Dr. Mary Rensel, Your Next Keynote Speaker, Workshop & Retreat Leader

Dr. Mary Rensel is a 4x speaker at the National Congress of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Book Now Dr.MaryRensel@gmail.com

Mary Rensel, MD, FAAN, ABIHM

Keynote Speaker, Founder and CEO of Brain Fresh

Brain Doc, Biz Owner, Podcaster, Educator, Local Politician

Contact Information for fees and availability: Dr. Mary Rensel Dr.MaryRensel@gmail.com

Dr. Mary Rensel clarifies complex work challenges with clear simple neuroscience strategies for busy mission driven teams to thrive.

Offers:

Keynotes, Retreats, Virtual Presentations, Webinars, Fireside chats, Panels, Moderator and Workshops

Workshops/Presentations:

Leaders:

Build Your Capacity as a Busy Leader
Sustainable Professionalism in the Era of Distraction
Adaptability to drive personal growth and leadership

Teams:

The Neuroscience of the Creative Team, where to start?
Your Brain on Teams, 9 steps to take to build innovation and collaboration.
The Science and Strategy of Team Creativity, Collaboration and Momentum

Objectives:

Upon completion of the presentation, participants will gain insights and strategic actions towards:

Neurobiology of Ideas, Purpose and Momentum!

Describe at least 3 neuroscience related tools to enhance the level of belonging and creativity.
Relate the 3 neurobiologic needs that will lead to building momentum.
Summarize, the 3 needed steps to acknowledge and work around common biases that will stifle team momentum.
Formulate a growth mindset plan to help recharge creativity levels.
Critically appraise the relationship of professional well-being and creativity in enhancing self leadership.

Speaker Experience

Dr. Mary Rensel is a 4x speaker at the National Congress of the American College of Healthcare Executives on the topic of the neuroscience of the leader and the team; team development, creativity, conflict and engagement. She has spoken internationally for IWIMS, the International Women in Multiple Sclerosis. She has presented her research and educated nationally on academic neurology. She has spoken on the topic of Women in Leadership and Professional development at national academic meetings for over 15 years. She has been a keynote speaker at on The Neuroscience of Leadership Development and has directed workshops and retreats for various businesses focused on Team and Leader capacity, creativity and the sustainable wellbeing for the busy professional.

Professional Experience

Dr. Mary Rensel practiced Neuroimmunology, for over 30 years, and now brings her love of the brain to the workplace to help others find joy and purpose through brain curiosity. She has been featured on multiple media outlets including a spot on Good Morning America and the Moth Stage. She graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her residency and fellowship training in Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic. She has been a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per the Cleveland Magazine. She has cared for children and adults living with Multiple Sclerosis and other related disorders, conducted research and built programs for wellbeing of the patients and healthcare providers. She is published in the field of Neuroimmunology, the neuroscience of teams and wellbeing in the workplace. She is a keynote speaker focused on the science and reality of team wellbeing. She is the Founder of Brain Fresh LLC, she uses brain science to help others find more professional joy and vitality. She is a local Councilwoman using her love of strategy, home and community in a new arena.

Personal Experience

Dr. Mary Rensel is the mother of 4, nearly grown children, wife and Mom of 4 legged Leo who is perfect except for his horrible breath. She is passionate about using time for what truly matters to you and your family. She is a nature enthusiast as you will find her hiking and biking when she can in Cleveland, Ohio. She has personally seen the results of overworking and seeks to help professionals, at all stages, use brain curiosity to plan a life that is meaningful to them while truly using their full gifts and strengths and sharing them to create a better world. She serves on boards and committees towards improving the status quo.

