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Dr. Oren Asman, Advocate September 2013
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Curriculum Vitae and List of Publications
Oren Asman
September 2013
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2013)
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Education
2002 - LL.B. Haifa University, Israel; Faculty of Law.
2004 - LL.M. Cum Laude, Haifa University, Israel; Faculty of Law (1st in Class)
2012 - LL.D. - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Doctoral dissertation: "Mental Aspects of Legal Competency in Civil Courts and in Shari'a
and Rabbinical Courts in Israel"
Postdoctoral Research
2013 - Visiting Scholar, Harvard Law School Project on Disability
Professional Training, Qualification and Education
2003 - Member of the Israeli Bar Association.
2006 - Ethics Teachers Training Course, organized by UNESCO in UNESCO European
Centre for Higher Education (CEPES), Bucharest, Romania.
2008 - Mediation Training Course, Israeli Bar Association, February-June 2008.
Academic Ranks in Higher Education Institutions
Rank Institution and Department Dates
Lecturer, Master's program:
“International Heath & Social
Management”
MCI Management Center Innsbruck –
The Entrepreneurial School (Austria)
2012-2013
Winter term
Lecturer (Since May 2013),
LLB program, BPT program,
RN program
Zefat Academic College, School of
Law, Physiotherapy department and
Nursing School (Israel)
0202 and on
Adjunct lecturer on
specialized programs (LLM in
Health Law; LLM in Criminal
Law and Jurisprudence)
Haifa University, Faculty of Law
(Israel)
6002 and on
Teaching Fellow, BA
programs
Haifa University, Inter disciplinary
faculty (Israel)
2011 and on
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Adjunct lecturer, BA
programs
Haifa University, Inter disciplinary
faculty (Israel)
0220-2011
Lecturer in MPA program Israeli College (Clarck Uni. Branch)
(Israel)
2005
Teaching Assistant Netanya Academic College (Israel) 0222-0222
Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
1. Oren Asman, "Religious Influences on Health Law in Israel – Wonders about the
Future", Refua'h Umishpat (Special Edition –Health Law and Ethics, January 2013) p.
47-57 (In Hebrew).
2. Jacob Margolin, Oren Asman, Roberto Mester and Moshe Kalian, "Procedural
Immunity of the District Psychiatrists and Members of the District Psychiatric
Committees against Civil Wrongs Claims in Israel", Israel Journal of Psychiatry
49(2) 128-132 (2012).
3. Moshe Birger, Tal Bergman Levy and Oren Asman, "Treatment of Sex Offenders in
Israeli Prison Settings". Journal of The American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
39(1) 100-103 (2011).
4. Oren Asman, "Qur'anic healing for spiritual ailments: Between tradition, religious law
and contemporary law", Medicine and Law (2008) 27:259-284
5. Oren Asman, "Abortion in Islamic Countries – Legal and Religious Aspects",
Medicine & Law (2004) 23:73-89.
Chapters in Books
6. Oren Asman and Tal Bergman-Levy, “Communication as a Risk Management Tool
for Psychiatry", in Legal and Forensic Medicine (Ed.:Roy Beran, Springer Academic
Publishing House, 2013) 831-841.
7. Roberto Mester and Oren Asman, "Hypothetical legal questions and the psychiatric
expert", in Legal and Forensic Medicine (Ed.:Roy Beran, Springer Academic
Publishing House, 2013), 797-803.
8. Oren Asman, "The Moral Status of the Fetus and Abortion - References from the
Islamic Law" in The Right to live undamaged (ed. Jonathan Davies and Abraham
Sahar, 2007) (Second Section – Religion and Morals) p, 141-160 (in Hebrew)
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Other Publications:
9. Tal Bergman-Levy and Oren Asman, "Educational Initiatives in Forensic Psychiatry in
Israel", World Association for Medical Law Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 17 (April-June
2013) 3-4.
