- New Jersey, USA
Stephen Trzeciak Keynote Speaker
- Author, "Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference" (2019), and “Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself” (2022)
- Professor, Chair, & Chief of Medicine, Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded physician scientist
Stephen Trzeciak's Biography
Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH is a physician scientist, the Edward D. Viner Endowed Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, and Professor and Chair of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Trzeciak is a practicing intensivist (specialist in intensive care medicine), and a clinical researcher with 150 publications in the scientific literature. Dr. Trzeciak’s publications have been featured in prominent medical journals, such as JAMA, Circulation, and The New England Journal of Medicine. His scientific program has been supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with Dr. Trzeciak serving as Principal Investigator.
Dr. Trzeciak is the co-author of Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself (2022), and Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference (2019). His work has been featured in numerous media outlets including CNN, NPR, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and Freakonomics. For this work, he was awarded the Influencers of Healthcare Award by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Broadly, Dr. Trzeciak’s mission is helping people see the power of compassion, kindness, and hope — through science.
Dr. Trzeciak is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Master’s of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed his residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his fellowship in critical care medicine at Rush University Medical Center. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, and is board-certified in internal medicine, critical care medicine, and neurocritical care.
Stephen Trzeciak's Speaking Topics
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Compassionomics
The scientific evidence that compassion makes a difference - not only in meaningful ways, but also in measurable ways.
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Wonder Drug
The scientific evidence that serving others can be the best medicine for yourself - your physical health, mental health, happiness, and success - as well as the success of your organization.
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Give to Lead
The scientific evidence that servant leadership gets extraordinary results - not only for your organization and your team, but also for yourself.
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The Hope Effect
The scientific evidence for hope you can believe in. Hope is real. Research confirms that hope matters in measurable ways - for your health and wellbeing, your professional success, and your organization.
Why Book Stephen Trzeciak as a speaker?
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He leads academic medicine at a major US health system while practising intensive care, bringing frontline credibility to leadership and performance discussions.
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He draws on a substantial body of clinical research published in leading medical journals to deliver evidence-based insight on healthcare and human behaviour.
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He translates the science of compassion and service into practical strategies that improve outcomes for patients, teams and organisations.
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He combines clinical expertise with compelling storytelling to engage audiences on resilience, wellbeing and high-performance culture.
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He equips leaders with research-backed tools to build more effective, human-centred organisations grounded in trust and empathy.
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