Speaking Requests
Sorrel King is available to speak to groups about the medical errors that led to her daughter Josie’s death, the improvements that have come about in Josie’s memory, and the Josie King Foundation’s work to improve patient safety. Her speeches are typically 45 minutes – 1 hour, and can include a “Question and Answer” session.
We welcome all speaking invitations, and will try to fit as many as possible into Sorrel’s schedule.
Terms
Travel expenses and a speaking honorarium are paid by the host organization. Our primary concern is always spreading the patient safety message to as many people as possible.
How to Submit a Speaking Request
Please send an email to speaking@josieking.org, including answers to the following questions:
- What is the name of your organization?
- What are the potential date(s)/time(s) for the speech?
- Where is the event located (i.e., city and state)?
- Would you like Sorrel to do a book signing after the speech?
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
October 4, 2024 - Nursing of Children Network 2024 Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker - Wilmington, DE
Past Speaking Engagements
2024
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Keynote Speaker – Austin, TX
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Huntsville Hospital’s Patient Safety Symposium, Keynote Speaker – Huntsville, AL
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Ballad Health Leadership Forum, Keynote Speaker – Kingsport, TN
2023
- UT Health East Texas, Leadership Conference “Mission Zero: Don’t Harm Me”, Keynote Speaker – Tyler, TX
- Bayada Home Health, White Shoes Clinical Leadership Symposium, Keynote Speaker – Wilmington, DE
- Bayada Home Health, White Shoes Clinical Leadership Symposium, Keynote Speaker – Greensboro, NC
2022
- UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Grand Rounds – Oakland, CA – Virtual
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy, Feurt Symposium: Human Side of Medication Error – Knoxville, TN
- Pediatric Pharmacy Association, West Virginia School of Pharmacy, Keynote Speaker – Morgantown, WV – Virtual
2021
- Hickory Ridge High School, Medical Ethics Talk – Concord, NC – Virtual
- UMass Memorial, Grand Rounds – Worcester, MA – Virtual
- Providence Alaska Medical Center, Patient Safety Awareness Week – Providence, AK – Virtual
- University of Vermont Medical Center, Patient Safety Awareness Week – Burlington, VT – Virtual
- Mary Washington Healthcare, Patient Experience Week – Fredericksburg, VA – Virtual
- UC Davis Children’s Hospital, UC Women’s and Children’s Virtual Yearly Leadership Conference – Sacramento, CA – Virtual
- Seton Hall University, Biomedical Humanities Club, Guest Speaker – South Orange, NJ – Virtual
2020
- Covenant Healthcare Medical Executive Retreat, Midland, MI
- Advocate Christ, Grand Rounds, Midway, IL
- South Carolina Pediatric Trauma Symposium, Myrtle Beach, SC
- SCL Health, Denver, CO – Virtual
- Penn State, Master of Health Administration Program – Virtual
2019
- LincolnHealth and Maine Medical – Nurse’s Week, Damariscotta and Portland, ME
- Virtua Health System Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
- Marshall University School of Pharmacy, Huntington, WV
- Harford Community College and Cecil College in Maryland – Annual Professional Development Workshop for Senior Nursing Students, North East, MD
- Fort Washington Medical Center, Fort Washington, MD
- University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM
- St. Joseph’s Health Patient Safety Fair- Patient Safety Awareness Week, Paterson, NJ
- Umass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
- Charles R. Drew University – Los Angeles, CA
- Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH) – Annual Meeting – Pittsburgh, PA
2018
- Provena St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Pediatric Symposium, Joliet, IL
- Tower Health Quality and Patient Safety Symposium, Reading, PA
- O’Connor Hospital, Patient Safety Awareness Week, San Jose, CA
- Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care Conference, Boston, MA
- Silver Cross Hospital Nurse’s Week, New Lenox, IL
- Kingman Regional Medical Center, LDI Summit, Kingman, AZ
- Dallas Ft. Worth Hospital Council Foundation, 11th Annual Patient Safety Summit, Arlington, TX
- Evangelical Community Hospital, Patient Safety Event, Lewisburg, PA
- Northside Hospital, Patient Safety Week Kickoff, Atlanta, GA
- North York General, Canadian Patient Safety Week, Toronto, Ontario
- UC Davis Children’s Hospital Conference, Sacramento, CA
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics – 6th Annual Quality and Safety Symposium (QSS), Iowa City, IA
2017
- Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL
- Critical Care Services, Annual Quality Conference speaker, Ontario, Canada
- Rochester Regional Health System, Rochester, NY
- Dimension Health, Greenbelt, MD
- Riverside Health System, Onancock, VA
- Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists, 10th Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Las Vegas, NV
- Kaiser Permanente, Washington, D.C.
