Speaking and Education
Meaningful conversations about patient experience, informed decision-making, survivorship, and life after breast cancer.
Through keynotes, educational programs, workshops, and panel discussions, Erica helps audiences better understand the realities of life after diagnosis while creating space for informed, patient-centered conversations.
Speaking and Education
Meaningful conversations about patient experience, informed decision-making, survivorship, and life after breast cancer.
Through keynotes, educational programs, workshops, and panel discussions, Erica helps audiences better understand the realities of life after diagnosis while creating space for informed, patient-centered conversations.
Speaking and Education
Meaningful conversations about patient experience, informed decision-making, survivorship, and life after breast cancer.
Through keynotes, educational programs, workshops, and panel discussions, I help audiences better understand the realities of life after diagnosis while creating space for informed, patient-centered conversations.
Survivor • Advocate • TEDx Speaker
As a breast cancer survivor, patient advocate, TEDx speaker, and healthcare communications professional, Erica Deligne is passionate about improving patient education and survivorship support.
Following her breast cancer diagnosis and decision to go flat after mastectomy, she became committed to helping women access information, resources, and perspectives that are often missing from traditional conversations about recovery and survivorship.
Today, Erica speaks with healthcare organizations, nonprofits, patient communities, advocacy groups, and conference audiences about informed choice, body image, survivorship, and the importance of incorporating patient perspectives into education and support programs.
Speaking Topics
Beauty From Within: Choosing to Go Flat After Mastectomy
A personal and thought-provoking conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the experience of choosing flat closure after breast cancer.
Topics include:
✓ Redefining beauty after breast cancer
✓ Informed decision-making
✓ Navigating life after mastectomy
✓ Patient autonomy and choice
✓ Challenging assumptions around reconstruction
Beauty From Within: Choosing to Go Flat After Mastectomy
A personal and thought-provoking conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the experience of choosing flat closure after breast cancer.
Topics include:
✓ Redefining beauty after breast cancer
✓ Informed decision-making
✓ Navigating life after mastectomy
✓ Patient autonomy and choice
✓ Challenging assumptions around reconstruction
Life After Treatment
A conversation focused on the realities of survivorship and the emotional, practical, and personal aspects of moving forward after cancer treatment.
Topics include:
✓ Navigating survivorship
✓ Identity after diagnosis
✓ Rebuilding confidence
✓ Finding support and community
✓ Life beyond treatment
Beauty From Within: Choosing to Go Flat After Mastectomy
A personal and thought-provoking conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the experience of choosing flat closure after breast cancer.
Topics include:
✓ Redefining beauty after breast cancer
✓ Informed decision-making
✓ Navigating life after mastectomy
✓ Patient autonomy and choice
✓ Challenging assumptions around reconstruction
Understanding Flat Closure and Patient Choice
An educational presentation exploring flat closure awareness, informed consent, and the importance of ensuring patients understand all available surgical options.
Topics include:
✓ Flat closure awareness
✓ Shared decision-making
✓ Patient education
✓ Representation and visibility
✓ Informed consent
Life After Treatment
A conversation focused on the realities of survivorship and the emotional, practical, and personal aspects of moving forward after cancer treatment.
Topics include:
✓ Navigating survivorship
✓ Identity after diagnosis
✓ Rebuilding confidence
✓ Finding support and community
✓ Life beyond treatment
Understanding Flat Closure and Patient Choice
An educational presentation exploring flat closure awareness, informed consent, and the importance of ensuring patients understand all available surgical options.
Topics include:
✓ Flat closure awareness
✓ Shared decision-making
✓ Patient education
✓ Representation and visibility
✓ Informed consent
Body Image, Confidence, and Self-Expression After Breast Cancer
A discussion focused on rebuilding confidence, personal style, and self-expression after treatment.
