Speaking

As an active medical professional and a veteran in working with media, Barbara Ficarra is a popular speaker at conferences, workshops and professional meetings. With her accessible manner and deep professional background, she is equally adept at addressing medical professionals, communications staff and the general public.

To discuss a future speaking engagement with Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA  click here.

Some upcoming presentations by Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA:


Blogworld and New Media Expo Offer Social Health Track
Los Angeles, CA
Moderator
Title:  “Physicians Engaging Online in Social Health”
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The Socialization of Breast Cancer
Moderator – 1 Hour Webinar
Healthworkscollective

31st Annual Oncology Nurses Symposium
San Diego, California
Presentation Title:  The Use of Social Media in Health Care
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Health+Tech Next Generation Conference
San Francisco, California
Presentation Title: Role of Social Media – Healthcare 140 Characters or Less
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e-Patient Connections Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Presentation Title: Social Networking: A Critical Link to Engage Patients and Health Care Professionals:

Through the popular Pecha Kucha format, 20 slides in exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds long; I will explain how patients engagement with social networking gives them a voice and helps them take actionable steps in improving their health, and at the same time, how it allows health care professionals to engage in real-time with health care consumers to foster positive interactions.

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Eyeforpharma Conference Customer Centric
Philadelphia, PA
Presentation Title: “Empower patients to take charge of their health care.” – Discover the best practices in patient engagement through social networking.
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  • “The Rise of the e-Patient and Implications of Social Media Health Care Content” – Medical Communications Conference, Atlanta, Georgia – August 2010 – Barbara and Matthew Holt, TheHealthCareBlog are scheduled to present.   [Update:  August 11, 2010 - The 30th Annual Medical Communications Conference has been recently canceled.]
  1. Engage and Educate the Health Consumer through Social Media.
  2. Learn how to engage health consumers through blogs, twitter and facebook.
  3. Step out of your comfort zone and explore new insights and technology.

Some past presentations by Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

  • “Experts Speak Out, Listeners Speak Up,“ Nursing Spectrum conference, New York City
  • “Using Our Voice,” Critical Care Nurses Association meeting, New Jersey
  • “Nurses in the Media,” HUMC, New Jersey
  • “Healthcare Professionals Together for You,”™ keynote at the Marriott Glenpointe Hotel, Teaneck, New Jersey
  • “Have you Heard About Health in 30?” Hudson Valley Chapter (HVC) of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN), New York
  • “Professional Development: In the Media and Behind the Microphone,” keynote speaker, NPACE Primary Care Conference, Boston