10. Oren Asman, "Article Commentary: Principles and issues in Psychological
Assessment of Parental Capacity in Arab-Muslim society in Israel", 46 Refua'h
Umishpat (July 2012) 216-217 (in Hebrew),
11. Oren Asman, Calin Shapira, Noga Ben Sasson and Dorit Shaham, "Special
Educational Projects for Law and Medical Students in Israel – Promoting
Interdisciplinary Interactions to Widen the Ethical perspective and Interprofessional
Collaboration and Education", World Association for Medical Law Newsletter Volume
3 Issue 3 (2011) p. 10-12.
12. Oren Asman, "Interprofessional Collaboration and Education in Health Care – An
Ongoing Project", World Association for Medical Law Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2
(2010) p. 6-8.
13. Oren Asman and Maya Peled-Raz, "Letters to the Editor: The Legal System's
Intervention in Psychiatric Treatment", Harefua'a 145 (January 2006) (in Hebrew) 71-
72.
Published Conference Proceedings:
14. Oren Asman, "Suicide as a "work related damage" according to the Israeli national
Insurance act", Israeli Journal of Psychiatry 46(1) (Supplement) 36-37 (2009)
15. Oren Asman, "Legal and Ethical Aspects of Treating the Mentally Ill in a Muslim
Society –Between Psychiatry and Traditional Healing", Journale de Medecine Legale,
Droit Medical, Victimologie, Dommage Corporel 49(2-3) 87-88 (2006).
16. Oren Asman, "Legal and ethical aspects of treating the mentally ill in a Muslim society
– Between psychiatry and traditional healing", acta esp psiquiatr 34 (Num
Extraordinario 1) 102-103 (2006(
Reports:
17. Oren Asman, "Report of the WAML Education Committee", World Association for
Medical Law Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 17 pp. 8-9 (April-June 2013).
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18. Oren Asman, "The World Association for Medical Law", Bioethics Newsletter of Zefat
Bioethics Forum Vol. 1, June 2013) (In Hebrew)
19. Oren Asman, "Conferencia de la UNESCO sobre Bioética, Kinar, Israel, llevada a
cabo del 2 al 5 septiembre de 2012", Asociación Mundial de Derecho Médico
Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 15 (Spanish edition) pp. 12-13 (Agosto – Diciembre 2012)
20. Oren Asman, "UNESCO Conference on Bioethics, Kinar ,Israel ,September 2-5.
2012", World Association for Medical Law Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 15 pp.11 (December
2012).
21. Oren Asman, "Relatório da Comissão de Educação da WAML", Associação Mundial
Para Direito Médico Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 14 (Portuguese edition) pp. 7-8 (setembro
2012)
22. Oren Asman, " Informe de la Comisión de Educación WAML", Asociación Mundial
de Derecho Médico Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 14 (Spanish edition) pp. 7-8 (Setiembre
2012)
23. Oren Asman, "Report from the WAML Education Committee", World Association for
Medical Law Newsletter Vol 4 Iss 14 pp. 7-8 (September 2012).
24. Oren Asman, "WAML comité formado para la Educación", del Boletín de el WAML
Volume 4 Issue 13 (Spanish Edition) pp. 16 (Junio 2012).
25. Oren Asman, "WAML Education Committee Formed", World Association for Medical
Law Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 13 pp. 15 ( July 2012).
26. Oren Asman, "A letter from the Deputy Secretary General and Webmaster", World
Association for Medical Law Bulletin No. 1 (September 2009)
27. Oren Asman and Roberto Mester, "Activity Report for 2008: The Department for
Mental Health, Law and Ethics", Refua'a U'mishpat 39 (December 2008) 263-265 (in
Hebrew).
28. Oren Asman and Roberto Mester, "Activity Report: The Department for Mental
Health, Law and Ethics", Refua'a U'mishpat 38 (June 2008) 237-238 (in Hebrew).
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Editor:
Language Editing:
1. Teaching Ethics in Psycahitry – Case vignettes (ed. Amnon Carmi et al) (in Arabic)
UNESCO Chair for Bioethics, 2006. (Nabil Jeraisi, Vardit Rispler-Chaim and Oren
Asman, Arabic version editors).
