Success at CATA
Thursday, June 15th, 2006On May 25, I spoke at the Canadian Athletic Therapists Asssociation (CATA) conference in Ottawa, Canada about “The Importance of Differential Diagnosis: An MS Patient’s Perspective.”
Everything went very well. I spoke in a lecture hall at the University of Ottawa to about 300 delegates. What a great audience — they were receptive and laughed heartily at my occasional jokes (always a good thing). Based on the feedback I heard (and the applause and questions I received), my message came across clearly and was valued.
Thank you very much to Bruce Marshall, Rob, Jocelyn, and all the other conference staff for ensuring that everything ran smoothly. Thanks also to my sister, Kirsty McKenzie, who gave me a wonderful introduction.
I’m really looking forward to speaking again (it’s actually quite addictive), and I’ll post details about upcoming speaking events when available. I foresee more talks at Unitarian Universalist churches in Austin, and I’ll also be seeking corporate/organizational speaking opportunities.
July 28th, 2006 at 10:20 am
To the Blog Site Readers,
I had the pleasure of listening to Cuileann`s talk at the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Conference in May. Her ability to educate her listeners about a serious topic (the Importance of Differential Diagnosis) was truly inspirational. Cuileann shared with her audience the trials and tribulations surrounding her signs and symptoms and eventual diagnosis and treatment of this disease. More importantly however, Cuileann was able to connect with all Athletic Therapists by delivering this material in a humourous and inspiring way!
Thank you for being such a great speaker (and sister)!
Kirsty McKenzie
July 28th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Hi Kirsty!
Thanks for the kind words and for always being so supportive! You`re a great sister, too!
Nice to hear from you on the blog!
Cuileann