Experienced, knowledgeable, nuanced, respectful.

Dr. Adrienne Kovacs is a highly regarded speaker who has given over 140 national and international invited presentations in 11 countries, including 9 visiting professorships/grand rounds.

Dr. Kovacs is available for presentations and workshops focused on (1) reducing burnout and improving the psychological well-being of clinicians (physicians, nurses, and other health care workers), as well as (2) improving the psychological well-being of adults with heart disease.

She effectively combines important information about the topic with practical ideas and strategies. Her aim is that attendees leave with increased confidence in both knowledge and skills.

If you are interested in hiring Dr. Kovacs for a presentation or workshop, please complete the secure Contact Us form. Examples of presentation titles are listed below. We are always pleased to customize the title and focus of a presentation/ workshop to meet the needs of the audience.

Dr. Adrienne Kovacs recognizes that a multi-faceted approach to the psychological well-being of clinicians is essential. In recognition of her unique professional experience and perspective, she has been invited to speak about clinician psychological health and burnout to local, national, and international audiences.

Here are some examples of presentation titles:

• Clinician burnout: What is it and what can we do about it?

• Clinician well-being and burnout: A multi-faceted approach

• Clinician burnout and emotional health: Moving from awareness to action

• A team-based approach to improving clinician well-being

• Addressing burnout: Moving beyond self-care

• Clinician psychological well-being: Reclaiming ‘resilience’

• Clinician well-being: Coping with COVID-19 and beyond

• Coping with moral distress/compassion fatigue

• Creating psychologically healthy clinicians and teams

• Mentorship: Advice for the mentor and mentee

• Strategies for reducing burnout among health care leadership

Dr. Adrienne Kovacs is internationally recognized as an expert regarding the psychological aspects of heart disease. She offers presentations and workshops for cardiovascular clinicians as well as patients & families.

Here are some examples of presentation titles:

For patients and families:

• Coping with heart disease

• Coping with health anxiety

• Living with heart disease: Coping with low mood & anxiety

• Living with heart failure/congenital heart disease/an ICD: Psychological challenges & coping strategies

• Managing anxiety about medical procedures

• Helpful tips to improve communication with your medical team

• Improving the transition from pediatric to adult cardiology care

For cardiologists, nurses, and cardiovascular teams:

• Improving the psychological well-being of adults with heart disease: A team-based approach

• Behavioral cardiology: The why and the how

• Psychological outcomes and heart disease/heart failure/arrhythmias/congenital heart disease

• How should we explore patient-reported outcomes in cardiovascular research?

• Adherence with medications & health behaviours: How can patients & providers stay motivated?

• Transition from pediatric to adult cardiology care: Our shared responsibility & opportunity

• Advance care planning in congenital heart disease: Our shared responsibility & opportunity

• Delivering difficult news in the cardiology setting: Challenges and opportunities

• Strategies to enhance patient-clinician communication