- Methodist Health System, Governance & Leadership Forum, Dallas, TX
- Valley Presbyterian Hospital, First Annual Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics Conference, Van Nuys, CA
- Gilchrist Services, Hunt Valley, MD
- Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL
- Northside Hospital, Quality Week Kickoff speaker, Atlanta, GA
- GS1 Healthcare – 32nd Global Conference, Chicago, IL
- London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario
- NYCOMEC Grand Rounds, Long Island, NY
2016
- Sinai Health System, Chicago, IL
- Riverside Health System, Annual Leadership Conference, Williamsburg VA
- MedStar Good Catch Luncheon, present the Josie King HeRO for 2015, Columbia MD
- University of Delaware School of Nursing’s 50th anniversary, University of Delaware Student Nurses Organization, Newark, DE
- Huntsville Hospital – 5th annual Patient Safety Symposium, Patient Safety Week speaker,
Huntsville, AL - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Patient Safety Week speaker Washington, DC
- St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany Acute facilities of St. Peter’s Health
Partners, Patient Safety Week speaker, Albany, NY - New Jersey League for Nursing(NJLN) Convention, Atlantic City, NJ
- Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma, OK
- The Penn State University, Dept of Health Policy and Administration-Endowed Stanley P. Mayers Lecture, State College, PA
- WellStar Cobb Hospital, Austell, GA
- Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA
- Adventist Medical Center, Portland, OR
- Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, OR
- St. Charles Health System, Bend, OR
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, AL
- Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL
- Regional One Health, Memphis, TN
- Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA
- Prince George’s Hospital Center, Cheverly, M
2015
- Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Stormont Vail HealthCare – Systems Thinking Educational Program (STEP), Topeka, KS
- Riverside Health System Management Group, Williamsburg, VA
- Laurel Regional Hospital, Laurel, MD
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Grand Rounds, Baltimore, MD
- North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA
- Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Saint Clare’s Health System, Denville, NJ
- Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
- Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
- AmeriTech College, Draper, UT
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Care for the Caregiver Rounds, Baltimore, MD
- Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, present Hero Awards, Baltimore, MD
- UCLA Health System – Santa Monica and Ronald Reagan locations, Santa Monica, CA
- Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta GA
- Emory School of Nursing, Atlanta GA
- Indiana Association for Healthcare Quality State Conference, Indianapolis, IN
- Maryland Community College Simulation Users Network (MCCSUN), Silver Spring, MD
- Beckwith Institute, First annual Grant-Report-Out, Keynote speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- CMS, 2015 Training Coordinators Training (TCT), Annapolis, MD
- Telluride Experience Maryland, Ellicott City, MD
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
- Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center /50th Anniversary, present Hero Awards, Baltimore, MD
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
- Thomas Jefferson University – Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
- Anoka Ramsey Community College, Cambridge campus & Coon Rapids campus, Minneapolis, MN
- Hennepin Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA
- UPMC Hamot, Hero Award kick off, Erie, PA
- CaroMont Health, Manager’s retreat, Gastonia, NC
- LCMC Health, New Orleans, LA
2014
- Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI)- National Nurse Educator Summit, Orlando, FL
- Colorado Health Information Management Association, Denver, CO
- JKF participated in the Annual QSEN conference, Baltimore, MD
- International Crown Executive Women’s Day, LPGA, Baltimore, MD
- Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences –Interprofessional Perspectives Speaker Series, South Orange, NJ
- Georgia Hospital Association – Georgia Organization of Nurse Leaders 2014 Annual Meeting, Pine Mountain, Georgia
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ
- New Jersey State Nurses Association, Atlantic City, NJ Sentara Heathcare – Critical Concepts Conference, Norfolk, VA
- Christ Hospital Health Network, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Kentucky Nurses Association’s FIRST Patient Safety and Nurse Advocacy Conference
- Allegheny Health Network – AHN Health Care Innovation Forum, Pittsburgh, PA
- The Benecon Group, Lancaster, PA
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine – annual “Conference on Practice Improvement”,Tampa, FL
2013
- Johns Hopkins Medicine, A Woman’s Journey -West Palm Beach, FL
- CMS & Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association-Richmond, VA
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Patient Safety Awareness week-Little Rock, AR
- The Medical Center of Plano – Patient Safety Awareness week-Plano, TX
- Denver Health – Denver, CO
- Vail Valley Medical Center & Kimberly Linn McDonald Foundation -Vail, CO
- California Hospital Patient Safety Organization Annual Meeting- Sacramento, CA
- Pinnacle Health-Harrisburg, PA
- Upper Chesapeake Health -Bel Air, MD
- VCU School of Medicine, Graduation Keynote Speaker -Richmond, VA
- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation-Washington, DC
- HCA Capital Division-Partners in Healthcare-Richmond, VA
- George Washington University – Washington, DC
- 5th Annual Perinatal Safety Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Speak Up and Stay Alive Radio Show-aired in Cleveland, Ohio, Phoenix,Denver, Indianapolis and other stations throughout the country via satellite.