Topics include:
✓ Body image after mastectomy
✓ Confidence and self-esteem
✓ Personal identity
✓ Fashion and self-expression
✓ Navigating visible and invisible changes
Body Image, Confidence, and Self-Expression After Breast Cancer
A discussion focused on rebuilding confidence, personal style, and self-expression after treatment.
Topics include:
✓ Body image after mastectomy
✓ Confidence and self-esteem
✓ Personal identity
✓ Fashion and self-expression
✓ Navigating visible and invisible changes
The Patient Perspective
Designed for healthcare organizations seeking to better understand patient experiences and strengthen communication, education, and support efforts.
Topics include:
✓ Patient-centered communication
✓ Education gaps and opportunities
✓ Patient experience insights
✓ Survivorship support
✓ Incorporating lived experience into healthcare initiatives
The Patient Perspective
Designed for healthcare organizations seeking to better understand patient experiences and strengthen communication, education, and support efforts.
Topics include:
✓ Patient-centered communication
✓ Education gaps and opportunities
✓ Patient experience insights
✓ Survivorship support
✓ Incorporating lived experience into healthcare initiatives
Speaking Formats
In addition to keynote presentations, Erica offers speaking engagements tailored to the needs of healthcare organizations, nonprofits, advocacy groups, conferences, and community audiences.
Available formats include:
• Keynote presentations
• Conference sessions
• Panel discussions
• Advocacy events
• Patient and community education events
• Virtual presentations
Featured TEDx Talk
In her TEDx talk, Erica shares her personal journey after breast cancer while opening a broader conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the importance of ensuring patients understand all of their options.
The talk has helped spark meaningful conversations among survivors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and women navigating their own treatment decisions.
Featured TEDx Talk
In her TEDx talk, Erica shares her personal journey after breast cancer while opening a broader conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the importance of ensuring patients understand all of their options.
The talk has helped spark meaningful conversations among survivors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and women navigating their own treatment decisions.
Featured TEDx Talk
In her TEDx talk, Erica shares her personal journey after breast cancer while opening a broader conversation about beauty, identity, informed choice, and the importance of ensuring patients understand all of their options.
The talk has helped spark meaningful conversations among survivors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and women navigating their own treatment decisions.
Why These Conversations Matter
Breast cancer treatment extends beyond surgery, reconstruction, and recovery. Patients are often navigating complex decisions, changing identities, shifting relationships, and questions about what life will look like moving forward.
Creating space for honest conversations around these experiences can help patients feel more informed, represented, and supported throughout their journey. By combining lived experience, advocacy, and healthcare communications expertise, Erica helps organizations create conversations that educate, empower, and inspire.
Why These Conversations Matter
Breast cancer treatment extends beyond surgery, reconstruction, and recovery. Patients are often navigating complex decisions, changing identities, shifting relationships, and questions about what life will look like moving forward.
Creating space for honest conversations around these experiences can help patients feel more informed, represented, and supported throughout their journey. By combining lived experience, advocacy, and healthcare communications expertise, Erica helps organizations create conversations that educate, empower, and inspire.
Why These Conversations Matter
Breast cancer treatment extends beyond surgery, reconstruction, and recovery. Patients are often navigating complex decisions, changing identities, shifting relationships, and questions about what life will look like moving forward.
Creating space for honest conversations around these experiences can help patients feel more informed, represented, and supported throughout their journey. By combining lived experience, advocacy, and healthcare communications expertise, Erica helps organizations create conversations that educate, empower, and inspire.
Bring Erica to Your Organization or Event
Whether you're planning a patient education event, conference session, survivorship program, advocacy initiative, or community discussion, Erica would be honored to bring her perspective and experience to your audience.
Bring Erica to Your Organization or Event
Whether you're planning a patient education event, conference session, survivorship program, advocacy initiative, or community discussion, Erica would be honored to bring her perspective and experience to your audience.
Bring Erica to Your Organization or Event
Whether you're planning a patient education event, conference session, survivorship program, advocacy initiative, or community discussion, Erica would be honored to bring her perspective and experience to your audience.