Corporate Profile

Background in public speaking

Dr Bergamo is an experienced facilitator and presenter. The craft of learning public speaking began in 1996 when he was working in a satellite medical clinic in Cobar as a chiropractor. The medical doctor managing the clinic – Dr Rick Alterator – passed onto Dr Bergamo different pearls of advice.

Dr Alterator’s biggest piece of wisdom was that: "if you want to communicate well one to one to your patients, publicly speak in front of hundreds and go on local community radio to a listening audience of thousands." Thus Dr Alterator advised Dr Bergamo to join Toastmasters in Dubbo and speak at a local community radio station in Cobar. Dr Bergamo completed his CTM or competent toastmasters in 1996 and completed some guest appearances on the local radio station in Cobar. Later, in 1999, Dr Bergamo worked on Melbourne community radio station of the hills – 97.1 FM 3MDR co-hosting seven shows discussing: chiropractic and its relationship to back care, nutrition and health promotion.

His current public speaking schedule has been diverse.

In a general public forum

Dr Bergamo has presented a number of different seminars at his Boronia clinic with the following topics:
"Cancer prevention & nutrition – how to avoid cancer naturally."
"Fibre – a key food to keep you healthy in multiple ways."
"Blood pressure – keeping blood pressure down naturally."
"Weight management – the no gimmick approach to weight control."
"Planning for the future – dream fulfillment."

In 2004, Dr Bergamo conducted a three hour seminar at the Beachhouse Fitness Chain on the topic of "Nutrition for Life". This was presented to clients of the gym and personal trainers, about the importance of nutrition and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Throughout the talk, there were user friendly and practical tips to start making changes now.

In an academic forum

From 1999 to 2003, Dr Bergamo has been invited by the chiropractic teaching college at RMIT University, Bundoora to present case reports. Dr Bergamo's topic area refers to his special interest in nutrition to final year chiropractic students. In 2003, Dr Bergamo was asked by the Head of Division of Chiropractic - Dr Ebrall - to lecture two nutrition subjects. This has grown to five subjects within a year and a half. Three of these subjects are nutrition based – basic nutrition, lifespan nutrition and clinical nutrition. The fourth subject is on public health and the final subject is on teaching students to effectively public speak.

In a corporate forum

Dr Bergamo has lectured to health professionals on a number of occasions. He has spoken three times between 1998 & 2004, at one of the largest nutrition companies in Australia – Nutrition Care to wholistic GPs and naturopaths. Paul’s topics have been:

• "Integrating nutrition in chiropractic practice"

• "Nutrition and its causes of headache"

• "Obesity – a tiered approach of management"