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David "Dr. Dave" Hepburn, MD

Humor in Medicine

Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?

Why We Won't Recognize Medicine in Five Years

Biography

David "Dr. Dave" Hepburn, MD, is a popular columnist and speaker, who has been called the "Dave Barry of medicine" and the "Patch Adams of the podium."

His column is now syndicated in more than 100 newspapers throughout the United States and Canada and in 2001 Dr. Dave was awarded the CCNA George Cadogan Outstanding Columnist Award as Outstanding Columnist to Canadian newspapers (this award had never been won by a health columnist). In 2002 he was awarded Columnist of the Year in the Arizona Newspaper Association.

"In 27 years as a publisher and editor this is simply the most enjoyable column I've ever run."
- Tom Mauldin, editor NNA award-winning Cannon Beach Gazette Cannon Beach Oregon

He was the sole medical doctor to the remote South Pacific Island of Tanna, Vanuatu in 1995, where he was a bush surgeon to 30,000 Ni-Vanuatu.

He has been a weekly guest on CBC Radio "Almanac Show" detailing his humorous adventures in Vanuatu.

He was an Olympic Games track team doctor in Atlanta in 1996 and was also Medical Director for gymnastics in the Commonwealth Games in 1994. He has served as team doctor for the Canadian Junior National Rugby Team and the Victoria Salsa Hockey Team.

Dr. Dave is a former Canadian Air Force doctor and he served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War aboard the HMCS Huron.

Dr. Dave lives, practices and plays hockey in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?

The burgeoning world of neuroscientific research has confirmed how intimately our health is connected to our state of mind. Dr Hepburn shares what is left of his mind in helping us to find 100 ways to live to be 100. Wouldn't it be great if we all died young, at an old age.

In this fast paced impersonal world where people can be diagnosed, treated and cured with computers, MRI's and bioengineering, it is important to not let go of two of the most important of the human touches: humour and compassion. Dr Hepburn has been told that he has that touch or possibly that he is just touched!

Client Comments

“I truly appreciate the time you invested and your willingness to share your brilliant sense of humor and fascinating experiences. . . Your presentation ‘Humor in Medicine’ inspired your listeners to question the assumption that physicians should always present themselves to patients as very serious people. The benefits of approaching patient care with a sense of humor became obvious during your talk. You are an excellent role model to your colleagues – a physician who is both highly competent and very funny.”
- Lisa Roberts, Janssen Ortho Inc

“His wonderful sense of humour got the attention of the entire audience... He was spontaneous and quick witted. He brings humour to his workplace and brought it to our Congress. . .The general consensus was that he was the best.”
- Ruth Taylor, B.C. Society of Medical Laboratory Science

"Dr. Dave kicked off our February 2006 Business Meetings, tailoring his humourous and informative presentation to our company's needs. His presentation was full of riveting wit and comedy, but he also provided significant insight into how we can better relate to our customers in the medical profession. He got us thinking about whether we "Did any good today" and then taught us that in the everyday aspect of our jobs, we can indeed do exactly that. We were poignantly reminded of why what we do is so vitally important in the medical world.
Dr. Hepburn was enormously entertaining and motivating - a great way to set the tone for our meetings, which subsequently turned out to be one of our best conferences ever."
Mark A. Vukobrat, GlaxoSmithKline Inc.