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Physician, award-winning author, brain cancer survivor, and patient advocate, Courtney believes deeply in the power of vulnerable storytelling to share hope and joy despite the difficulties we all face.

Photo Shari Fleming Photography

Video Design Emily James, Kara Brinkman, Pooh Keoraj

Physician, author, and speaker- Courtney Burnett combines her experience as physician and patient to speak to groups of all sizes, from international conferences to local bookclubs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

NCCN FOUNDATION LOTUS LUNCHEON

Houston, TX 5/16/24

HUMOR TO FIGHT THE TUMOR GALA

Minneapolis, MN 9/7/24

POPULAR SPEAKING TOPICS

  • Patient Advocacy: Courtney’s experience as both patient and physician + how this has reshaped her medical practice

  • Difficult Gifts: Finding happiness despite hardship

  • Brain Cancer Awareness: Living and thriving with brain cancer. Advocacy matters!

  • Mindfulness and Spirituality: Tools to shift perspective from fear to hope with chronic illness

  • Mortality: How accepting death can teach us how to live

PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

The Atlantic Live, St. Jude, American Brain Tumor Association, Association of Clinical Research Professionals, Society of Neuro-Oncology representing Brain Tumor Network, Best Buddies International Champion of the Year Gala (MN), Brains Together for a Cute, Fighting Pretty Through Cancer, Angel Hair Nonprofit, Jones Lang LaSalle, HealthPartners, University of Minnesota, AACR American Association for Cancer Research, Society of Neuro-Oncology, Essentia Health and St. Mary’s Hospice, Russel Sage College and numerous others.

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Current and Previous Partners