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska
- Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, Juneau, Alaska
- Providence Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska
- University of Pennsylvania-Annual OB/GYN Educators Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
2012
- Tenet Healthcare Corporation – Dallas, TX
- Seton Hall University – South Orange, NJ
- Oklahoma University Medical Center – Oklahoma City, OK
- Altru Health System – Grand Forks, ND
- LibertyHealth-Jersey City Medical Center – Jersey City, NJ
- Carolinas Medical Center – Mercy – Charlotte, NC
- New Jersey Hospital Association – Princeton, NJ
- Carroll Hospital Center – Westminster MD
- Providence Hospital – Washington, DC
- 1199SEIU Labor Management Project – NY, NY
- Society of Pediatric Nurses – Houston, TX
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital – St. Louis, MO
- Washington Adventist Hospital – Takoma Park, MD
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center – Washington, DC
- MA/RI Medical Group Management Association – Rockland, ME
- Maimonides Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY
- Hillsdale Community Health Center – Hillsdale, MI
- Frye Regional Medical Center – Hickory, NC
- Providence Hospital – Washington, DC
- NY College of Osteopathic Medicine – New York Institute of Technology –Old Westbury, NY
- Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania – Lancaster, PA
- University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
- Florida Hospital Association – Orlando, FL
- UAB University Hospital – Birmingham, AL
- Akron Children’s Hospital – Akron, OH
- Aultman Hospital – Canton, OH
- The Tennessee Nurses Association/Tennessee Association of Student Nurses -Nashville, TN
- Hodgson Vo-Tech High School – Newark, DE
- Colorado Hospital Association – Greenwood Village, CO
- Aria Health Hospital – Trevose, PA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine – Baltimore, Maryland
- Children’s of Alabama – Birmingham, AL
2011
- The Reading Hospital and Medical Center – West Reading, PA
- Capitol City/Lawrence & Memorial Hospital – New London, CT
- Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives – Columbus, OH
- West Houston Medical Center – Houston, TX
- St Luke’s Pediatric Nursing Hospital – Bethlehem, PA
- A Woman’s Journey: Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, MD
- 2nd Annual Registered Nurse Labor Management Initiatives – Nursing Symposium-Brooklyn, NY
- Thibodeaux Regional Medical Center – Thibodeaux, LA
- 1199SEIU Labor Management Project – NY, NY
- American College of Healthcare Executives – Houston, TX
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Nashville, TN
- Cape Fear Valley Hospital – Fayetteville, NC
- Culpeper Regional Hospital – Culpeper, VA
- Good Samaritan Hospital – Vincennes, IN
- Greenwich Hospital – Greenwich, CT
- Hanover Hospital – Hanover, PA
- Health Literacy Missouri – St. Louis, MO
- Left Bank Books – St. Louis, MO
- Maryland Nurses Association – Waldorf, MD
- Medline 4th Annual Prevention Above All Forum – Chicago, IL
- Miami Children’s Hospital – Coral Gables, FL
- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine – Old Westbury, NY
- Sibley Memorial Hospital – Washington, DC
- Stony Brook University Medical Center – Stony Brook, NY
- University of Virginia Medical Center – Charlottesville,VA
2010
- Association for Vascular Access – National Harbor, MD
- Baptist Health – Miami, FL
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association – Chicago, IL
- Calvert Memorial Hospital – Prince Frederick, MD
- Catholic Medical Center – Manchester, NH
- Children’s Hospital for the King’s Daughters – Norfolk, VA
- Columbia Memorial Hospital – Hudson, NY
- Excela Health – Greensburg, PA
- Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare – Hamilton, NY
- Florida Hospital Association – Jacksonville, FL
- Gettysburg Hospital – Gettysburg, PA
- Gilchrist Hospice – Hunt Valley, MD
- Greater Cincinnati Health Council – North Covington, KY
- Hancock Regional Hospital – Greenfield, IN
- Health Management Associates – Plano, TX