Academic Editing:
2. Guest editor of the World Association for Medical Law Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2
(2010).
Serving as a Scientific Referee for articles in Peer Reviewed Journals:
Refua'h Umishpat (Hebrew for:"Medicine and Law") – 2007
International Journal of Medicine and Law - 2007
Israeli Journal of Psychiatry and related sciences - 2011
Serving as an Editorial Board Member in Peer Reviewed Journals:
Refua'h Umishpat (Hebrew for: “Medicine and Law") – since July 2012
Other Works and Activities Connected with my Scholarly Field
Editor and Host: "Health, Ethics and Law (HEAL), A radio program of the World
Association for Medical Law. Discussions with leading scholars and professionals on
issues pertaining to Medical Law, Legal Medicine and Bioethics. (In English, available
at: http://wafml.memberlodge.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1150549 )
Editor and Host:"Refu'etica" (Medical Ethics), A radio program aired on Haifa Radio
and the Academic Channel of the Haifa University, Israel. Discussions with leading
scholars, and professionals on health, law and societal related matters. (In Hebrew,
Available at: http://actv.haifa.ac.il/programs/List.aspx?li=62 ).
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Scholarly Positions and Activities
Member of the Harvard Program in Psychiatry and the Law (PIPATL), Harvard Medical
School, since July 2013.
Executive Vice President the World Association for Medical Law since August 2012.
Chair of the Section for Psychiatry, Law and Ethics at the World Psychiatric Association
(WPA) since July 2010.
Treasurer of the World Association for Medical Law August 2010-August 2012
Member of the Executive Committee (EC) of the World Association for Medical Law
(WAML) since August 2010.
Member of the Board of Governors of the World Association for Medical Law since
August 2010.
Member of the Steering Group of the Health Professionals Global Network, World Health
Organization (WHO) since December 2009.
Member of the Helsinki committee, Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center since June 2009.
Deputy Secretary General of the World Association for Medical Law, October 2008-
August 2010.
Co-Chair of the Department for Mental Health, Law and Ethics, at the International Center
for Health, Law and Ethics since June 2007.
Member of the "Medicine and Law" committee, Israeli Bar Association, 2005-2007.
Member of the management of the International Center for Health, Law and Ethics since
May 2004.
Co-Chairman of the Forum for discussing possible changes in the mental health act, at the
Department for Mental Health, Law and Ethics, since 2005.
A Lecturer at the "Stage for Medicine, Jewish Law (Halacha) and Law" in Haifa, 2003 and
on.
Special Consultations Roles
Expert Consultant to the risk management unit of the Israeli Governmental Insurance
Company "Inbal" since July 2010.
Expert consultant to the WHO Online Meeting on Interprofessional Collaboration and
Education, 1-12 February 2010. More than 1000 participants from 100 countries
participated in the discussion.
Professional consultant upon invitation of the World Health Organization at "Global
Consultation: The contribution of health professions to primary health care and the
global health agenda", taking place on 25-26 June, 2009, Conference center Varembé,
Geneva, Switzerland.
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Scholarships, Awards, Research Grants, etc.
Courses Development grant from the University of Haifa, "The Mindscapes Program"
Research Grant from the MORAPOL (Moral Policy) project, Konstanz University,
Germany for a research on Moral Policy in Israel (2011-2012).
Excellence Award for advanced research students in the field of Islam, by The Nehemia
Levzion Center for Islamic Studies. Awarded on 9.3.2006.
Excellence Award for the LL.M. grades, Faculty of Law, Haifa University. Awarded on
21.1.2004.
Active Participation in Scholarly Conferences
Title of Presentation or
Discussion
Place and Dates
Conference #
"The Activities of the
International Center for
Health Law and Ethics
and the Zefat Bioethics
Forum" (In Hebrew)
Weitzman
Institute,
Rehovot, April
11th
2013
"Bioethics in Israel – Current
trends", Israeli National Bioethics
Council
1.
