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Noomi Katz, PhD, OTR
Curriculum Vitae Office address: Research Institute for Health and Medical Professions, Ono Academic College, Kiryat Ono, Israel, Office phone #r: 972-3-5311952; Fax #: 972-3-6342578 e-mail: noomi.katz@ono.ac.il
Education 1963: 1977: 1979: 1981:
Diploma. School of Occupational Therapy, Jerusalem, Israel. Towards B.A., ten courses completed. University of Southern California, Los-Angeles Master degree. University of Southern California, Los-Angeles, Department of Occupational Therapy Ph.D. School of Education, University of Southern California Los-Angeles,
Thesis topic An Occupational Therapy Study of Cognition in Adult Inpatients with Depression. Under the guidance of Prof. E. Yerxa, and C. Allen, Assistant professor. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los-Angeles, Dissertation topic The Interactive Effects of Occupational therapy Student`s Learning Style with Teaching methods (lecture vs. group discussion), on their Problem-Solving Skills, Achievement, Study Timeand Attitude: An Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI) Study. Under the guidance of Prof. S. Abrahamson, Division of Research and Education, Medical School University of Southern California Los-Angeles.
Clinical Experience 1963-1965 1965-1967 1967-1972
Clinical Occupational Therapist, Psychiatric hospital "Talbia" Jerusalem, Israel. Head of Occupational Therapy Department, Psychiatric hospital "Talbia" Jerusalem, Israel. Head of Occupational Therapy Department, University affiliated Psychiatric hospital "Waldau" Bern, Switzerland.
Academic Positions 1981-1984 1984-1989
Instructor, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Lecturer, School of Occupational Therapy,
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Also 1985 1988-1992 1990-1995 1990-1994 1994-1995 1995-2002 1996-2002 2000 2000 2002-2004 20042004-2009 2007-
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Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, New York University Adjunct Professor of Occupational Therapy, Temple University, College of Allied Health Professions, Philadelphia Senior Lecturer School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem. Chairperson Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Visiting Professor Occupational Therapy Department Boston University Sargent College, Boston, USA Associate Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Chairperson Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy Division of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Visiting Professor Occupational Therapy Department Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia Visiting Professor Occupational Therapy Department Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand Full Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Emeritus Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Part time teaching and advising doctoral students School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Jerusalem Director, Research Institute for Health and Medical Professions, Ono Academic College, www.ono.ac.il/health
Awards and scholarships 1995-
Academy of Research Award from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation; Member of the Academy of Research AOTF 1997 First Award of Excellence Lectureship from the Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy 1998 Dean’s list for Excellence in Teaching 2008 Listed in Who'sWho in Science and Engineering 2008-2009. Anniversary 10th edition. New Providence NJ: Marquis Who's Who LLC.
Academic and Professional Committees 1981-1989 1985-1990 1989-1996
Member Committee on Education the School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University Jerusalem Member Committee on Education, The Department of Occupational Therapy, Tel Aviv University Member of the Board of the School of Occupational
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1989-1996 1996-1999 1997-1999 1989-1991 1991-1994 1990-1994 1994-1998 1996-1998 1991-1997 1992-2000 1998-1999 2000-2006 2005-
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Therapy, Hebrew University Jerusalem Member Academic Committee of the School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University Jerusalem Delegate of the Faculty of Medicine to the University Senate Member Clinical Assistant Professor Nomination Committee Faculty of Medicine Hebrew University Jerusalem Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Occupational Therapy in Israel/The Israeli Occupational Therapy Association Member of the Steering Committee Chairperson of the Board of the Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy (ISOT) Member of the National Council for Mental Health, Ministry of Health Member of the Control Council of the Prison Rehabilitation Programs in Israel, Founder and Editor: Israel Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT) Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Occupational Therapy International Member of the Committee appointed by the Higher Education Council for evaluation of the Master programs in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy at Tel Aviv University Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (OTJR) Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (NNR)
Membership in Professional Organizations
Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy World Federation of Occupational Therapy American Occupational Therapy Association The Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation
Research funding 25,000 NIS
1996
Relationship of neglect and awareness to functional performance in individuals following stroke. With Dr. N. Soroker and Prof. H. Ring Granted by the Flieshman Fund for the study of handicaps its prevention and rehabilitation, Loewenstein Hospital