- Indiana State Department of Health – Indianapolis, IN
- Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative – Nationwide Webcast
- Lifespan – Providence, RI
- Louisiana Health Care Review – Baton Rouge, LA
- Michigan Hospital Association – Dearborn, MI
- Missouri Patient Safety Center – Columbia, MO
- Mount Vernon Club – Baltimore, MD
- New York State Health Occupation Educators Association – Albany, NY
- Oakwood Hospital – Dearborn, MI
- Petaluma Valley Hospital – Petaluma, CA
- Private Book Club – Richmond, VA
- St. Agnes/Providence Hospitals – Arlington, VA
- St. John’s Medical Group – St. Louis, MO
- St. Luke’s/Faxton Healthcare – Clinton, NY
- State of Maryland Office of Healthcare Quality – Catonsville, MD
- Tennessee Technological University Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society – Cookeville, TN
- University Hospitals – Cleveland, OH
- University of Massachusetts Medical School – Worcester, MA
- University School – Davie, FL
- Virginia Hospitals and Healthcare Association – Williamsburg, VA
- Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety – Richmond, VA
- Wisconsin Pharmacy Society – Madison, WI
- Wishard Health – Indianapolis, IN
- The Woman’s Club – Richmond, VA
2009
- Banner Health – Care Management Initiative Collaborative – Phoenix, AZ
- Banner Health – Cardon Children’s Medical Center Open House – Phoenix, AZ
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Bay – Waltham, MA
- Carroll University – Waukesha, WI
- Christiana HealthCare System – Newark, DE
- Consumers Advancing Patient Safety – Workshop – Baltimore, MD
- Delmarva Foundation – Condition H Regional Collaborative – Linthicum Heights, MD
- Elkridge Club – Baltimore, MD
- Georgetown Hospital – Washington, DC
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center – Baltimore, MD
- Health Care for All – Boston, MA
- Hospital for Special Surgery – New York, NY
- Hospital of St. Raphael – New Haven, CT
- Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists – Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Indiana Hospital Association – Indianapolis, IN
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Open School On Call Session – National Teleconference
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement – WIHI – National Teleconference
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Forum 2009 – Orlando, FL
- Ivy Bookshop – Baltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins Department of Gastroenterology – Symposium for Nurses and Advanced Practice Providers – National Harbor, MD
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – Open School Chapter Meeting – Baltimore, MD
- Lehigh Valley Health Network – Allentown, PA
- Maryland Hospital Association – Elkridge, MD
- Maryland Patient Safety Center – Annual Conference – Baltimore, MD
- Milwaukee Book Festival – Milwaukee, WI
- New Atlantic Booksellers Conference – Baltimore, MD
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation – Patient Safety Event – Brooklyn, NY
- North Texas Association for Healthcare Quality – Dallas, TX
- Pediatric Medication Safety in the Emergency Setting Conference – Durham, NC
- Pennsylvania State Nurses Association – Center Valley, PA
- Pennsylvania State University Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Conference – Harrisburg, PA
- St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church – Richmond, VA
- University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center – Baltimore, MD
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA
- Tennessee Hospital Association – Nashville, TN
- Terre Haute Regional Hospital – Terre Haute, IN
- Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, TX
- Virginia Society for Health Risk Managers – Staunton, WV
- West Virginia University Hospital – Morgantown, WV
- Yale University School of Medicine – Department of Pediatrics – New Haven, CT
2008
- American College of Healthcare Executives – Keynote Speech – Houston, TX
- Association of Women’s Health and Neonatal Nurses – Charlottesville, VA
- Beebe School of Nursing – Conference at the Bay – Lewes, DE