Mental Competence
Decisions in Israeli
Shari'a Courts
Tel Aviv,
November 5th
2012
1st International Conference on
Cultural Psychiatry In
Mediterranean Countries
2.
Ethical reflection and
deliberation through an
interprofessional
teaching experience –
The Zefat project
Kinar, Israel,
September 2012
UNESCO CHAIR IN BIOETHICS
8th International Conference on
Bioethics Education: Contents,
Methods, Trends
3.
International
Comparative Moral
Policy Research and Its
Impact on Medical Law
and Bioethics Education
Maceio, Brazil,
August 2012
The 19th
World Congress on
Medical Law
4.
Competence – Clinical,
Ethical and
Jurisprudential Aspects
Maceio, Brazil,
August 2012
The 19th
World Congress on
Medical Law
5.
Legal and ethical aspects
of family matters
(Hebrew)
Haifa March 2012 The 21st century family –
treatment, ethics and the law
6.
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Religious and Sectorial
influences on health law
in Israel (Hebrew)
Haifa, Israel,
December, 2011.
Ethics and Law in Health:
Inspiration, Rivalry and Dialogue
(in Hebrew)
7.
Hypothetical Legal
Questions and the
Psychiatric Expert (with
Roberto Mester)
Berlin, Germany,
July, 2011
XXXII International Congress on
Law and Mental Health
8.
Interprofessional
Education in Teaching
Bioethics
Singapore city,
Singapore, May,
2011
UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
International Conference on
Bioethics
9.
Informed Consent in
Israeli Law
Kiev, Ukraine,
September 2010.
International Workshop on ethical
and legal aspects of obtaining
informed consent
10.
The Concept of Informed
Consent
Kiev, Ukraine,
September 2010.
International Workshop on ethical
and legal aspects of obtaining
informed consent
11.
The Health System in
Israel (with Yitshak
Zaidise)
Zagreb, Croatia,
August 2010.
18th World Congress on Medical
Law
12.
Mental Competency in
Rabbinical and Shar'i
Courts in Israel
Zagreb, Croatia,
August 2010.
18th World Congress on Medical
Law
13.
Ethical and Legal
Aspects of estimating
comeptencies to Drive
Sha'ar Menashe
Mental Health
Center, Israel,
May 2010
Mental Aspects of Driving –
Competency assessments and
disquliafying pretexts (in Hebrew)
14.
Bringing Ethics Back to
The Market
Sefad, Israel, May
2010
International Conference on
Bioethics Education: Contents,
Methods, Trends
15.
The Ensoulment in
Muslin Tradition and its
Influence on the Ethical
and Legal Contemporary
Discussion on Abortion
and Multifetal Pregnancy
in Israel
Antalya, Turkey,
April 2010
3rd International Conference on
Islam and Bioethics
16.
Malpractice Suits in
Psychiatry and the Role
of Communication in
Orlando, Florida,
March 2010
50th annual meeting of the
Americal College of Legal
Medicine
17.
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Related Risk
Management
Workshop moderator:
Multicultural
Considerations in Ethical
Consultation
Cna'an Spa hotel,
Sefad, Israel, May
2009.
International Conference on
Bioethics Committees in Hospitals
18.
UNESCO Model of
Ethical Decision Making
in Ethics Committees
Cna'an Spa hotel,
Sefad, Israel,
May 2009.
International Conference on
Bioethics Committees in Hospitals
(in Hebrew)
19.
Suicide as a "work
related damage"
according to the Israeli
national Insurance act
Dan Panorama
Hotel, Tel-Aviv,
Israel, May 2009.
13th Triennial Conference
Of the Israel Psychiatric
Association, "Psychiatry in the
Third Millennium – Updates and
Innovations" (in Hebrew)
20.
Ethical Decision making
Process
West Galillee-
Nahariya
Hostpial,
September 2008
Nursing Ethics – From Theory to
Practice (in Hebrew)
21.
Suicide as a Work
Accident (together with
Prof. Mester)
Israeli Bar
Association,
Haifa, June 2008
Bullying in Workspace
environment – Psychiatric and
Legal Aspects (in Hebrew)
22.
