The learning is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Arthur Turetsky z”l
Healthcare and Halacha a full day of Learning
Slides posted below
To obtain CME credit after you have listened to the program please fill in the evaluation form.
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EVALUATION FORM (REQUIRED FOR CME)
Approved for 6.5 hours of CME Credit
OPENING SESSION
9:00 AM Eastern Time
Vaccination: Halachic & Ethical Issues
Greetings and welcome
Rabbi Jay Kelman, Dr. Lazer Friedman
9:05am
Vaccine Safety and Risk Taking in Halacha
Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg
Sponsored in memory of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Dr. Matthew Burman, Menachem Efraim Arie ben Daniel z"l, by his wife Estela, daughters Gabriella and Naomi and grandchildren.
10:00am
The Ethics & Halacha of the Green Pass: Implication for Shuls & Schools
Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt
Sponsored by Nolene and David Maresky in memory of their parents: Zelma and Jack Epstein z"l and Rina and Shimon Maresky z"l.
Sponsored by Gila and Ilan Metz in appreciation of Torah in Motion's 13th Annual Jewish Medical Ethics Conference, and in memory of Arthur Turetsky z"l.
SESSION II
11:15 AM Eastern Time
Substitute Decision Making: Halachic & Psychological Issues
Halachik Aspects of Substitute Decision Making in End-of-Life Scenarios
Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg
Sponsored by Shayna and Lazer Friedman in honour of Torah in Motion and all the wonderful speakers for their guidance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
12:15pm
Psychological Aspects of Substitute Decision Making
Dr. David Pelcovitz
CLOSING SESSION:
7:00 PM Eastern Time
A Bar Mitzvah for JME: Medicine and Halacha Update & Flashback
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman
Sponsored by Dalya and Farokh Hakimi: In memory of Dalya's wonderful mother Fredda Grosser, Shulamit bat Chava and Yockir, who loved to learn Torah and found the subject of medical ethics fascinating.
8:00 PM Eastern Time
Examining the Impact of Covid on the Mental Health of the Jewish Family:
A Panel Discussion with
Rabbi Mark Dratch
Yoetzet Halacha Laurie Novick
Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz
Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann
This event is approved for up to 6.5 credits by the Office for Continuing Health Professional Education (CHPE). The Office for CHPE, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME). This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme. Each physician should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation of the activity.
