Join us March 3, 2024!

In honor of our hostage colleagues Carmel Gat & Keith Siegel, in partnership with the Israeli Society for Occupational Therapy we are proud to present:

Where the personal & professional meet:

An opportunity to learn from the resilience & adaptivity of Israeli Occupational Therapists

This live online panel discussion aims to highlight Israeli occupational therapists' resilience and adaptiveness in times of crisis. We will learn about the invaluable contributions of OTs to community wellbeing in the aftermath of October 7th. Israel occupational therapists will give perspectives on:

• OT resource mobilisation

• new position papers related to emergency and disaster preparedness

• trauma-informed support from an OT lens

• maximizing independence for people with disabilities under fire

• the experience of surviving the terror attack and healing using OT principles

• changing client needs

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Panel:

Responding in Real Time - No Time to Waste: Liat Gafni-Lachter, PhD, OTD

Trauma-informed Support From an OT Lens: Zurit Gottfried, Head of Occupational Therapy, Mazor Mental Health Center

Developing Services & Assistive Technology: Sigal Vax, Ph.D. Director of Personalized Services, JDC-Israel Unlimited

Navigating the Personal & Professional: Orna Kohav, OT Rehab - Soroka Medical Center & The Shlemim Center

Back to Life: Occupational Therapy & the New “Normal”: Dr Vardi Rubin, Deputy Manager OT Services at Tel Hashomer-Sheba

Session objectives:

1. List at least 3 issues currently facing the Israeli OT community

2. List at least 3 ways the Israeli OT landscape has changed post October 7

3. List at least 3 ways diaspora OTs can assist Israeli OTs with the challenges noted

Certificate of completion will be provided to those who attend the entire session and complete a satisfaction survey and learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher.

2 hours, .2 CEU, Introductory level

Sunday March 3, 2024 London 6.00-8.00 pm

New York 1.00-3.00 pm

Los Angeles 10.00 am -12.00 pm

Israel 20.00-22:00

Monday March 4, 2024

Sydney 5.00-7.00am

Free of charge

This event will be recorded

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