“Dr Hamilton was received by a large and enthusiastic room packed with
almost 1,000 attendants at the Ramtha School of Enlightenment. His talk
was being simultaneously translated into five different languages and
projected on large screen televisions and, still, he managed to feel perfectly
comfortable and at ease on the stage. Dr. Hamilton not only shared his own
stories about the spiritual challenges that arise when patients face serious
illness or major surgery, but also the impact they had in his own life. He
also illustrated how those experiences shed light on all of us--our values,
our legacy, and the way we lead out daily lives. He shared with the audience
his personal experiences witnessing the classes here at Ramtha, much to
the audience’s delight, and had a relaxed and easy-going style handling
questions posed by audience members.”
Steve Klein, Manager, Event Services
Ramtha School of Enlightenment
"It was a rare pleasure having Dr. Hamilton serve as our opening speaker
for this year’s 2009 Physicians' Roundtable in Greenville, North Carolina. His
speech about the importance of spirituality in the context of 21st century
medicine helped set a tone of both conscience and conscientiousness in the
conduct of research, which will ensure the public benefits from cutting edge
clinical research. He struck the right opening note for the entire conference."
Sue Vogan, Peer Observations Magazine
“Dr. Hamilton’s talk to our Chaplain’s Meeting at the University of
Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA was attended not only by
university chaplains, but also by chaplains from the Seattle Cancer Care
Alliance (SSCA) and other medical centers in Seattle. Dr. Hamilton enabled
participants to frame medical care in the larger context of spiritual needs,
a topic too often neglected by medical practitioners. His moving stories not
only transmitted the human dilemma of being a patient but also a physician.
As a result of this meeting Dr. Hamilton’s book has been used in patient care,
placed in the library at the SCCA and recommended to many patients by
the patients who've read it. I now use it in my work as a hospice chaplain,
especially the chapter called "Soul Survivor."
Lindalee Purdy, M.Div, Seattle Hospice Chaplain
Allan is an outstanding speaker. He's inspiring, and what he has to say about
health and spirituality will benefit everyone who hears it. We received very
enthusiastic feedback from attendees.
Michael Larsen, Co-director
Writing for Change Conference
Dr. Hamilton is a rare admixture of intellectual competence, scientific
knowledge obtained by rigorous standards, and extraordinary talent for
writing and speaking about the most complex aspects of being human and
what may be possible for humanity.
His artful presentation about our mirror-neuron system, was entirely
capitivating. By interweaving technical research and humor, he educated
attendees about the functions of our brains and provided insights into where
research on the brain may lead us. Listening to this expert is to experience
man’s connection to man – literally through his presence and intellectually
through his remarks.
JoAnne Shanks, Esq.
Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
Tucson Community Group
We are so pleased that Dr. Hamilton was able to come speak to our hospice
volunteers at our annual luncheon. His talk on spirituality and the important
place it has in medicine was full of hope and insight. Its tone was warm and
familiar, and the content very pertinent to our work. Dr. Hamilton spoke of
miracles and seemingly inexplicable phenomena while staying grounded in
his real-life experiences and the broader context of medicine. His vast wealth
of experiences as a surgeon is evident as he links personal anecdotes to the
important lessons we can each learn from them.
Seth Turner, Volunteer Coordinator
Tucson Medical Center Hospice
For the past four years, Dr. Allan Hamilton has been one of the talented
providers of support and programming to the Sunstone Cancer Support
Centers. Dr. Hamilton and his partner, Dr. Jane Hamilton, have worked with
Sunstone in the development of outstanding equine therapy programming
for cancer patients, both adults and children, caregivers and staff.
Dr. Hamilton is a gifted physician who has an astonishing capacity
for empathy. He is an excellent teacher with the ability to adapt his
presentations to the level of his students.
Sunstone is a not-for-profit organization and Dr. Hamilton has been
incredibly generous in gifts of time and program talents to assure that our
cancer survivors have a rich and invigorating experience. He is a delight to
work with.
Patricia Harmon, Executive Director
Sunstone Cancer Support Centers
We have had a multitude of people present at our annual health fair.
Dr. Hamilton’s talk has been one of our best to date. We received many
comments about the lessons people learned from Dr. Hamilton’s talk. They
particularly loved the stories about his time in Africa. We thank him for
sharing himself and his spiritual journey.
Mary Kelley, MS, ARNP
Health Ministry Coordinator
Unity of Tucson
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