Making Ethical
Decisions
"Ness-Ziona"
Medical Center,
February 2008
Ethics in the Mental Health
Professions (in Hebrew)
23.
Risk Management in the
Fertility and IVF Unit
Ramat Gan,
Israel, November
2007
The Annual Conference of the
Israeli Association for Fertility and
IVF Nursing (in Hebrew)
24.
Suicide as a Tortious
Casue of Action
(together with Prof.
Mester)
Shfaim
Conference
Center, Israel,
November 2007
Responsibility and authority –
Moral, Clinical and Medico-legal
Issues (in Hebrew)
25.
Risk Management in the
Fertility and IVF Unit
Shfaim
Conference
Center, Israel,
Responsibility and authority –
Moral, Clinical and Medico-legal
Issues (in Hebrew)
26.
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November 2007
Treatment with the
Quran – Clinical, Ethical
and Legal Aspects
Haifa University,
April 2007
Conference in the memory of Prof.
Tsemah (in Hebrew)
27.
Public Right to Know
about Medical
Negligence
Haifa, Israel,
March 2007
Legal Issues in Nursing (in
Hebrew)
28.
Forthcoming Legal
Changes in the Field of
Mental Health (With R.
Mester)
Eilat, Israel,
February 2007
Bioethics Today in the Mirror of
Future Generations
29.
Chair of session: Ethical
and Legal Issues
regarding the
preservation of Cord
Blood
Ramat Gan,
Israel, November
2006
Preserving Cord Blood – Ethical,
Legal and Insurance related
Aspects (in Hebrew)
30.
Treating the Mentally Ill
in Muslim Society –
Between Psychiatry and
Traditional Healing
Toulouse, France,
August 0222
16th World Congress in Medical
Law, (1st International Workshop
on Ethno-Medical Eethics)
31.
Competency to execute
and change a will
Nazareth
Hospital, Israel,
March 2006
Family, Law and Mental Health (in
Hebrew)
32.
Treating Muslim
Psychiatric Patients
(Poster)
Cairo, Egypt,
September 2005
The XIII World Congress of
Psychiatry
33.
Research on the Mentally
Deficient - Is Everything
Clear?
Haifa University,
May-June 2005
International Conference on
Science-Law-Ethics
34.
Psychiatrist-Patient
Relations - An Islamic
perspective
Krakow, Poland,
March 2005
14th
World Congress of the World
Association for Dynamic
Psychiatry
35.
Medical Confidentiality Haifa University,
February 2005
Physiotherapy, Ethics and Law (in
Hebrew)
36.
Abortion Laws in Egypt, Haifa University, Ethics and Medical Law in Islam 37.
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Kuwait and Other
Muslim Countries
October 2004 (in Hebrew)
Refusal of Treatment by
a Mentally Deficient
Person
Eilat, Israel,
March 2004
The Third International Conference
on Psychiatry, Law and Ethics
38.
Abortions – The Islamic
Perspective
Eilat, Israel,
March 2004
Third International Conference on
Ethics Education is Medical
Schools
39.
Ethical and Legal
Dilemmas in Legalizing
Organ Trafficking
Shefaim, Israel,
December 2003
Organ Trafficking: Medical,
Ethical, Legal and Religious
Aspects (in Hebrew)
40.
Colloquium Talks and other Invited Addresses
41. "The Health Care Provider and Expert in the Court of Law", Forensic Medicine
Course for LLM students, Tel Aviv University, June 21st 2013.
42. "Patient Safety and Risk Management in Mental Health – Legal Aspects", Seminar of
the Israeli Psychiatric Association – Northern Branch on: "Psychiatric Patient Safety",
Ceasaria, June 20th
2013.
43. “Legal responsibilities of senior health care managers – recent Israeli cases", 3rd St.
Petersburg International Legal Forum, Round Table on: "Legal responsibility of
doctors and other medical professionals", St. Petersburg, Russia, May 17th
2013.
