Request a Speaker

In the spirit of the Mercy Memorial Hospital System’s mission to provide high quality comprehensive services to the people and communities we serve, MMHS offers you our Speakers Bureau. This is a free community service. Our health care professionals are available to speak at local social clubs, civic groups and other non-profit organizations. To select a speaker, an organization can complete request form online.

Planning guidelines:

• Organized group of at least 20 people
• Each presentation will last for approximately 30 minutes
• Speakers offer time for a few questions and comments
• Speakers offered on a variety of health care topics
• Groups need to contact us at least six weeks prior to the event
• Complete online form

We offer a variety of topics

Behavioral Care

• Grief recovery
• Stress management
• Depression and suicide prevention
• Substance abuse
• Mental health issues in children
• “It’s not always a wonderful life.” Suicide prevention for seniors

Cancer Care

• Healing Arts Watercolors: What is it and who may participate?
• Nutrition During Cancer Treatment
• What is Cancer Connection all about?
• What to say and what to do when someone is diagnosed with cancer
• What can I do about Lymphedema?
• What are Cancer Clinical Trials?
• Breast cancers and heredity genetic syndromes– Updates
• Prostate Cancer – New treatment options
• Skin Care – How to protect yourself

Consumer Education

• What are Advance Directives?
• How to choose a doctor and develop a rapport?
• Discharge Planning/Continuum of Care: What’s your role after you leave the hospital?

Corporate Connection

• You and the Flu
• Understanding Vaccines (Hepatitis B, Tdap, Flu)
• Benefits of International Travel Immunizations

Emergency

• Stroke – What to be aware of when seconds count!
• On your way to the emergency? Learn what's new in emergency care.
• Need an ambulance?  Here's the best way to get care fast.

New Services: Interventional Cath Lab

• Why does Mercy Memorial have an Interventional Cath Lab? What this may mean to you?

Healthy Aging

• Alzheimer’s disease: What you need to know.

HomeCare Connection

• Do you know what health care benefits are available for senior citizens?
• Learn how seniors citizens can live independently and safely at home.

Hospice of Monroe

• End of life ethical issues
• Palliative care
• Pain management
• Culture consideration
• Loss, grief and bereavement
• Final hours
• Family dynamics – end of life
• Hospice referral and assessment
• Pet therapy for hospice patients
• Wounded Warriors: not leaving veterans behind
• Dementia
• End of life care planning
• How to become a hospice volunteer

Infectious Disease Prevention

• Emerging diseases: It’s not a spider bite.
• Community infections on the rise.

Legal Issues in Health Care

• End of life issues and advanced directives.
• Health Information Management: Accessing your medical record.

Macomb Pharmacy

• What is Medicare Part D?
• Medication safety

Nutrition Services
Demo cooking as requested with any of these topics:

• Adult Weight Management
• Heart Health
• Holiday Stress

OB/GYN

• Childbirth Education: What to know before labor starts
• Breastfeeding Education: Bonding with your new baby
• Keep your kids safe with Child Seat Safety
• Keep your infant safe with information on Safe Sleep
• Menopause: Understanding what's happening in you

Orthopedics

• How to prevent sports injuries

Pain Management

• Chronic Pain is a horrible way to live your life. What to do about it.

Rehabilitation Center

• Reducing your risk for falls
• Physical Therapy as a career
• ACL injuries and prevention
• Baseball injuries
• Running injuries
• Speech and Language Disorders/Communication
• Speech Therapy as a Career

Quality and Safety

• How you can help prevent medical test mistakes
• Help prevent errors in your care
• Know your Patient Rights
• Information for living Organ Donors
• What you should know about research studies

Respiratory Therapy

• Smoking cessation

Senior Care

• What is elder abuse?

Sleep Assistance

• Sleep 101
• Could you have sleep apnea?

Spiritual Services

• Spiritual needs in health care

Surgical Services

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery: Everything you wanted to know about robotic surgery but were afraid to ask
• OB/GYN
• Urology
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Female pampering
• Total Joint replacement: Do you need a knee/hip replacement? What to ask?

Teen Life

• What is dating violence?
• What is a healthy relationship?

Volunteer Services

• Volunteer options