Jun 25, 2019 By: yunews
Dr. Irit Felsen, adjunct professor at , held an educational program on June 19, 2019, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage 鈥 A Living Memorial to the Holocaust titled 鈥淯nderstanding the Impact of Trauma on Holocaust Survivors Facing the End of Life: Examining the Past to Improve Care in the Present.鈥
鈥淭his topic has been extremely personally important to me,鈥 said Dr. Felsen, 鈥渉aving observed both personally, as a daughter of survivors, and professionally, as a psychologist working in medical settings, the need for educating healthcare professionals about how to provide trauma-informed care to trauma survivors.鈥
The presentation was part of a longer program that included testimony from two Holocaust survivors, a presentation on palliative care and cultural sensitivity, a Q&A session and an exhibit tour.
