Debra Jarvis
Hospital Chaplain | Athletic Performance & Emerging Tech
About
Debra Jarvis isn't your typical hospital chaplain. With wry wit, she aims to comfort patients—and also challenge them.
Jarvis brings an unconventional, tech-savvy approach to her work, using emerging technologies to enhance wellbeing and athletic performance. Her talks reveal how the latest innovations can help individuals and teams achieve peak physical and mental states, even in high-pressure healthcare settings.
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Yes, I survived cancer. But that doesn't define me
Debra Jarvis had worked as a hospital chaplain for nearly 30 years when she was diagnosed with cancer. And she learned quite a bit as a patient. In a witty, daring talk, she explains how the identity of “cancer survivor” can feel static. She asks us all to claim our hardest experiences, while giving ourselves room to grow and evolve.
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