Lee Tomlinson
"Patient Lee's" mission in life is simple—to inspire healthcare professionals to return compassionate care to its rightful place at the forefront of modern healthcare—to benefit patients and their families, the bottom line; and, perhaps most importantly, their all-too-often suffering, "burned-out" selves. Sadly, finding his life's purpose wasn't even remotely easy.
"Hearing Lee's talk should be a requirement of every medical and surgical resident. Heck, it should be a requirement of every medical professional. Period!" - Dr. G, UCLA Medical Center
An award-winning television producer, TEDTalk presenter, movie studio executive and owner, and former professional athlete, "Patient Lee" is alive today due to a lifetime of extraordinary medical treatment and deeply kind, compassionate care. Unfortunately, during a recent battle with Stage 3+ throat cancer, "Patient Lee" became painfully aware of the trauma caused by treatment lacking in compassion that drove him to seriously contemplate suicide.
What saved him was a tiny, simple, yet powerful act of compassion delivered by a loving doctor and friend. This single act of compassion not only reinvigorated "Patient Lee's" will to fight and live, but also sparked within him an impassioned desire to devote himself to reconnecting every healthcare professional with the immense and scientifically proven power of compassion to heal the mind, body and souls of not only their patients... but themselves as well.
With his renewed zeal for life and newfound purpose, "Patient Lee" created the CARE Effect Movement. This Movement was designed to reconnect America's 12.5 million healthcare professionals with the compassion that compelled them into healthcare in the first place. Then, inspire them to do whatever necessary to prevent "burnout," which affects over 60% of these vital caretakers, rendering them unable to provide compassion to their patients, themselves, or anyone else. And, finally, once healed of their own burnout-related suffering, to reignite their innate love for others, and inspire them to redouble their efforts to provide even more compassion than before—all to better heal their patients... and the world.
"Patient Lee's" mission in life is simple—to inspire healthcare professionals to return compassionate care to its rightful place at the forefront of modern healthcare—to benefit patients and their families, the bottom line; and, perhaps most importantly, their all-too-often suffering, "burned-out" selves. Sadly, finding his life's purpose wasn't even remotely easy.
"Hearing Lee's talk should be a requirement of every medical and surgical resident. Heck, it should be a requirement of every medical professional. Period!" - Dr. G, UCLA Medical Center
An award-winning television producer, TEDTalk presenter, movie studio executive and owner, and former professional athlete, "Patient Lee" is alive today due to a lifetime of extraordinary medical treatment and deeply kind, compassionate care. Unfortunately, during a recent battle with Stage 3+ throat cancer, "Patient Lee" became painfully aware of the trauma caused by treatment lacking in compassion that drove him to seriously contemplate suicide.
What saved him was a tiny, simple, yet powerful act of compassion delivered by a loving doctor and friend. This single act of compassion not only reinvigorated "Patient Lee's" will to fight and live, but also sparked within him an impassioned desire to devote himself to reconnecting every healthcare professional with the immense and scientifically proven power of compassion to heal the mind, body and souls of not only their patients... but themselves as well.
With his renewed zeal for life and newfound purpose, "Patient Lee" created the CARE Effect Movement. This Movement was designed to reconnect America's 12.5 million healthcare professionals with the compassion that compelled them into healthcare in the first place. Then, inspire them to do whatever necessary to prevent "burnout," which affects over 60% of these vital caretakers, rendering them unable to provide compassion to their patients, themselves, or anyone else. And, finally, once healed of their own burnout-related suffering, to reignite their innate love for others, and inspire them to redouble their efforts to provide even more compassion than before—all to better heal their patients... and the world.
The Naked Truth: Return to the Heart of Healing
FROM BURNOUT BACK TO BRILLIANCE: What Cancer Taught Me About Joy
The Blessings of Cancer: Seriously??
Perhaps Lee's favorite speaking events are Cancer Survivor Celebrations. Having the privilege to interact and celebrate life with his fellow survivors and their loved ones is one of his greatest joys.
During these highly intimate, vulnerable, interactive and laugh-out-loud hilarious gatherings, Lee shares with his fellow survivors, their beloved CARE-givers and healthcare professionals tales of how his life has been profoundly better for having survived cancer. In his own inimitable...
Acquire a Customer, Retain a Customer, Heal the World
