Recognized as one of America's top physicians in Preventive Medicine by the Consumers' Research Council of America, Dr. David Katz is one of the nation's foremost authorities on nutrition, weight control and the prevention of chronic disease. He provides expert guidance for lifelong weight control, health and contentment with food.
This information is of interest to those wishing to attend a talk, speech or lecture by Dr. Katz, looking for materials related to a recent speech, or seeking to book Dr. Katz for a speaking engagement.
- Contact the Harry Walker agency to secure Dr. Katz' speaking services.
- Download a transcript of Dr. Katz' "famous poem" that he recites after many of his speeches: Back to our Nutritional Future, or... Polar Bears in the Sahara [7-page PDF]
- View Dr. Katz' Slides/PowerPoint presentations.
Schedule of Events
These events are subject to change. Please contact us for details and confirmation.
| Date | Event | Location | Title |
| December 15, 2011 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (Maimonides Society) | Detroit, MI | |
| January 18, 2012 | Norwich Children First | Norwich, CT | |
| January 25, 2012 | SNOW DATE - Norwich Children First | Norwich, CT | |
| February 27-29, 2012 | NOT CONFIRMED - Urban Growing | Denver, CO | |
| March 2-3, 2012 | American Dietetic Association | Charlotte, NC | |
| March 9-11, 2012 | NOT CONFIRMED - American Medical Student Association | Houston, TX | |
| March 22, 2012 | Highmark | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| March 23, 2012 | Highmark | Harrisburg, PA | |
| March 31, 2012 | My City Kitchen | Hartford, CT | |
| April 15 or 16, 2012 | Lowes/Nuval - Dietitians Conference | Charlotte, NC | |
| April 24, 2012 - King Kullen Connection | Port Washington Public Library Health Advisory Council | Port Washing, NY |
Slides
To download a slide presentation, right-click on the title and "Save Target As..." These slide presentations require PowerPoint to view them. You can download PowerPoint Viewer free from Microsoft.com.
If you would be interested in full access to Dr. Katz' speaking slides for a fee, please contact us.
| Date | Event | Location | Title | Size |
| March 18, 2010 | ASHP | Hilton Head, SC | Life & Death, Knowledge & Power - if knowing what matters were what mattered, we wouldn't be here | 30MB |
| March 10, 2010 | DCSD | Highlands Ranch, CO | Feet, Forks the Fate of Children | 27MB |
| May 11, 2007 | Monterey Bay Regional Heart Symposium | Monterey, CA | The Cardiovascular Implications of Epidemic Obesity: reading the writing on the wall | 33MB |
| May 2, 2007 | Wellmont Health System/REACH | Kingsport, TN | The Rational Unfattening of America's Families: can we get there from here? | 38MB |
| April 28, 2007 | NAJA Annual Meeting | Memphis, TN | Into the Mouths of Babes...of danger, & opportunity | 38MB |
| April 25, 2007 | Dorothy Epstein Lecture | Hunter College, NY | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 52MB |
| April 17, 2007 | Cooperative Extension Services | Little Rock, AK | The Rational Unfattening of Americas Families: can we get there from here? | 52MB |
| April 9, 2007 | Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 52MB |
| March 18, 2007 | Action on Obesity Summit, Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 38MB |
| Feb. 25, 2007 | Loving Food…That Loves You Back! | 92nd Street Y | Loving Food... That Loves You Back! | 20MB |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | Claridge Food Group Conference | Aventura, FL | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 53MB |
| Feb. 9, 2007 | Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula | Monterey, CA | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 57MB |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | Stepping Stone Spa & Wellness Center | Lyndon, VT | Health & Weight Control: How to Get There From Here | 4.4MB |
| Oct. 28, 2006 | Youth Leadership & Advocacy Summit | Battle Creek, MI | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 57MB |
| Oct. 18, 2006 | Diabetes Symposium & Workshop 2006 | Charleston, WV | Diabesity... be DAMMED! Stacking Sand Bags to Turn the Tide | 57MB |
