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David Jacobson was diagnosed with a severe form of arthritis at 22
in 1980.
Since then, he has become a living example that you
can accomplish anything if you truely believe in yourself.
His many honors include a "President's Award" from FlashNet Marketing, Inc. , A "National Hero Overcoming Arthritis" award by the Arthritis Foundation National Office and the 1997 Wayne Washburn Memorial Award which reads as follows "We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best. You are that someone"
He is a former instructor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona and is currently Manager of the Social Work Dept. at University Medical Center and a Professional Speaker and Author.
2009
- Board of Director's Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
2008
- Extreme
Excellence Dynamic Interviews with
2007 - The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People by David M. Jacobson Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
2006
Certified Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Instructor
2004 - Life Time
Acheivement Award: Arthritis
Foundation
2004 - Conversations on Health and Wellness: Book co-authored with Dr. John Gray, Dr Earl Mindell and Dr. Norman Rosenthal.
1999 - President's Award: FlashNet Marketing Inc.
1998 - National Hero Overcoming Arthritis: "For outstanding courage and inspiration in meeting the challenges of arthritis." National Arthritis Foundation
1998 - Watkins Manufacturing Corp. Father's Day Hot Tub recipient in honor of the Hero's Overcoming Arthritis Program & The Arthritis Foundation
1998 -National Director of Sales: Lexus Challenge Winner. FlashNet Marketing Inc.
1997: Wayne WashBurn Memorial Award "We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best.
You are that someone." Southern Arizona Chapter, Arthritis Foundation
1997 - present: Member- American Association for Therapeutic Humor
1997 - present: Member- National Speaker's Association
1997 - present:
Arthritis Foundation: Southern
Arizona Chapter.
Board of Directors/ Chair-Elect
1996 - Editor's Choice Award: National Library of Poetry: A Place for Pain
1993-1996 Governor's Office for Children: Children's Justice Task Force
1992-1995 National Association of Social Worker's Arizona State Board
1991 recipient of "Most Unique Bicycle Award: For riding a unicycle on the 50 mile version of the El Tour de Tucson
1990 recipient of the Jim Elliot Award: Presented to "A physically challenged individual truly outstanding for their courage and endurance & viewed by society as unable to compete in a strenuous atheletic event."
1990: Silver Medal - 114 mile version of El Tour de Tucson.
1990-1994 Instructor: College of Medicine University of Arizona Course: The Art of Interviewing and Communication
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David is a former athlete who attributes use of humor to his conquering of severe arthritis. He is an inspirational expert in humor and health. David has been successful at healing illness and overcoming obstacles on a personal level. David understands stress management through personal experience. David's keynotes focus on using humor in many areas of experience, particularly humor and health, but also using humor to improve self-image & self-esteem. He also ties humor into stress reduction, communication and customer service education. He is a recognized leader in the field of humor and health and was selected by an international panel to appear in a documentary on the healing uses of humor by the Korean Broadcasting System. David has spoken along side such noted colleagues as Bernie Siegal, MD, Actor Kevin Pollack, Former ambassador Andrew Young and Football legend Joe Namath. Born in Rochester, NY He now lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and children, he devotes his time to his speaking profession, social work and his cause arthritis.
