Humor Horizons is keynotes and workshops on healthy humor

David M. Jacobson, MSW
Professional Speaker on Humor and Health

David's keynotes focus on using humor in many areas of experience, particularly humor and health,but also humor and self-image, humor and stress reduction, humor and communication and humor and team building. 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 Jacobson suffered many losses early in his life including a diagnosis 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

WHO is this guy?

He is an inspirational expert on humor and health.
David has been successful at healing illness and overcoming obstacles on a personal level.

David received his Master's of Social Work from Arizona State University in May, 1989 and has been a healthcare professional ever since. He taught at the University of Arizona: College of Medicine a communication course on improving bedside manner in a fun way to the delight of medical students.

Living in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and four children , he devotes time to his family, his speaking profession and his autobiographical book "My Left Elbow."

David has spoken along side such noted colleagues as Maya Angelou, Bernie Siegal, MD, Actor Kevin Pollack, Former ambassador Andrew Young and Football legend Joe Namath.

1998 - National Director of Sales:Lexus Challenge Winner.FlashNet Marketing Inc.
1997 - present: Member - American Association for Therapeutic Humor
1993-1996 Appointment to The 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: Silver Medal recipient - 114 mile version - El Tour de Tucson Bicycling Event
1990-1993 Instructor: Arizona State University Graduate School of Social Work Course: Medical Social Work

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David is a former athlete who attributes use the of humor to his conquering of severe arthritis.
Through his years of struggling with chronic pain, he developed humor techniques that got him through the hard times.
He now teaches these skills to audiences around the country in his hilarious workshop: Humor and Health: Laughing to ease the pain.