4 35,000 NIS
1998
100,000 NIS
2000- 2001
80,000 NIS
20022004
20,000 NIS 10,000 NIS
20002002
$10,000
2000
$ 5,000
2002
$ 50,000
20042006
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Relationship of neglect and awareness to functional performance in individuals with right CVA and left CVA as a function of reading directionality. With Dr. N. Soroker and Prof. H. Ring Granted by the Ministry of Health Fund Differential mechanism of recovery of unilateral spatial neglect with or without unawareness in patients after right hemisphere stroke, using the PET imaging techniques, behavioral and functional measures. An interdisciplinary study involving occupational therapy, neurology and nuclear imaging departments at Hadassah. With Asnat Bar-Haim Erez. Prof. R. Chishin and Prof. O. Abramsky, Granted by the Ministry of Health Fund A clinical trial of the effectiveness of phasic alerting treatment for unilateral spatial neglect following right CVA, and recovery patterns with fMRI before and after treatment. With Asnat Bar-Haim Erez, Dr. N. Soroker and Dr. T. Hendler Granted by the Ministry of Health Fund The impact of interactive virtual environment training on independent Safe Street crossing of stroke patients following right CVA with unilateral spatial neglect. With Prof. T. Weiss and Prof. H. Ring Granted by Ministry of Defense Fund Studies on cognition and occupation Granted by the Alter Sosnowsky Fund Licensing fee for the DOTCA-Ch instrument development with Dr. S. Parush. Granted by Maddak Inc. Multimodal Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation: Theoretical concepts and experimental evidence. With Prof. T. Weiss and Dr. U. Feintuch, Dr. N. Josman
Granted by the Israeli Science Foundation (ISF). 120,000 NIS
20052007
The effectiveness of employment in Coffee Stands for clients with long term schizophrenia. With A. Revach Granted by the National Social Security Funds
$ 20,000
2007-2010
Standardization of the Dynamic versions of the LOTCA and LOTCA-G Granted by Maddak Inc. With Dr. Asnat Bar-Haim Erez,
100,000 NIS
2008-2009
The predicting factors of rehabilitation success after hip fracture surgery in the elderly population and their quality of life 6 month later. With Maayan Katz and Dr. Yoram Maaravi and Dr. Arie Kendell Granted by the Ministry of גימלאיםwith the Ministry of Health
5 25,000 NIS
2009-2010
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Virtual environments for the study of the effect of context on dual tasking With Dr. Rachel Kizony and colleagues Granted by the Ministry of Health
50,000 NIS
2012-2013
סקר לאיתור ולאיפיון צרכים לצורך פיתוח אביזרי עזר מיוחדים-קרן של"ם לשיפור תפקודם של אנשים עם מוגבלות שכלית
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Noomi Katz, PhD, OTR
List of Publications Papers in peer reviewed journals Original research papers: (last 4 years) 1. Bart, O., Katz, N., Weiss P. L., & Josman, N. Street crossing by typically developed children in real and virtual environments. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 28, 2, 1-8, 2008. 2. Bar-Haim Erez, A., Katz, N., Chisin. R., Abramsky, O., Mishani, E., & Freedman, N. Neural mechanism of visual attention in unilateral spatial neglect following stroke: a preliminary pet study. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, E3-22, 2008. 3. Rand. D., Abu-Rukun. S., Weiss, P.T. & Katz, N. Validation of the Virtual MET as an assessment tool for executive functions. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 19, 583-602, 2009. 4. Kizony, R., Josman, N., Katz, N., Rand, D., & Weiss, P.L. Virtual reality and rehabilitation of executive functions: annotated bibliography. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, E4761, 2008. 5. Hartman-Maeir, A., Katz, N., & Baum, C. Cognitive-Functional Evaluation (CFE) for individuals with suspected cognitive disabilities. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 23, 1-23, 2009. 6. Hartman-Maeir, A., Harel, H., & Katz, N. (2009). The Kettle Test - a brief measure of cognitive functional performance: Reliability and validity in stroke rehabilitation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 592-599. 7. Rand. D., Weiss, P.T., & Katz, N. (2009). Training multitasking in a virtual supermarket: a novel intervention following stroke. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 535-548. 8. Bar-Haim Erez, A., Rothschild, E., Katz, N., Tuchner, M., & Hartman-Maeir, A. (2009). Executive functioning, awareness and participation in daily life after mild traumatic brain injury: A preliminary study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 634-640. 9. Rand. D., Katz, N, & Weiss, P.T. The use of the VMall as an intervention tool for improving the weak upper extremity post stroke. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 45, 113-121, 2009. 10. Bar-Haim Erez, A., Katz, N., Ring, H., & Soroker, N. (2009). Assessment of spatial neglect computerized feature and conjunction visual search task. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 19, 677-695. 11. Katz, N. & Keren, N. (2011). Effectiveness of an Occupational Goal Intervention (OGI) for clients with schizophrenia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 1-10. 12. Segev-Jacubovski, O., Katz, N., & Weiss, PL. (2010). Attention and performance during a virtual street crossing task following orthopedic surgery due to falling. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19, E59-77. 13. Maeir, A., Krauss, S., & Katz, N. (2011). Ecological Validity of the Multiple Errands Test (MET) on Discharge From Neurorehabilitation Hospital. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 31, S38-46.
