Press Kit for Steve Shama
Contact Information
Phone: 617 962-2371Email: steve@steveshama.com
Bio of Steve Shama, Inspirational Speaker
Steve Shama holds a Bachelor of Arts (AB) degree from Columbia College , a Medical Degree (MD) from Temple University School of Medicine and a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) from the Harvard School of Public Health.
He spent the early part of his career working with the National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), traveling the country performing hazard evaluations in industry and conducting medical research. After completing his MPH in 1974, Steve completed his dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology in Boston. He also did a fellowship at St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London, England, working on ways to eliminate and treat industrial skin diseases. He has taught at Harvard Medical School as an instructor in dermatology for many years.
For over 30 years, Steve has been in private practice in dermatology and has been on the medical staff of the New England Deaconess Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Dermatology, the National Speakers Association and a life member of the Creative Education Foundation.
In 2010, Steve retired from medicine to devote more time to his other passion, engaging audiences all around the country with his unique brand of personal experiences and practical humor.
Steve has spoken to thousands of people since 1987, throughout the United States, Canada and Israel. Through his passionate keynote speeches and dynamic workshops, Steve’s inspirational stories and concrete examples help medical professionals, general audiences, and our youth learn how to communicate and connect in these challenging times – making it possible for them to rediscover their passion and joys of life.
Curriculum Vitae
| Name Address Place of Birth Date of Birth |
Steven Kenneth Shama One Brookline Place, Suite 406 Brookline, Massachusetts 02445 Brooklyn, New York April 1, 1944 |
| Education | |
| 1965 B.A. 1970 M.D. 1974 M.P.H. |
Columbia College, New York City Temple Medical School, Philadelphia Harvard School of Public Health, Boston (Occupational Medicine) |
| Postdoctoral Training Internship and Residencies |
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| 1970 - 1971 1974 - 1977 |
Intern - straight medical, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia. PA Resident - Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Dept. of Dermatology, Boston, MA |
| Research Fellowships | |
| 1971 - 1973 | Medical Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Public
Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio. Provided research studies and general medical
expertise for numerous occupational hazard evaluations performed in industries
throughout the United States. |
| 1977 - 1979 | Clinical Associate, Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. (Delayed-type hypersensitivity studies). |
| 1979 - 1980 | Clinical Fellow in general and occupational contact dermatitis: under the direction of Dr. Charles Calnan, St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London, England. |
| Licensure and Certification | |
| 1973 1978 1981 - 1998 1998 - Present 1982 - Present 1990 - 1994 1989 - 1999 2001- 2004 |
Massachusetts License Registration No.36103 American Board of Dermatology – Diplomate Academic and Hospital Appointments Active Staff, Dept. of Medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston Active Staff, Dept. of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Active Staff, Dept. of Medicine, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston Consulting Staff in Dermatology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Clinical Instructor in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston |
| Committee and Board Appointments | |
| 2000 - Present | Board of Directors, Boston – National Youth Leadership Forum |
| Professional Organizations | |
| 1980 - Present 1980 - Present 1998 - 2016 |
American Academy of Dermatology – Fellow American Medical Association – Active Member National Speakers Association – Professional Speaker |
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