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Dr. Karen Ezrine to speak at Inspiring Women event honoring local women

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By Diane Schwartz

Karen 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.

Dr. Karen Ezrine

The Inspiring Women’s program will also feature virtual presentations of Special Interludes, including an inspiring modern dance by Lorelei Chang 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.

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