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Dr. Marla Shapiro is the medical consultant for CTV National News and Canada AM, she also hosts the show Balance: Television for Living Well and has a bi-weekly column in The Globe and Mail. She provides the latest medical news as well as practical advice to keep your entire family healthy.



Marla completed medical school at McGill University. She is a Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and a Specialist in Community Medicine as recognized by her Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and is in full time private practice.



Dr. Shapiro is the recipient of the 2005 Media Award from the North American Menopause Society for her work in expanding the understanding of menopause, and won the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada/Canadian Foundation for Women's Health Award for Excellence in Women's Health Journalism in 2006 for her documentary Run Your Own Race.



Dr. Shapiro is the recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Creative Professional Activity. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. 



Dr. Shapiro has just been named the winner of the 2010 May Cohen Award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada. The award recognizes a commitment to the professional, social and personal advancement of women physicians and to the promotion of the well-being of women both in the medical profession and in society at large.

Presentations Include:

Balance: Living Well and Staying Healthy
Marla Shapiro's keynotes offer valuable "me-time" for audience members, helping them to see the things that matter in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and some of the major issues at the forefront of today's medical care. As a broadcaster and columnist she provides people with the latest medical news as well as practical advice to keep the entire family healthy, and allow them to make smart healthcare decisions. A warm, compelling and compassionate speaker, she brings this same focus to her live presentations, sharing advice and information that everyone can use in their daily lives.

Communication:

Communication skills are often difficult to develop and achieve. Focused either on general communication skills or doctor patient communication skills, these talks are designed to identify areas of difficulty in communication skills with strategies to improve.



Leaders
 
What is leadership? Why is it important? How can you mentor leaders



Medical topics
Women: Hour seminars on specific areas of interest ranging from menopause, osteoporosis and cardiovascular health, Age and fertility
Male: What is andropause?
General: Cardiovascular heath, obesity and obesity management, anxiety disorders and depression, the orientation of preventive medicine, Nutrition and diet, Immunization. 

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