AJMA Philadelphia Chapter Introductory Meeting - IN PERSON
Wed, Aug 07
|Philadelphia, PA, USA
Join us to find community among Jewish healtcare professionals and to learn about the newly formed American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) and what it has to offer you as we launch the Philadelphia Chapter of AJMA!
Time & Location
Aug 07, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Guests
About the event
Join your Jewish healthcare colleagues to find community and to learn about the AJMA and what it has to offer you. The American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) is the sole nationwide US organization representing Jewish medical students, physicians, and other health professionals. A community where your healthcare profession and Jewish identity can comfortably intersect.
Formed in the wake of October 7, 2023, the AJMA is a non-political, non-profit organization comprised of Jewish healthcare professionals with the mission to be a safe, enriching community with a unified voice for all Jewish healthcare workers. We advocate to address contemporary issues affecting our members and society, including recently rising incidents of antisemitism and anti-Zionism that impact the workplace and patient care. We leverage our unified voice to stand strongly with Israel, to promote Jewish values and ethics in medicine, and to combat antisemitism within the medical community.
Featured Speakers will be Malka Shaw and Elon Glassberg.
Malka Shaw, LCSW, Founder of Kesher Shalom, will share insights on Jewish Trauma and Resiliency - how to help yourselves, and how to help your patients. Kesher Shalom Projects was founded to empower Jewish communities, to heal, thrive and build resilience as they face pressures and dilemmas not seen in a generation. For more information visit keshershalom.com
Elon Glassberg just completed his tenure as the Chief Medical Officer of the IDF. During his tenure, the IDF reduced casualty rates of injured soldiers dramatically. He has insights to share on the morality of IDF medical units and and will be serving as a representative of the IDF for the next 6 months working to share data and successes with the United States army. We are honored to have Dr. Glassberg join us just one day after he arrives in the US.
Additional speakers with be Dr. Yael Halaas, Founder and President of AJMA and Michelle Stravitz, AJMA's Executive Director. For more information about AJMA please visit theajma.org JOIN AJMA TODAY!
We will also have time for mingling and getting to know one another in a safe, enriching community. Light refreshments will be served.
Location in Philadelphia to be shared after registration and closer to the event date.