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The Early Detection Advocate

For men's health and patient advocacy audiences: Prevent metastatic disease through PSA awareness and healthcare self-advocacy with Joe Dooley

For men's health and patient advocacy audiences: Prevent metastatic disease through PSA awareness and healthcare self-advocacy with Joe Dooley

Speaking Topic # 1

Speaking Topic # 1

Speaking Topic # 1

60-90 min Keynote

60-90 min Keynote

60-90 min Keynote

The Wake-Up Call: Why Every Man Needs to Know His PSA Number

The Wake-Up Call: Why Every Man Needs to Know His PSA Number

The Wake-Up Call: Why Every Man Needs to Know His PSA Number

Learn why 'normal' lab results can be misleading and how tracking PSA trends could literally save your life

Learn why 'normal' lab results can be misleading and how tracking PSA trends could literally save your life

This keynote addresses the shocking reality that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, yet most men don't know what PSA means or why tracking these numbers could save their lives. Drawing from his personal experience of delayed diagnosis that led to metastatic disease, prostate cancer patient Joe Dooley reveals the critical information every man over 40 needs to know about early detection and treatment.

Joe shares his journey from PSA ignorance to becoming an informed patient advocate, demonstrating how simple awareness and annual testing can prevent the complex treatments he endured. Through compelling storytelling and practical education, participants learn not just the statistics, but the actionable steps that could literally save their lives or the lives of their loved ones.

The presentation combines personal vulnerability with medical education, featuring Joe's transformation from a man who "didn't know what a prostate was" to a patient who successfully navigated metastatic disease through self-advocacy. Attendees receive practical tools for understanding PSA trends, preparing for doctor visits, and taking control of their health journey.

This keynote addresses the shocking reality that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, yet most men don't know what PSA means or why tracking these numbers could save their lives. Drawing from his personal experience of delayed diagnosis that led to metastatic disease, prostate cancer patient Joe Dooley reveals the critical information every man over 40 needs to know about early detection.


Joe shares his journey from PSA ignorance to becoming an informed patient advocate, demonstrating how simple awareness and annual testing can prevent the complex treatments he endured. Through compelling storytelling and practical education, participants learn not just the statistics, but the actionable steps that could literally save their lives or the lives of their loved ones.


The presentation combines personal vulnerability with medical education, featuring Joe's transformation from a man who "didn't know what a prostate was" to a patient who successfully navigated metastatic disease through self-advocacy. Attendees receive practical tools for understanding PSA trends, preparing for doctor visits, and taking control of their health journey.

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Participants will leave with life-saving knowledge they can implement immediately, including understanding what PSA numbers mean and how to track concerning trends. They will gain confidence in discussing men's health topics that are typically avoided in casual conversation and develop specific strategies for advocating for their health with medical providers. Most importantly, they will understand that early detection truly saves lives and prevents the need for complex treatments, armed with practical steps to ensure they never experience the advanced-stage journey that Joe is enduring.

Participants leave with life-saving knowledge they can implement immediately, including understanding what PSA numbers mean and how to track concerning trends. They gain confidence in discussing men's health topics that are typically avoided in casual conversation and develop specific strategies for advocating for their health with medical providers. Most importantly, they understand that early detection truly saves lives and prevents the need for complex treatments, armed with practical steps to ensure they never experience the advanced-stage journey that Joe endured.

Transformation Outcomes

Transformation Outcomes

Transformation Outcomes

Patient-to-patient education.

Patient-to-patient education.

Patient-to-patient education.

A proven approach that translates complex medical information into accessible, actionable knowledge—trusted by men who need life-saving health awareness.

Unique Critical Perspectives.

Unique Critical Perspectives.

Unique Critical Perspectives.

Patient experience, medical advancement, and early detection advocacy—Joe Dooley integrates the perspectives that define transformative men's health education and life-saving awareness.

Speaking Topic # 2

Speaking Topic # 2

Speaking Topic # 2

60-90 min Keynote

60-90 min Keynote

60-90 min Keynote

Patient Self-Advocacy: Getting Better Healthcare When It Matters Most

Patient Self-Advocacy: Getting Better Healthcare When It Matters Most

Patient Self-Advocacy: Getting Better Healthcare When It Matters Most

Master the questions and strategies that can change your health outcomes when facing serious medical decisions

Master the questions and strategies that can change your health outcomes when facing serious medical decisions

This keynote reveals the critical healthcare navigation skills that can mean the difference between successful treatment and prolonged suffering. Prostate cancer patient Joe Dooley shares the self-advocacy strategies he learned during his journey from metastatic diagnosis to remission, demonstrating how patients can become informed partners in their healthcare rather than passive recipients.

Drawing from his experience navigating complex treatment decisions, insurance challenges, and cutting-edge technologies like PSMA scans, Joe provides a practical roadmap for healthcare self-advocacy that extends far beyond cancer care. The presentation addresses the uncomfortable reality that patients must often drive their own care, coordination, and he provides specific tools for doing so effectively.

Participants learn how to prepare for medical appointments, what questions can change outcomes, when and how to seek second opinions, and how to navigate complex healthcare systems. Joe's approach combines the urgency of someone whose life depended on these skills with the accessibility needed for everyday health challenges.

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Participants gain practical mastery of healthcare navigation tools they can implement immediately in any medical situation. They develop confidence in their ability to advocate for themselves or loved ones when facing health challenges and learn specific strategies for ensuring they receive optimal care. Most significantly, they understand that being an informed, engaged patient isn't just helpful, it's essential for achieving the best possible health outcomes.

Participants gain practical mastery of healthcare navigation tools they can implement immediately in any medical situation. They develop confidence in their ability to advocate for themselves or loved ones when facing health challenges and learn specific strategies for ensuring they receive optimal care. Most significantly, they understand that being an informed, engaged patient isn't just helpful, it's essential for achieving the best possible health outcomes.

Transformation Outcomes

Transformation Outcomes

Transformation Outcomes

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Experience You Can Trust

Experience You Can Trust

Joe Dooley stands at the forefront of prostate cancer patient advocacy for men over 50. A survivor of advanced-stage disease who achieved remission through informed self-advocacy and cutting-edge treatment at Mayo Clinic, he bridges patient experience and medical complexity—guiding men through early detection awareness and healthcare navigation. His credentials include being among the first patients in Mayo Clinic's pioneering PSMA scan clinical study, successful navigation of metastatic disease treatment, and current remission status with undetectable PSA levels.

Audiences will value his authentic yet educational approach: addressing life-and-death health decisions, patient self-advocacy skills, and how early detection can prevent—not just delay—complex cancer treatments.

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