Date
Sunday, February 7, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
In Partnership With:
Resilience During COVID-19
When dealing with a crisis, feelings of anxiety and hopelessness are incredibly common. It is during these uncertain times though, that we must make mental health a priority.
Please join Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University, Mental Health Empowerment Day, and UJA Federation of Greater Toronto for an interactive discussion on resilience during COVID-19 and how to go from crisis to opportunity.
Our featured speaker will be Dr. Bruria Adini, head of the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Management in the School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University. She is an expert on preparing for and managing varied emergency situations.
Sunday, February 7, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Please register for this webinar by 4:00 PM on February 5th.
To submit questions in advance or for more information, please contact Natalie at [email protected]
SPEAKER
Dr. Bruria Adini, Head of the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Management in the School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University.
Dr. Bruria Adini is the head of the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Medicine in the School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Adini has a PhD in Management of Health Systems. She is involved in both field and academic activities, facilitating research of challenges identified in preparing for and managing varied emergency situations, as well as implementing the findings to promote effective management of emergencies and disasters. She is involved in the planning and implementation processes aimed at ensuring effective response to different hazards that pose risks, including in studying, teaching, and validating policies.
Dr. Adini serves as a board member of Local Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies (LACDE), Science Training Encouraging Peace – Graduate Training Program (STEP GTP), the National Forum of Emergency Management, and is a member of the Israeli National Council for Trauma and Surgery. She previously served for two periods as a board member of the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM).
Since 1987, Dr. Adini has specialized in emergency preparedness and response of healthcare systems for mass casualty events and disasters. She served in the Israeli Medical Corps for 17 years, including four years as head of the emergency hospitalization branch, which is responsible for the emergency preparedness of all general hospitals. For three years, she headed the Emergency Hospitalization Department in the Ministry of Health (MOH). Since 2000, she serves as a senior consultant on emergency management at the MOH. On behalf of the MOH, Dr. Adini directed various training courses aimed at developing and enhancing emergency management competencies among healthcare personnel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Adini researches various aspects of emergency preparedness and management, including risk perceptions, resilience, advanced methods of evaluating capacities, humanitarian aid, and the utilization of social media in emergencies.