Book Shoshana Ungerleider, MD through The Keynote Curators

Biography

Shoshana started the Ungerleider Palliative Care Education Fund to support innovative programs that further palliative care education at every level. The Ungerleider Fund initiated a comprehensive education program to enhance medical training around advanced illness and end-of-life care, physician communication, and wellness for healthcare providers at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center.

She funded Extremis, a short documentary about end-of-life decision-making in the intensive care unit by Academy Award-nominated director Dan Krauss. The film world premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2016 and won Best Documentary Short. The film was nominated for a 2016 Academy Award and nominated for 2 Emmy Awards. She executive produced End Game, a short documentary on hospice and palliative care by Academy Award-winning directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year and was acquired by Netflix. The film was nominated for a 2018 Academy Award.

She founded End Well, a first-of-its-kind media platform, and an annual symposium on human-centered design and innovation to improve the end-of-life experience. As a writer and speaker, Shoshana has been featured as an expert on PBS NewsHour, CBS News, Fox News Radio as well as in Vox and STAT. She has spoken at Google, Exponential Medicine, The Schwartz Center’s Compassion in Action Healthcare Conference, The Coalition to Transform Advance Care Summit, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Columbia University, Chapman University, Sutter Health, Cambia Health, and Stanford University School of Medicine.

Shoshana was named to the 2018 40 Under 40 class by the San Francisco Business Times, Becker’s Hospital Review Rising stars: 90 healthcare leaders under 40 and listed in Huffington Post’s 99 “Limit Breaking Female Founders.” She was named 2018 Woman of the Year by Women Healthcare Executives of Northern California.

Contact us for Shoshana Ungerleider, MD fees and availability

Read More

Videos

Speech TopicsExpand each topic to learn more

Ending well: Redesigning the end of life experience for patients and families

This speaker tailors this topic for each event. Please let us know if you'd like us to source a topic description.

Re-imagining health care for the future: How can we apply design thinking to improve the health care experience

This speaker tailors this topic for each event. Please let us know if you'd like us to source a topic description.

The future is female: Looking ahead at the role of women in caregiving and health care

This speaker tailors this topic for each event. Please let us know if you'd like us to source a topic description.

Aging in America: What the “silver tsunami” means for health care and caregiving in the United States

This speaker tailors this topic for each event. Please let us know if you'd like us to source a topic description.

A Rx for burnout: How can we bring back joy and meaning to health care?

This speaker tailors this topic for each event. Please let us know if you'd like us to source a topic description.

For Meeting Planners

Get in TouchContact US

Fill out the form so we can best understand your needs.

A representative from The Keynote Curators will reach out to you.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  • Fill out the form so we can best understand your needs.
    A representative from The Keynote Curators will reach out to you.

  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form

Blog Posts

Why High Performers Fall Into the When-Then Trap (and How to Escape It)

Why High Performers Fall Into the When-Then Trap (and How to Escape It)

High performers often delay their own well-being for "someday." Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe explains why, and what to do instead.

Read More
Business Culture Is Built in Small Moments, with Chris Dyer

Business Culture Is Built in Small Moments, with Chris Dyer

Chris Dyer explains how everyday leadership moments shape business culture, trust, and whether employees choose to stay.

Read More
25th Anniversary of 9/11

25th Anniversary of 9/11

Twenty-five years is a strange distance. It’s long enough for 9/11 to start sounding like history to people who weren’t alive for it, and close enough that many of us can still say exactly where...

Read More
Why Remote Work Is Quietly Breaking Your Team’s Ability to Innovate

Why Remote Work Is Quietly Breaking Your Team’s Ability to Innovate

Shawn Kanungo explains why remote work quietly damages innovation, even when it boosts individual productivity. Here's the real cost.

Read More
Networking Redefined: Eat, Drink, and Succeed, with Laura Schwartz

Networking Redefined: Eat, Drink, and Succeed, with Laura Schwartz

Laura Schwartz reveals what real networking looks like: service, presence, and community over status and self-interest.

Read More
Toxic Workplace Culture Starts Quietly and Grows in Silence

Toxic Workplace Culture Starts Quietly and Grows in Silence

A toxic workplace rarely starts with cruelty. It starts with silence. Here's how leaders can spot it early and build real trust instead.

Read More
How to Design Events People Actually Remember with Carrie Davenport

How to Design Events People Actually Remember with Carrie Davenport

Carrie Davenport on why great events are built on human connection, not just agendas. Lessons for event planners, leaders, and teams.

Read More
Q4 Isn’t a Marketing Strategy Until Clarity Leads the Way

Q4 Isn’t a Marketing Strategy Until Clarity Leads the Way

Q4 isn't a marketing strategy. It's a test of clarity, judgment, and what your brand chooses to remember when the noise fades.

Read More