Dr. Atkinson, a gifted and noted international professional speaker, has engaged national audiences on achieving wellness for more than 20 years. She is the senior on-air Medical Correspondent and Chief of Medical Affairs for HealthiNation, the leading consumer health video network, is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine and Co-Director of the Advancing Idealism in Medicine Program at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and is Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. With degrees in both medicine and journalism, she possesses a unique blend of experience and skill—medical expertise, media savvy and business acumen. Dr. Atkinson has worked in print, broadcast television and web-based technologies for both consumers and medical professionals and has extensive international business experience.
She has extensive experience as a medical correspondent, including assignments with NBC’s Today show, The CBS Morning News, Lifetime Medical Television, and the PBS health show BodyWatch. She is currently is a frequent guest on ABC News Now. For more than 10 years, Dr. Atkinson worked as Senior VP for Lifetime Medical Television. Then, as an entrepreneur, she helped to found and ultimately became president and CEO of Reuters Health Information, Inc., a leading international health news agency.
She is author of the best-selling book Women and Fatigue, has written for New Woman magazine and South Beach Diet Newsletter, and was a resident physician on Dr.Weil.com and iVillageHealth.com, both leading Internet sites. She then went on to become founding Medical Editor-in-Chief of Everydayhealth.com, before joining HealthiNation.
Dr. Atkinson was a member of the original team that launched Journal Watch, a monthly summary of important medical research findings developed for practicing physicians by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS), publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine. After writing for Journal Watch for seven years, the MMS asked her to help launch a consumer health newsletter, HealthNews. She became the founding Editor-in-Chief and remained at the helm of the newsletter for 12 years. Upon leaving HealthNews, she was founding Medical Editor-in-Chief of Everydayhealth.com, a leading health website.
Dr. Atkinson devotes considerable time to a number of not-for-profit organizations and charities. She is Past President of Physicians for Human Rights, an organization that shared in the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its effort to eradicate landmines. In 1995, Dr. Atkinson conducted a medical mission to Bosnia where she documented the health effects of landmines on civilians. She has also served on the boards of Legal Momentum, the nation's oldest and largest women’s civil rights organization, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Women’s Health Research.
She has received the National Council of Women’s Young Achievers Award; the Society for Women’s Health Research’s Communications Achievement Award in Women’s Health, presented by then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Physicians for Human Rights’ Health and Human Rights Award.
Dr. Atkinson has a MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and a MS degree in Journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Colgate University with a BS in Biology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Medical Women’s Association.
The Five Keys to Optimal Health "Good Health" doesn't just consist of the lack of illness and being in good physical shape. Optimal health is only achieved when an individual maximizes five critical dimensions in her or his life. Dr. Atkinson explores these five dimensions of optimal well being, offering practical advice from recent medical research mixed with pearls of wisdom handed down through the ages for improving one's emotional, social, intellectual, physical and spiritual well being. "The Five Keys" is down-to-earth, warm, funny, and inspirational with loads of take home messages for both sexes and all ages.
Consumers: Their Wish, It’s Your Command The consumer revolution continues to alter the healthcare landscape. In her presentation, Dr. Holly Atkinson explores the major consumer trends in the marketplace, describes the impact these trends are having on the practice and delivery of healthcare, and discusses the impact consumers’ wishes should have on healthcare organizations. Healthcare executives and clinicians have given this speech rave reviews because Dr. Atkinson is insightful in her criticism, funny in her presentation and inspirational about the possibilities for change.
Women and Fatigue Dr. Atkinson wrote what's now considered the definitive book on the subject. After fifteen years, "Women and Fatigue" is still going strong, and Dr. Atkinson is still getting standing ovations from audiences when she delivers this incredibly inspirational speech. Fatigue is a very real problem for women that, too often, families and physicians fail to take seriously. Dr. Atkinson stresses -- to the great relief of women -- that fatigue is never a figment of their imagination. Most of time, there are several causes of a woman's fatigue and the good news is that something can be done about all of them. Dr. Atkinson shares with the audience the major energy drainers and major energy boosters, and gives countless practical tips on how to tip the balance in favor of the boosters. Every woman will come away from this speech having laughed a lot, and learned a lot not only about how to conquer her fatigue, but how to enhance her life.
Health and Human Rights As we enter the 21st century, the belief in human rights as fundamental to life everywhere on the globe has taken center stage. Violations of human rights have a particularly devastating effect on people’s mental and physical health. As President of the non-profit group, Physicians for Human Rights, Dr. Atkinson gives a fascinating talk on the intersection of Health and Human Rights. She argues passionately that by protecting and promoting human rights both home and abroad, we can have a major impact on protecting and promoting health: our own health, the health of our children and the health and well-being of our planet. Promoting human rights is not just luxury, but a necessity that is in our own best interest. Dr. Atkinson delivers this presentation for college audiences, business audiences and health care professionals.
Good Health in Hard Times In this practical, reassuring and inspiring speech, Dr. Atkinson cuts through the clutter of information to give your audience the bottom line on achieving optimal health. She goes straight to the heart of matter, teaching participants where they’ll get the “biggest bang for their buck.” Because we all increasingly have limits on our energy and finances, Dr. Atkinson focuses on what’s really important. She reveals what works, what doesn’t, and where we should spend our precious time and hard-earned money to achieve optimal health. In this session, participants will learn: •Which lifestyle behaviors really deserve our attention; •What is “must have” versus what is dispensable; •Where to find the best values—in food, vitamins, and medications. This speech is a must hear for anyone interested in staying healthy in hard times!
Business Keynotes: - Consumer Health Trends on the Internet - Medicine and the Media - Trends among the Gatekeepers: Womenfluence™ in the Marketplace
Additional Consumer Keynotes: - Be Your Own Chief Longevity Officer™ - Best Health Buys in a Sick Economy - Best Medical Treatments for Women - Conquering Heart Disease: How to Prevent the #1 Disease - Conquering Stress in Stressful Times - Going Green, Going Healthy - How to Live The Long Good Life - Maintaining Your Own Health & Sanity While Caring for Aging Parents - The Obesity Epidemic – Why America is Overfed and Undernourished - The Best Diet for Women - The Third Body: Nurturing Your Relationships - Women and Fatigue: Effective Solutions - Women, Chocolate and Sex - Your Family’s Genes and Your Health Future
"You did a fabulous job on Saturday and I've received so many compliments on your keynote address. A couple of people also approached me after the event inquiring for more information about you as they have events coming up!" - Michelle Vanderburg, Presbyterian Healthcare System
"We are still receiving rave reviews about your presentation!'nbsp; The women really appreciated your accessibility, your humor and your candor." -'nbsp; Betsy Hatfield, Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation
"I've'nbsp; received countless messages, voice and e-mail, about Thursday evening's presentation. You were more than wonderful." - Debbie Janis, Dayton Heart Hospital Foundation
"It was awesome. Dr. Atkinson was certainly the right choice for our group -- she was intelligent, entertaining, and very personable. Everyone enjoyed meeting her, working with her and becoming more educated on women's health issues." - Jamie Pickrell, Experience Events, Cornelius
"Everyone here is still talking about how lovely, polished and wonderful you are.'nbsp; We are so lucky to have had you! Your message hit home to our community." - Catherine Hagan, Carilion Health System