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts – Boston, MA
- Carolinas Healthcare – Board Retreat on Safety – Charlotte, NC
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – Cincinnati, OH
- Franklin Square Hospital Center – White Marsh, MD
- Greater New York Hospital Association – Patient Safety Program – New York, NY
- Johns Hopkins Hospital – Patient Safety Heroes Luncheon – Baltimore, MD
- Maryland Patient Safety Center – Condition H Collaborative – Columbia, MD
- Memorial Hermann Hospital – Houston, TX
- Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group – Keynote Speech – Baltimore, MD
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center – Care Journal Kick-Off Event – Hershey, PA
- Prince William Hospital – Apology and Disclosure Conference – Falls Church, VA
- Suburban Hospital – Grand Rounds – Bethesda, MD
- Sunnybrook Hospital – Patient Safety Rounds – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Tennessee Hospital Administration – Statewide Conference – Nashville, TN
- Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, TX
- Veterans Administration – Patient Safety Conference – Coatesville, PA
2007
- Abington Memorial Hospital – Grand Rounds – Abington, PA
- American Medical Student Association – Annual Conference – Arlington, VA
- Duke University – Patient Safety Conference – Durham, NC
- Georgetown University – Patient Safety Session – Washington, DC
- Hospital for Sick Children – Grand Rounds – Washington, DC
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Annual Conference – Orlando, FL
- The Johns Hopkins University – Post-Baccalaureate Event – Baltimore, MD
- Magee Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Grand Rounds – Pittsburgh, PA
- Maryland Patient Safety Center – Annual Conference – Baltimore, MD
- Michigan Health and Safety Coalition – Patient Safety Conference – Troy, MI
- North Carolina Rapid Response Team Collaborative – Statewide Rapid Response Team Celebration – Raleigh and Hickory, NC
- The Joint Commission – Pediatric Safety Expert Panel – Oak Brook, IL
- Press Ganey – Annual Conference – Orlando, FL
- Stamford Hospital – Grand Rounds – Stamford, CT
- Towson University – Health Professions Session – Towson, MD
- Union Memorial – Nursing Week Celebration – Union, NJ
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Condition H Symposium – Pittsburgh, PA
2006
- Advocate Healthcare – Chicago, IL
- Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH
- Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – Grand Rounds – Baltimore, MD
- Marsh – New York, NY
- Methodist Hospital – Joshua Saski Patient Safety Symposium – San Antonio, TX
- Christus St. Michael Hospital – Texarkana, TX
2005
- American Society of Health Risk Managers – National Conference – San Antonio, TX
- Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh – Grand Rounds – Pittsburgh, PA
- Connecticut Hospital Association
- Institute for Health Care Improvement – National Patient Safety Conference – Orlando, FL
- Michigan Hospital Association – Keystone Conference – Dearborn, MI
2004
- Ascension Healthcare – Chicago, IL
- European Union – Patient Safety Summit – London, England
- Maryland Hospital Association – Baltimore, MD
- Maryland State Senate – Annapolis, MD
2003
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Arlington, VA
- Institute for Family Centered Care – 1st Annual Conference – Boston, MA
- Georgia Hospital Association – Patient Safety Summit: PHA Annual Educational Conference – Atlanta, GA
- Johns Hopkins Hospital – Improving Patient Safety: From Rhetoric to Reality – Baltimore, MD
- The Joint Commission – 8th Ambulatory Care Conference – Chicago, IL
- Maryland Healthcare Education Institute – 28th Annual Medical Staff and Governance Leadership Conference – Hot Springs, VA
- National Patient Safety Foundation – National Congress – Washington, D.C.
- VHA – New Orleans, LA
- Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety – Advancing Patient Safety and Quality – Richmond, VA
2002
- Johns Hopkins Hospital – Grand Rounds – Baltimore, MD
- Institute for Health Care Improvement – National Conference – Boston, MA