Contact Information for fees and availability: Dr. Mary Rensel Dr.MaryRensel@gmail.com

Engaging Presentations:

The Science of Wellbeing

The “Whole Brained” Approach to Professional Vitality

The Complex Nature of Achieving Team Wellbeing
The Neuroscience Perspective

Sustainable Professional Well-Being

The Current Trends and Borrowing Lessons from Business and the Military

Audience Centered Presentations

The “Whole Brained” Approach to Professional Vitality

Dr. Rensel’s Past Presentations

Keynote

1. Your Brain On Teams, how to manage bias and conflict

2. The Whole Brained Team, Start Today

3. Building a Resilient Team with Neuroscience Insights

4. The “Whole Brained” Approach to Professional Vitality

Team Building

The Neuroimmunology of Teams, American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago
How to Navigate your Team’s Affinity Bias, Culture Building, American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago
The neuroscience of team conflict, American College of Healthcare Executive Webinar
Nurse Wellbeing Toolkit, Visiting Nurse Association Virtual,, September
Complex Nature of Team Wellbeing, Strategies to support your Team American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago, Il

Retreats

Professional Wellbeing, Leadership Style, Sanofi Leadership retreat, Charlotte, North Carolina
The science and strategy of Team Creativity and Momentum, Advance Media Cleveland, OH
Coaching for Professional wellbeing, Cleveland Clinic, Internal Medicine

Women’s Leadership

Brain Health for the Professional Woman, Brave Enough CME Conference, Scottsdale Arizona
The Neuroimmunology of the Female Brain, University of California San Francisco UCSF, San Francisco, Ca
The Neuroimmunology of the Female Brain, October 2021 American Physician Institute, Women in Neurology Group
Nurse Wellbeing Toolkit, Visiting Nurse Association Virtual Webinar National,
Networking and Negotiations for Women Neurologist, Women in Neurology Conference, Bonita Springs, FL
Audience Centered Presentation, Women Neurologist, Women in Neurology Conference, Bonita Springs, FL

Professionalism

Time management and your Neuroscience, Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU, Richmond, VA
The Elevator Pitch, Consortium of MS Centers Orlando, FL
5 Minute Elevator Pitch and Networking, American Academy of Neurology, Boston, MA
Negotiation tactics, Consortium of MS Centers CMSC Orlando, FL

Relevant Publication Experience

She has edited an academic book, she has authored or co-authored over 40 academic manuscripts. She is published in Healthcare management journals on Team development, gender equity and on the wellbeing of the patient and healthcare professional.

Sullivan, A.B., Hersh, C.M., Rensel, M. et al. Leadership Inequity, Burnout, and Lower Engagement of Women in Medicine. J Health Serv Psychol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42843-023-00078-9
Buzanowska, M. and Rensel, M., 2023. Get your diverse team to outperform: Navigating through affinity bias. Management in Healthcare, 8(1), pp.16-23.
Moss BP, Rensel MR, Hersh CM. Wellness and the role of comorbidities in multiple sclerosis. Neurotherapeutics. 2017 Oct;14:999-1017.
Ross, Lindsay, Catherine Hassett, Peter Brown, Elizabeth Spurgeon, Rachael Mathew, Gabriella Bal, Muhammad Shazam Hussain, Amarilis Martin, Julie K. Silver, and Mary Rensel. "Gender representation among physician authors of American Academy of neurology clinical practice guidelines." Neurology (2022).
Conway, D.S., Sullivan, A.B. and Rensel, M., 2024. Health, Wellness, and the Effect of Comorbidities on the Multiple Sclerosis Disease Course: Tackling the Modifiable. Neurologic Clinics, 42(1), pp.229-253.
Rensel, MARY R., C. Hersch, and B. Moss. "General health and wellness in multiple sclerosis." Multiple sclerosis and related disorders: diagnosis, medical management, and rehabilitation. 1st ed. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, LLc (2013): 235-42.
Abbatemarco, J., Cohen, J., Udeh, B., Bassi, S., Percy, T. and Rensel, M., 2020. Multiple Sclerosis Patient’s Health Care Utilization Influenced by MS Wellness Shared Medical Appointments–A Single Center Experience (4202).