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Jacksonville Jewish News • April 2015
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SOCIETY OF HEALERS
Havura HaMarpeh/Society of Healers meets
Dr. Aviad Haramati Dr. Mitchell Levine
Dr. Edward Lee, Dr. Michael Lewis, Dr. Ami Attali and Joey Dayan Dr. Todd Rasner and Dr. Inbal Cohen-Rasner
At left: Dr. Suzanne and Robert Bryskin Above: Drs. Marte and Paul Wasserman At right: Dr. Barry Setzer and Dr. Eli Lerner
By ERIN COHEN
Women’s Division Director
Havura HaMarpeh/Society of Healers division met on March 1 to hear distinguished physiologist Dr. Aviad Haramati speak on stress and burnout in the healthcare profession. Members of the Jewish medical community were given the tools to curb stress and reduce levels of burnout in the work environment. Haramati shared the science behind what
happens inside the body to cause burnout and then led the group in a meditation exercise and offered relaxation techniques. The brunch was hosted by the always gracious Sue and Mitchell Levine, who opened their home to over 60 guests. Clearly this is a topic of great interest to our local medical community, as made apparent by the number of participants who stayed after the program to speak to our guest.
Photos by L. Tallis
Dr. Marte Wasserman and her husband Dr. Paul Wasserman attended the program. “The Havura HaMarpeh event with Dr. Haramati was outstanding. My husband Paul and I sincerely appreciate all the efforts that went into planning this event. Special thanks go to Dr. and Mrs. Levine for opening their lovely home to us. Dr. Haramati gave an incredibly interesting and timely presentation. We are so happy to see the Federation Society of Healers
growing in numbers and thriving in our community.” Society of Healers is chaired by Michael Lewis, M.D., and aims to hold quarterly events in support of the Federation Annual Campaign, as well as for social/ networking and educational opportunities. Dr. Todd Rasner and his wife Dr. Inbal Cohen-Rasner enjoyed spending the morning with friends and colleagues. Rasner said, “Having a medical social orga-
nization within the Jacksonville Jewish community is fantastic. We are all so busy in our personal lives that we rarely have time to get together with our Jewish medical colleagues. Events like this give us a chance to catch up both personally and professionally. I look forward to more events.” If you are interested in becoming a part of the division, please contact Erin Cohen at 904-4485000, ext. 205, or erinc@jewishjacksonville.org.