Lois
Hjelmstad, author of award-winning books, Fine Black Lines: Reflections
on Facing Cancer, Fear and Loneliness, The Last Violet:
Mourning My Mother, and This Path We Share: Reflecting on 60 Years of Marriage, has spoken more than 550 times to a diverse population in all 50 states, England, and Canada, including patients, professionals, cancer
support groups, women's groups, and book clubs. She has given keynote
addresses, provided in-services (Continuing Education Units and Continuing
Medical Education), held workshops, and presented at physicians' conferences
(as well as at Grand Rounds and Tumor Boards).
Presentation Topics
From Cancer Girl to Cover Girl
Breast Cancer and the Issues of Intimacy
The Human Side of Cancer—A Survivor's Perspective (1-4 hrs. CEU, CME)
Writing as a Path to Healing (workshop)
Mourning My Mother—Moving Beyond Regret
How to Stay Married for 60 Years, Keep the Sizzle in Sex, and
Turn an Unplanned Challenge into an Unexpected 400,000 Mile Journey
Broadcast
Appearances include:
| KWGN-TV,
WB Denver, CO |
WACU
Radio, Ithaca, NY |
| KCNC-TV.
CBS Denver, CO |
Canada
A.M., Toronto, ONT |
| KMGH
TV, ABC Denver, CO |
KJSL
Radio, St. Louis, MO |
| KRMA-TV,
PBS Denver, CO |
Wisconsin
Public Radio |
| Living
with Cancer, PBS Documentary |
WILL
Radio (NPR), Champaign, IL |
| Rosie
O'Donnell Show, New York, NY |
Numerous
others across the US |
Previous
Appearances include:
Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, MN
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
World Conference on Breast Cancer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
World Conference on Breast Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Issues After Breast Cancer, Portland, OR
Oncology Nursing Society, San Francisco, CA
Nancy Floyd Haworth Public Education Seminar 2004, Albuquerque, NM
The West Clinic, Memphis,TN
Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE
Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women, Honolulu, HI
Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
Breast Cancer Detection Center, Fairbanks, AK
Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, AR
Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC
Gilda's Club, New York, NY
Breast Cancer Update 96, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, TX
Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon (with Betty Ford), Vail, CO
Colorado Oncology Nursing Society Conference, Denver, CO
University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA
National Women's Studies Assn. Conference, Milwaukee, WI
Adelphi University, Long Island, NY
University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI
University of Nebraska Women's Center, Lincoln, NE
California Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, San Diego, CA
Natl. Conference for Cancer Self Help Groups, Manchester University,
UK
North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Tampa Memorial Hospital, Tampa, FL
First Congregational Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Denver Lion's Club, Denver, CO
Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Kent County Hospital, Warwick, RI
Cancer Research & Therapy Center, San Antonio, TX
Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Ellis Fischell Cancer Center, Columbia, MO
Hospice of Metro Denver, Denver, CO
Recovery Plus Conference, Traverse City, MI
Biology Class, Northglenn High School, Northglenn, CO
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