ORGANIZATIONS
March 2022
Dr. Karen Ezrine to speak at Inspiring Women event honoring local women By Diane Schwartz
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aren M. Ezrine, M.D. will be the guest speaker at Collier/Lee Hadassah’s Inspiring Women virtual event on Sunday, March 13. Currently Hadassah National Chair of Hadassah International and immediate past Chair of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), Dr. Ezrine has also served on the Hadassah National Board. Originally from Philadelphia, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, received her M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at University of Maryland in Baltimore. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Oncology, she did a 3-year fellowship in medical oncology at the Baltimore Cancer Research Program of the National Cancer Institute. After private practice, she joined the Office of Disability of the Social Security Administration, working closely with various health professionals to develop a number of medical policy materials in a number of critical areas such as HIV/AIDs and cardiovascular disease, among others. As cochair of the Hadassah National Physicians Council, her role included planning and leading three continuing medical education programs in Israel and serving as the Hadassah representative for the Victor Center for Prevention of Jewish Genetic Diseases. She also continues her work with Hadassah’s health education initiatives. The Inspiring Women’s program will also feature virtual presentations of Special Interludes, including an inspiring modern dance by Lorelei Chang
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Dr. Brandon Kirsch: lawyer and dermatologist (by his mother’s decree)
There’s an old joke about a Jewish mother who is walking down the street with her two young sons. A passerby asks her how old the boys are. “The doctor is three,” the mother answers, “and the lawyer is two.” Well, my mom had just one son, so I had to be both!
Dr. Karen Ezrine from DanceEnlightenment and Hadassah’s shared creativity while dealing with COVID. The Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah has created the Inspiring Women event to recognize the importance, value and impact that empowered women make in our communities. Hadassah is proud to honor these Inspiring Women: • Naomi Bloom, entrepreneur, software innovator and philanthropist • Linda Oberhaus, human services executive, social work expert and advocate • Robin Mintz, community leader, volunteer and magazine production editor • Susan Pittelman, community leader, volunteer and book publisher Mark your calendar for the March 13 webinar at 11 a.m. and help honor Hadassah’s Inspiring Women. To register and receive the link, contact Rona Senior at ronasenior@gmail.com.
In truth, I decided to become a doctor as a second career because I felt it was my calling. I founded Kirsch Dermatology as a boutique dermatology practice with the goal of recapturing the essence of medicine: thoughtful and compassionate care made available to everyone. It gives me so much joy to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Naples community.
Shalom aleichem and hope to see you soon!
Press Club SWFL accepting scholarship applications
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he Press Club of Southwest Florida is accepting applications from Collier and Lee County high school students, 2022 high-school graduates or students currently in college for two 2022-23 Terrence J. Miller $1,000 Annual Journalism Scholarships, which are renewable. The application deadline is April 30, 2022. Applications and criteria are available on the Press Club website, https:// pressclubswfl.org, under “Scholarships & Criteria,” or by contacting Press Club Scholarship Committee Chairman Connie Kindsvater at ckinds@me.com or 239-249-4969. Previous applicants may reapply. The required criteria to apply are: (1) Students must plan to attend, or currently attend, an accredited institution
of higher learning as a full-time student, pursuing an accredited four-year degree program (2) Students must plan to (or currently) major (preferably) or minor in the overall field of journalism/media studies, such as journalism, mass media communication, mass media studies, TV/radio broadcasting, electronic media, multimedia communication or photojournalism. (3) Students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Applications and supporting paperwork will be screened by the Press Club Scholarship Committee. Students who best meet the criteria will be personally interviewed by the committee to determine which applicants will receive a Press Club journalism scholarship.
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