| Oct. 14, 2006 | Holistic World Expo | Toronto, ON | Obesity... be DAMMED! How a Holistic Approach Can Turn the Tide | 57MB |
| Oct. 7, 2006 | O, The Oprah Magazine | Boston, MA | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 39.6MB |
| Oct. 6, 2006 | The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) | U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 40.9MB |
| Sept. 22, 2006 | Medical Grand Rounds | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Hanover, NH |
Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 30.7MB |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene |
Keene, NH | Obesity... be DAMMED! What it will take to turn the tide | 56.9MB |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | Helmut Schumann Lecture | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Hanover, NH |
The Rational Unfattening of America: Can we get there from here? | 56.9MB |
| Aug. 23, 2006 | Confidant Disease Management Meeting | Raleigh-Durham, NC | Helping Patients Help Themselves: From sand bags to cell phones | 12.4MB |
| June 15, 2006 | Healthy Mississippi Summit | Jackson, MS | The Rational Unfattening of Mississippi: of Power, Responsibility, & Sandbags | 44.5MB |
| June 6, 2006 | ACE (All Candy Expo) | Chicago, IL | Dark Side | 2.0MB |
| June 5, 2006 | The NECON Initiative as a Case Study in Collaborative Obesity Control | Bethesda, MD | Flood* Control... it takes a village. (*whatever the inundation) | 4.0MB |
| June 3, 2006 | Yale Alumni Reunion - "A Morning at Yale" | New Haven, CT | Feeding Homo Sapiens - Yale | 58.3MB |
| May 5, 2006 | Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth | Eugene, OR | The Basic Care & Feeding of Homo sapiens: a primer for clinicians on preaching, practice, and persuasion | 38.8MB |
| May 5, 2006 | Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth - Community | Eugene, OR | The Rational Unfattening of America’s Families: can we get there from here? | 54.7MB |
| May 4, 2006 | ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine) | Dallas, TX | The Promise & Pitfalls of Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy: From Practice to Theory, & Back Again | 153KB |
| May 1, 2006 | Florida School Health Association | Orlando, FL | The Basic Care & Feeding of Young Minds, & Bodies: of schools, storms, & sandbags | 54.9MB |
| April 25, 2006 | Florida School Wellness Policy Symposium | Tallahassee, FL | The Basic Care & Feeding of Young Minds, & Bodies: of schools, storms, & sandbags | 62.4MB |
| April 6, 2006 | Dutchess County Department of Health - Public Health Partnership Award Luncheon | Hyde Park, NY | The Rational Unfattening of America’s Families: can we get there from here? | 60.2MB |
| March 23, 2006 | 2006 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference | Las Vegas, NV | Impediment Profiling for Smoking Cessation: Breaking Down Barriers to Behavioral Goals | 261KB |
| March 20, 2006 | 2006 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference | Las Vegas, NV | Optimizing Obesity Prevention Strategies (OOPS): School & Worksite Interventions... & Beyond | 39.4MB |
| March 11, 2006 | 2006 Indiana Early Childhood Conference | Indianapolis, IN | The Basic (Care &) Feeding of Homo Sapiens: Are We TRULY Clueless? | 69.0MB |
| March 10, 2006 | 2006 Indiana Early Childhood Conference | Indianapolis, IN | Into the Mouths of (our) Babes: What's Cookin'? | 28.0MB |
| Feb. 25, 2006 | National Governors Association Conference | Washington, D.C. | Rising Tides of Dietary Tribulation: How Are the Levees? | 28.9MB |
- Food... for Thought - & HEALTH! - The Nutrition Detectives Program® [54MB PowerPoint file]
A Katz & Katz Production - Tailored Interventions for Smoking Cessation: Experience in the Worksite [491KB PowerPoint file]
Meghan O'Connell, MPH
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
Slide presentations are copyrighted by and must be attributed to:
David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP
Director, Prevention Research Center
Yale University School of Medicine
Medical Correspondent, ABC News