14. Ben Assayag, E. Korczyn, A.D. Giladi, N. Goldbourt, U. Berliner, A.S. Shenhar-Tsarfaty, S. Kliper, E. Hallevi, H. Shopin, L. Gur, A. Hendler, T. Ben Baashat, D. Eisenstein, O. Soreq, H. Katz, N. Solomon, Z. Mike, A. Usher, S. Hausdorff, J.M. Bornstein, N.M. Predictors for Poststroke outcomes: the TABASCO (Tel Aviv Brain Acute Stroke Cohort) study protocol.
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International Journal of Stroke, accepted, Jan, 2011. 15. Katz, N., Bar-Haim Erez, A,. Livni, L. & Averbuch, S. Dynamic Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (DLOTCA): Evaluation of potential to change in cognitive performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 66, 2, 2012. 16. Katz, N., Averbuch, S., & Bar-Haim Erez, A. Dynamic Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for elderly DLOTCA-G: Assessing change in cognitive performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 66, 3, 2012. 17. Katz, N., Gilad Izhaky, S., Ziv, O., & Revach, A. “Coffee Stands�: A vocational rehabilitation project in the community for people coping with mental disorders. WORK, In press, 2012. 18. Katz, N., Gilad Izhaky, S., & Freier Dror, Y. Reasons for choosing a career and workplace among speech language pathologists and occupational therapists. WORK, In press, 2012. 19. Gal, E., Ben Meir, A., & Katz, N. Development and Reliability of the Autism Work Skills Questionnaire (AWSQ). American Journal of Occupational Therapy. accepted. Submitted 20. Bar-Haim Erez, A. Soroker, N., Averbuch, S., Hefner, D., & Katz, N. Phasic Alerting Combined with Visual Search Training: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Unilateral Spatial Neglect. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 21. Jacoby, M, Averbuch, S, Sachar, Y, Katz, N., Weiss, PLT, & Kizony, R. Effectiveness of executive functions training within a virtual supermarketfor adults with Traumatic Brain Injury. Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Reviews, major theoretical papers and case studies (last 4 years) 1. Keren, N., Dagan, R., Yekutiel, S., & Katz, N. Treatment of deficits in executive functions in people with schizophrenia: Two treatment approaches described with case studies. Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, H97-117, 2008. 2. Katz, N., Revach, A., & Ziv, O. (2009) "Coffee Stands" A vocational rehabilitation framework within a normative living environment for people coping with mental disorders. in: Demonstration Projects: 137. Jerusalem: National Insurance Institute. 3. Hartman-Maeir, A, Katz, N. & Baum, C. M..(2009). Cognitive Functional Evaluation (CFE) Process for Individuals with Suspected Cognitive Disabilities, Occupational Therapy In Health Care,23,1-23.
Books 1. Katz, N. (Ed). (2011). Cognition, Occupation and Participation across the life span, 3rd edition. Bethesda MD: AOTA PRESS Chapters In Books 1. Baum, C., & Katz, N. Occupational Therapy Approach to Assessing the Relationship between Cognition and Function (pp. 62-90). In T. Marcotte & I. Grant (Eds). Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning. NY: Guilford Press. 2010. 2. Katz, N., & Baum, C. The importance of occupational therapy in neuropsychological
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rehabilitation. Translated to Portuguese 3. Katz, N., Baum, C. & Maeir, A. (2011). Introduction to Cognitive Intervention and Cognitive Functional Evaluation. In N. Katz, (Ed). Cognition, Occupation and Participation across the life span: Neuroscience, Neurorehabilitation and Models for Intervention in Occupational Therapy. Pp.3-12. Bethesda MD: AOTA PRESS. 4. Katz, N., & Maeir, A. (2011). Higher-Level Cognitive Functions enabling participation: Awareness and Executive Functions. In N. Katz, (Ed). Cognition, Occupation and Participation across the life span: Neuroscience, Neurorehabilitation and Models for Intervention in Occupational Therapy. Pp. 13-40. Bethesda MD: AOTA PRESS. 5. Averbuch, S. & Katz, N. (2011). Cognitive rehabilitation: A retraining model for clients with neurological disabilities. In N. Katz, (Ed). Cognition, Occupation and Participation across the life span: Neuroscience, Neurorehabilitation and Cognitive Models for Intervention in Occupational Therapy. Pp. 297-298. Bethesda MD: AOTA PRESS.
Other publications Assessment Instruments: 1. Katz, N., Livni, L., Bar-Haim Erez, A. & Averbuch, S. Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (DLOTCA). Pequannock NJ: Maddak Inc. 2011. 2. Katz, N., Averbuch, S., & Bar-Haim Erez, A. Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment -Geriatric (DLOTCA-G). Pequannock NJ: Maddak Inc. 2011.
In addition Numerous conference presentations over the world; Invited lectures and workshops etc, Conference organized as part of the Research Institute for Health and Medical Professions Ono Academic College: Yearly conference since 2007, Institute website www.ono.ac.il/health