keynotes

“Days later as I reflect on her presentation, I remain stunned by Dr. Fu's honesty, transparency, and courage.”

I’m a storyteller.

My stories teach, inspire, and challenge.

I believe stories can connect us and change our world for good.

Let’s share stories together!

Featured Keynotes

  • My signature keynote. Through inspiring stories and lively interaction, discover the power of improv to positively transform how we care for others and move through the world. Learn how improv gives us stronger relationships, healthy communication, and joyful resilience, so we can heal and thrive in times of uncertainty and change. Video courtesy of Collaborative Family Healthcare Assoc (CFHA)

  • Where did our creativity go – and how can we get it back? In this lively, genre-blending session, explore the connections between creativity and wellness for individuals, communities, and organizations, consider the external and internal factors that influence our creativity, and rediscover channels and strategies through which creativity and wellness can be reclaimed.

  • Every conversation has the potential to connect. Learn how to build relationships even in the most challenging clinical and non-clinical conversations, using the three core skills of improvisation: attunement, affirmation, and advancement.

  • Leaders must be ready for everything. Learn dynamic skills and strategies for successfully leading your communities through times of uncertainty and change.

  • Every healer has a story. Through a narrative lens, discover how to recognize and share the stories of our lives as healers, validate each other’s journeys, and build supportive healers’ communities through storytelling.

  • In the face of despair and uncertainty, how do we find inner peace? Learn how an interdisciplinary approach integrating the arts, humanities, and sciences reveals an intersection of presence, personal empowerment, and peace. Discover how to cultivate presence and navigate life’s uncertainties with intention and clarity.

  • Do you know your true voice? Learn how to listen more closely to yourself and others, trust and affirm yourself, and create a safe spotlight for those who have too long been silent — including ourselves.

  • What do we do when there is no answer? Faced with exponential increases in medical knowledge, explore the definition and expectations of evidence-based medicine, then consider novel approaches for regarding evidence-based medicine in ways that integrate cognitive development and wellbeing.

  • "Her message was crystal clear for me. She is outstanding...very motivational speaker."

  • "Dr. Fu is an amazing speaker! Her vulnerability is refreshing and her stories are relatable."

  • "This was one of the most engaging sessions I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. These skills are so useful and I will strive to implement them in all settings."

  • "Great presentation by an engaging storyteller who clearly provided a framework that will improve my ability to be more present with my patients."

  • "Dr. Fu is a gifted presenter. This was a terrific, meaningful and entertaining session."

  • "One of the best sessions I've been to. I loved the great combo of concepts & application, with an experiential element weaved throughout. No critical feedback."

  • "Unexpectedly delightful!!! The best session of the conference. I laughed and I cried. What a brilliant woman, keep up the good work!"

  • "This was the most remarkable presentation at the plenary level (and her workshops were tops as well)."

  • "Amazing speaker. The compassion and empathy she exudes are palpable."

Past presentations

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Family Physicians

Association of American Medical Colleges

California Academy of Family Physicians

Texas Academy of Family Physicians

Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians

Washington Academy of Family Physicians

Cleveland Clinic

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association

Kaiser Permanente

National Society of Genetic Counselors

Optum Health

Providence Health & Services

Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Spectrum Health

University of British Colombia

University of Minnesota

University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Washington

And many more