Tag | Holocaust

Presentations to the Speakers’ Bureau at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Over the recent years I have had the privilege of developing a very special connection with the Speakers Bureau and the docents at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. The Speakers Bureau and the docents are part of the Educators program at the museum, which is run by Elizabeth Edelstein, Vice President for Education at the Museum. The docents… READ MORE>>

Come Join Me for “Intergenerational Legacies of Trauma in Families”: A Full-Day Workshop

Presentation Date: 02/06/18
Location: West Palm Beach, FL

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On February 5th-6th, 2018, I will have the honor of presenting a professional training about trauma and aging for the Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service in West Palm Beach,… READ MORE>>

Video of Panel Discussion on Lessons from the “Doctors Trial” and Ramifications for Medicine Today Are Now Available on My YouTube Channel

The video-recordings of the panel discussion “70 Years After Nuremberg: What Have We Learned?” are now available online on  my Youtube channel. The event took place on November 9, the anniversary of Kristallnacht, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. There are three segments of the discussion that can be viewed. My personal comments about the lessons… READ MORE>>

Thoughts About My Participation in Panel on “Medicine After the Holocaust”, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Nov. 9/2017

On Thursday November 9th, the 79th Yahrzeit of Kristalnacht, I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion addressing lessons that can be drawn from the Holocaust which might be relevant to healthcare today. The discussion emanated from the well-known and horrifying facts about the active role of healthcare professionals, especially physicians and nurses, in the Nazi murder of… READ MORE>>

Reflections about Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Workshop that I Gave in Atlanta Last Week

This past week I gave a two-day workshop for JF&CS in Atlanta, GA, focused on Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care. The workshop included a presentation to clinical staff, an agency-wide presentation to administrative staff and all those who come in contact with the service consumers, such as receptionists, drivers, and all other staff members, a supervision session with the team who works… READ MORE>>

REMINDER: Panel this Thursday (Nov. 9): “70 Years after the Nuremberg Code: What Have We Learned?”

On November 9, 2017, I will participate in a panel discussion regarding the relevance of lessons learned from bioethics and the Holocaust, for modern scientific theory, medical practice, healthcare policy and human rights endeavors throughout the world. This program is organized by the Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and the Holocaust, the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics (Haifa) Department of Bioethics… READ MORE>>

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