Meet the Team
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Emily Rose, MD
Program Director
Dr. Rose joined the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) in May 2025.
The surge in antisemitism in the US after October 7 shocked her, and she felt compelled to join an organization dedicated to spreading truth and combating hate. As a medical professional who is trained to think critically and base decisions on evidence, she was alarmed by the spread of misinformation and the increasing hostility toward Jewish people and Israelis.
She obtained a BA from Colgate University, MD from New York Medical College, and completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. She worked as a hospitalist and then a geriatrician taking care of acutely ill patients at skilled nursing facilities. Originally from the Boston area, she raised her twin daughters in Minnesota and now is residing in Park City, UT. She has deep personal ties to Israel and has visited twice on her own since October 7.
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Stravitz
Michelle Stravitz is the Inaugural CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA), having joined in February 2024. Serving in this role at AJMA is the culmination of Michelle’s years of experience founding and managing a non-profit organization in the oncology exercise space, as a lay leader in the Jewish community, management and strategy consulting, and delivering event planning services. Michelle Stravitz is the founder and former CEO of 2Unstoppable, a non-profit whose mission is to help women with cancer improve their cancer outcomes through exercise. She was the CFO of Spectrum Management Consulting and has 20 years of experience running a small consulting firm. Michelle has served as an Executive Board member, event/committee chair, and strategy consultant and is recognized as an influential leader in the Washington DC Jewish community. Ms Stravitz holds an MS from The George Washington University, a BS Economics and a BAS Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. She resides in the Washington DC area with her husband, has four adult children in New York and Boston, is a Jewish Day School graduate, and has deep personal ties to Israel.
