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Janet enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge in a variety of settings. She speaks widely at brain injury and caregiver conferences, support groups, hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and schools. Her topics are always tailored for your specific audience.
Janet's topics for professional audiences include brain injury as a chronic illness, family caregiver challenges, health issues, intimacy and sexuality, and coping strategies. She is particularly interested in ethical issues and tabu subjects caregivers don't share with professionals. Janet is one of the few speakers who can explain what it is like to survive cardiac arrest with substantial brain damage and go on to make a new life and marriage from the dual perspective of survivor and caregiver.
When speaking to survivors and family caregivers, Janet often focuses on coping strategies and skills for self-empowerment, advocating for services as needs change, and family relationship issues.
Janet is a knowledgeable media source for print, radio, TV, and web-based media interviews. She can speak from her dual perspective as an experienced psychotherapist as well as a spousal caregiver.
Janet also thrives on meeting readers at community and organization events, book store and library readings, churches, civic groups, and book clubs.
How about setting up a Skype video visit with Janet for your book club, writer's group, or support group?
Janet's speaking style is very interactive and lively, with a generous sprinkling of humor. She always brings handouts to highlight her presentation.
Please contact Janet at janetcromer2@gmail.com for more information.
Upcoming Events
Janet responds quickly and knowledgeably to media interview requests. Janet is available to speak at conferences, workshops, seminars, and panels. She also does author visits and book signings at libraries, book clubs, and community events. Contact Janet at janetcromer2@gmail.com.
December 14, 2010 Massachusetts General Hospital Chaplaincy Grand Rounds, "A Moral Compass through an Uncertain Prognosis."
November 12 & 13, 2010 "After Shock: Humanities Perspectives on Trauma", Washington, DC. Conference for healthcare professionals; Sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council. Workshop on Reflective Engagement: Creating Effective Partnerships with TBI Caregivers. http://mainehumanities.org/programs/litandmed/aftershock-2010.html
November 10, 2010 Anne Arundel County Public Library Literary Festival, Annapolis, MD
October 22-24 Wellspouse Association Annual Conference, Princeton, NJ. "Soothing Body, Mind, and Spirit" workshop for caregivers. Contact www.wellspouse.org
October 20, 2010 Veteran's Administration Medical Center of Washington, DC- Polytruama Nursing Conference. Stress Survival Strategies for Nurses and Family Caregivers.
October 2, 2010 Honorary Chairperson of the "Heads Held High" Brain Injury Awareness Walk sponsored by the Boston Acquired Brain Injury Support Group (BABIS) at Jamaica Pond in Jamaica Plain, MA. Contact Sally Johnson, LICSW at 617-573-2539 or http://www.babis.info.
September 25, 2010 Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Caregiver Conference, "Skills and Strategies for the Caregiver's Journey" Contact Nicole Godaire at 508-475-0032, Ex 27 or http://www.biama.org.
August 28, 2010 "Book Bounty: Authors in the Neighborhood"; St. Thomas Church Farmer's Market, Upper Marlboro, MD, 10-1pm.
June 23, 2010 Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Medical Education Conference: "Life Ends, and Life Begins"- What does it mean to have "brain damage" after surviving cardiac arrest?
Past Events
June 10, 2010 American Medical Writer's Association/NE Chapter Awards banquet, Waltham, MA. Professor Cromer Learns to Read is the recipient of a Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication and the Neal Duane Award for Distinction.
May 3, 2010 Simmons College Nursing Department, "Life Ends, and Life Begins"- a presentation about medical, psychological, and ethical issues in survivors of cardiac arrest.
April 25, 2010 Kensington International Day of the Book Festival: Author booth and reading 11:30 AM-4 PM. A wonderful event full of readings, music, storytellers, and books! www.dayofthebook.com.
April 8, 2010 Brain Injury Association of Maryland Annual Conference, "Skills and Strategies for the Caregiver's Journey" workshop, www.biamd.org
March 27, 2010 Brain Injury Association of Virginia Annual Conference "Skills and Strategies for the Caregiver's Journey" workshop, www.biav.net
March 18, 2010 Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Annual Conference, Marlborough, MA Keynote Address "Hand in Hand: Meeting the Learning Needs of Survivors and Family Members" www.biama.org
March 19, 2010 Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA. Medical Grand Rounds "Brain Injury as a Chronic Disease: The Impact on Survivors and Caregivers"
March 17, 2010 Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA. Guest speaker in the ongoing class "Writing from Your Own Experience." Topic: "How Memoir Happens."
March 15, 2010 Northeastern University Graduate School of Speech Langauge Pathology Aging with a Brain Injury: What Healthcare Professionals Should Understand.
October 23, 2009 Wellspouse Association Annual Conference, Annapolis, MD Keynote address "Five Survival Strategies for Long Term Caregivers" www.wellspouse.org
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