, and there has been a significant rise in the number of suicides. While troops have access to some of the most advanced trauma care on the battlefield, there is little to no sustained outreach once they've come home.

A disabled veteran and former combat medic, speaker Richard Carmona knows the struggles service men and women go through in the field and while transitioning into civilian life. In this presentation, he champions our nation's moral obligation to provide sustained care to veterans once they have transitioned into civilian life.

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

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

In this fascinating talk, former Surgeon General Richard Carmona shares with audiences how diversity can have a positive effect on business - and its bottom line. In this presentation, he touches upon:

• Evolving demographics
• Immigration issues
• Defining the workforce
• The buying power of emerging diverse markets
• The power of diverse heterogeneous teams and creativity
• Understanding cultural competence
• The evolution from minority to majority and its implications
• The added value in having a workforce that reflects your customer base

This completely customizable presentation is a must-hear for any organization looking to diversify.