44. "Vingette Discussion: Duty of Care of The Senior Management in a Medical Facility",
Conference of the Management of the Israeli Psychiatric Association on "The Liability
Boundaries of Senior Directors in the Sphere of Mental Health", Merom Golan, Israel,
May 3rd
2013 (In Hebrew)
45. "Treatment Standard in Clinical and Legal Risk Management", Conference of the
Management of the Israeli Psychiatric Association on "The Liability Boundaries of
Senior Directors in the Sphere of Mental Health", Merom Golan, Israel, May 2nd
2013
(In Hebrew)
46. "Health Care Professionals Rights and (vs.?) Patients’ Right", Master Class lecture at
the Ukrainian Academy of Advocacy, 27 April 2013
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47. "Current healthcare law developments and debates in Israel - Some examples",
International Conference on "Protection of Rights of Health Care Professionals as a
prerequisite for Patients' Rights Protection", Kiev, 26 April 2013
48. "Ethical dilemmas in tutoring – from theory to practice", Conference for District
Tutors on "Ethics in tutoring", Israeli Ministry of education (Hertzlia, April 10th
2013)
(In Hebrew)
49. Experts' panel on "Could helath care workers and the general public be forced to be
vaccinated for the sake of public health?", Infectious Diseases Scientific Conference,
Israeli Association for Infectious Diseases (Hertzlia, April 6, 2013) (In Hebrew)
50. "Ethics in the work of the (school) principal", Annual district conference for school
principals in elementary schools on "Ethics in education", Northen disctrict, Israeli
Ministry of education (Yokne'am 'ilit, February 26th
2013) (In Hebrew)
51. Response on "Ethical and professional conflicts related to confidentiality in
psychotherapy with children and parents", Staff meeting of the clinic for child, youth
and family care (Haifa, 7 February, 2013).
52. "Professional Ethics of (School teachers) Trainers". District training Conference on
Ethical Dilemmas in Tanning, Tutoring department, Northern district, Israeli
Education Ministry (Kibuts Yifat, 29 January 2013).
53. "Instruction Ethics", Conference for teachers instructors on "Ethical dilemmas in
instruction", Instruction and tutoring deparment, Israeli Education Ministry (Tel Aviv,
Israel, 6 January 2013) (In Hebrew)
54. "Forensic Psychiatry as a branch of Forensic Medicine", Forensic Psychiatry Course,
advanced medical studies, Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2012) (In
Hebrew)
55. "Medical Confidentiality and Privacy in Mental Health", Forensic Psychiatry Course,
advanced medical studies, Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2012) (In
Hebrew)
56. "Media influence on forensic Psychiatry in Israel", Forensic Psychiatry Course,
advanced medical studies, Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2012) (In
Hebrew)
57. "The Supervisor on a Crossroad – Ethical Conflicts in the Supervisor's Work",
Conference for high-school supervisors, Secondary school education department,
Israeli Education Ministry (Tel Aviv, Israel, November 2012).
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58. "Teaching Health, Bioethics and the Law - Some examples", The Congress of Health
Law of the CIS countries and Eastern Europe (Moscow, Russia, November 2012)
59. "Media and Public Discourse Influences on Health Care", The Congress of Health Law
of the CIS countries and Eastern Europe (Moscow, Russia, November 2012)
60. "Ethical Issues in Supervision", Seminar for coordinators of supervision centers,
Israeli Ministry of Education (Center for Research, Curriculum and Program
Development for Teachers' Education, Tel Aviv, October 2012)
61. "Forensic Psychiatry in Israeli Shari'a Courts", Harvard Medical School Program in
Psychiatry & the Law, (Massachusetts Mental Health Center Department of
Psychiatry, 10 October 2012)
62. "Islamic Bioethics", Harvard Medical School Program in Psychiatry & the Law,
(Massachusetts Mental Health Center Department of Psychiatry, 3 October 2012)
63. "Legal Responsibility of Clinical Mentors in Nursing", Gathering of Community and
hospital clinical mentors, health ministry officials and nursing faculty officials (Zefat
Academic College, Israel, September 2012).
