Humanitarian of the Year Awards Dinner, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, November 13, 2007 

    Spoke before a room of 250 people to highlight the extraordinary recovery made possible through the efforts of the nursing and physician staff at the hospital

Center for the Physically Limited, October 7, 2008

    Appeared before about forty patients at the Tulsa, Oklahoma facility to discuss how they can take the cards they have been dealt and reshape their tragedy into a positive outcome and a productive future.   

KAISER Rehabilition, October 7, 2008

    Made a lunchtime appearance before a group of physical, cognitive and speech therapists to encourage them as they continue along their chosen career path.  Cynthia Paddock Doroghazi certainly made the case that she wouldn't be where she is today, in the condition she is in today, without their untiring dedication.

Steve's Sundry, October 4, 2008  

    Steve's Sundry in Tulsa, Oklahoma hosted a book signing for home-town author, Cynthia Paddock Doroghazi.  The huge turnout was a success by any standard, but particularly heartwarming for Cynthia as she renewed old acquaintances and former students and teachers from her high school, Holland Hall, showed up to cheer her on. 

KOTV-Channel 6, October 3, 2008

    Cynthia Paddock Doroghazi appeared on KOTV-Channel 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to discuss her book and how Searching for the Open Door's message has touched people's lives.

 Other speeches and television appearances:

District 36 (Maryland, Virginia, D. C.) International Speech Champion, 1999
    Speech examined two separate segments of our population, disabled people and homeless people, and drew parallels between those two groups and society

Fox News/DC Control Board, 1999  
    Spoke out against limits on medical malpractice awards

CNN Press Conference, 1999
    Appeared on behalf of the American Nurses Association to advocate better nursing care

UDC channel, Cable 19, 2002
 Appeared on one-hour talk show, Sound Advice, discussing medical malpractice and what you can do to avoid being a victim.