Speaking / Clients & comments
“Hands down, the most impressive speaker we have heard in years. The response was nothing short of remarkable. I highly recommend him."
— Alex Rankin, archivist at the History of Nursing Archives at Boston University
"Forget the hyperbole. Our 261 participants scored Welch a 4.81 on a 5.0-scale. I was impressed that he took time to learn about what we do so he could tailor his touching and humorous presentation to us. He did fantastic!"
— Julie Zander, organizer of the national Association of Personal Historians conference in Portland
“He was absolutely superb! Mesmerizing, motivating, challenging."
— Clara Richardson, director of
Purdue University School of Nursing
"Stimulating, engaging ... one of the highlights of the conference."
— Mike Monahan, executive director of the Uniformed Nurse Practitioner Association, New Orleans
“We were reminded why we became nurses. Totally consuming and uplifting. Humorous.”
— Lynn Krater, chair, Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative Nurses
“Welch was both encouraging and inspiring. A true compliment to any professional association gathering and a ‘must-have’ for any conference.”
— Ali Crane, program chair, Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, 2008 national conference, Portland
“One of the most engaging and memorable keynotes in the history of our conference. He took the time to engage us, which in turn made his address that much more powerful.”
— Tracy Sims, outgoing president of the Oregon Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Bend, Ore.
“Bob's wry, self-deprecating humor provided counterpoint to the touching and inspiring story of a World War II military nurse. I've never laughed and cried so much during one speech. The story of Frances Slanger and her colleagues is uplifting and relevant to our times, especially when told by this master story teller.”
— Rosemary Garagnani, incoming president of the Oregon Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Bend, Ore.
“One of the most inspiring and entertaining evenings the Medical Society has sponsored."
— Candice Barr, executive director of the Lane County Medical Society, Eugene, Ore.
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Places Welch has been behind the mic
Keynoter, Purdue University School of Nursing Fall Conference, West Lafayette, Ind., 2007
Keynoter, Boston University Nursing Archives annual dinner, 2004
Keynoter, Frances Slanger plaque dedication, Massachusetts Statehouse, Boston, 2005
Keynoter, Pacific American Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers, Portland, Ore.
Keynoter, Association of Personal Historians, Portland, 2008
Keynoter, nurse appreciation banquet, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, Mass., 2006.
Keynoter, Nurses Week event, New England Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, 2006.
Luncheon speaker, Uniformed Nurses Practitioners Association, New Orleans, 2004
Workshop leader, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, New Orleans, 2004
Keynoter, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, San Antonio, 2005
Keynoter, Retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Association, Las Vegas, Nev., 2006
Keynoter, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 2007
Presenter, National Hadassah Conference, Washington, D.C., 2006
Keynoter, Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative Nurses, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okl., 2006
Commencement speaker, Northern Oklahoma State School of Nursing, Enid, Okl., 2006
Keynoter, National Military Nurses Conference, Washington, D.C., 2006
Keynoter, Transylvania Hospital, Transylvania, N.C., 2006
Keynoter St. Mary’s Medical Center, annual appreciation dinner, Enid, Okl., 2006.
Keynoter, Oregon Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers, Bend, Ore., 2006
Keynoter, physician’s dinner, Lane County Medical Society, Eugene, Ore., 2005.