64. "Malpractice and Psychiatry – Basic elements and risk management tools", Young
Senior Psychiatrists, Israel Psychiatry Association (July 2012).
65. "Legal Aspects of Medical Risk Management", as part of a round table on “Legal
guarantees of proper medical care delivery”, St. Petersburg International Legal Forum
(St. Petersburg, Russia, May 2012).
66. "Risk Management in Psychiatry", International Congress on Medical and
Pharmaceutical Law, Bioethics and Social Policy (Kiev, Ukraine, April 2012)
67. "Ethical Decision Making in the Clinical Setting", Department heads doctors' Staff
meeting, Ziv Medical Center (Ziv Medical Center, March 2012).
68. "Risk Management in the Operation Room of a Public Hospital", Conference for
operation room nurses, Rambam Medical Center (Hof Hatmarim Hotel, March 2012)
(In Hebrew)
69. "Physician in Court – Ethical Issues", Colloquium of the MA program in Health Law
and Bioethics, (Haifa University, January, 2012).
70. "A Dialogue in the Dark", Coference for helpline workers of the Clalit Israeli HMO,
Geha Mental Health Center (27 December 2011)
71. "A Dialogue in the Dark- Clinical, Ethical and Legal Aspects of The work of the
Telephone help line in cases of suspected life threatening situations", Coference for
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helpline workers of the Clalit Israeli HMO, Geha Mental Health Center (18 December
2011)
72. "Redefining the Concept of Competence", the National Portuguese Psychiatric
Congress, Coimbra, Portugal (November, 2011).
73. "Reduced Punishment for Murder", Peer Training in Forensic Psychiatry, Shaa'r
Menashe Mental Health Center, Israel (October, 2011).
74. "Patients’ Rights in the Modern Era", Advanced Studies conference for Health Care
system workers, Social sciences academics, Cesaria, Israel (May, 2010).
75. "Organ Transplantation in Israel", Advanced Studies conference for Health Care
system workers, Social sciences academics, Cesaria, Israel (May, 2010).
76. "Psychiatry & Law: Current Issues", Second All-Ukrainian Congress on Medical Law,
Bioethics and Social Policy with international participation, Kiev, Ukraine (April
2011).
77. "Interprofessional Education in Teaching Medical Law and Bioethics – The Zefat
Project", Second All-Ukrainian Congress on Medical Law, Bioethics and Social Policy
with international participation, Kiev, Ukraine (April 2011).
78. "Health, Malpractice and the Media", the First All-Ukrainian Congress of Patients’
Organizations, Kiev, Ukraine (October 2010)
79. "Patient's Rights Protection in Israel", the First All-Ukrainian Congress of Patients’
Organizations, Kiev, Ukraine (October 2010).
80. "Ethics Based Decision Making", The National O. Bohomolets Medical University,
Kiev, Ukraine (September, 2010).
81. "Abortion in Islam", The 4th Ukrainian National Bioethics Congress, Kiev, Ukraine
(September, 2010).
82. " Religion, Bioethics and Law – The interplay in Israel", The 4th Ukrainian National
Bioethics Congress, Kiev, Ukraine (September, 2010).
83. "Discussion Panel on the Intersection of Law and Psychiatry – Ethical Issues",
Seminar on "Forensic Psychiatry in Israel", Sha'ar Menashe Mental Heatlh Center (22
July 2010) (In Hebrew)
84. “Communication between Psychiatric care-givers as a measuring criterion for the
quality of treatment”, Conference on “Risk Management in Psychiatry”, The Israeli
Ministry of Health, and the Governmental Insurance Company “Inbal” (Tel Aviv,
January 2010).
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85. "Money and Justice in the Courtroom", ETICA & DIRITTO, Il danno alle Finanze
pubbliche: profili amministrativi e penali, Saint Vincent, Aosta Valley, Italy (October
2009).
86. "Risk Management for Social and Health Professionals", ETICA & DIRITTO, Il
danno alle Finanze pubbliche: profili amministrativi e penali, Saint Vincent, Aosta
Valley, Italy (October 2009).
87. " Tavola Rotonda: BENEFICI E DANNI NELLE ATTIVITA’ SOCIALI E
SANITARIE ", ETICA & DIRITTO, Il danno alle Finanze pubbliche: profili
amministrativi e penali, Saint Vincent, Aosta Valley, Italy (October 2009).
88. “Commentary on Infertility in Islamic Society – Ethical and Religious Dilemmas” ,
International Workshop on “Islamic Law Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century”
(Hebrew University, Jerusalem, October 2009).
89. "Implementation of Muslim Law in Shar'i courts in comparison with the
implementation of Jewish law in the Rabinnic courts with regards to the Mentally ill in
light of the legal competency and guardianship law of 1962". Commentator: Judge
Moshe Drori of the Jerusalem district court. Nehemya Levtzion Center for Islamic
Studies, Hebrew University (June 2009).
90. "Introduction to Psychiatry and Law" , a course for legal advisors in labour tribunals
and other courts about "Bullying at workplace: Psychiatric and Legal aspects", Ozamt
training institute, The Israeli courts administration, Har Hacarmel hotel, Haifa.
(February, 2009)
91. "Spiritual healing: between psychiatry and tradition in a multicultural society",
Faculty seminar, Nursing faculty, Haifa University (January, 2009)
92. "Professional ethics in nursing"; Nursing faculty, Haifa University (November, 2008).
93. "Ethical decision making", Nursing Faculty, Haifa University (November, 2008) (In
Hebrew).
94. "Telling the Truth to a Patient in an Advanced Medicine Era", Seminar on Ethical
Dillemas in the Public Service, Academic "Knowledge" Foundation, Dead Sea (28th
May 2007) (In Hebrew)
95. "Ethics and Medical Law in Islam", Master’s Program for serving judges, Haifa
university law school (January, 2007) (In Hebrew)
96. "Introduction to Health Law and Islam", Research seminar of the Triangle Regional
R&D Center, Kufur Qara. (May 2006) (In Hebrew)
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97. "Commentary on: “Expert witnesses in pre modern Islamic Legal System" ",11th
Annual International Workshop of the Department of Middle East Studies at Ben
Gurion University: Courts of Law and Legal Cultures in Past and Present Muslim
Societies: A Socio-legal Perspective (May, 0222).
Academic Teaching in Previous years (Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Clinics)
Title Year Type Level
The art of legal
argumentation
2012-2013 Workshop LL.B.
Moral Policy in Israel 2012-2013 Seminar, Course B.A.
Introduction to Health
Law
2012-2013 Course L.L.B.
Nursing, Law and Ethics 2012-2013 Course B.A.
Tort Law and Damages 2011-2012 Course L.L.B.
Ethics in Physiotherapy 2011-2013 Course B.A.
Islamic Law 2010-2012 Course L.L.B.
"Legal Clinics" –
Hospital forum for
health, ethics and law
2010-2012 Legal Clinics L.L.B.
Human and Medicine 2010-2011 multidisciplinary
course
M.D
Decision Making in the
Health sphere
2009-2011 Course, Seminar B.A.
Psychiatry and Law 2007-2013 Course, Seminar B.A, L.L.B., L.L.M.
Medical Ethics 2007-2013 Course, Seminar B.A, L.L.B., L.L.M.
Ethics and Medical Law
in Religion
2007 Course, Seminar B.A, L.L.B., L.L.M.
Islamic Medical Law and
Ethics – Basic principles
2006-2007 Course L.L.B., L.L.M.
Risk Management in
Medicine for health
professionals
2222 Course + final project B.A., M.PH.
Medical Law 2002-5, 2009-12 Course B.A.
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Teaching in Health Care Professional training courses
Target Audience Topic Place and Dates
Specified Training for: Clinical Guides;
Psychiatric nursing staff; Neonatology
nurses; Operation room nurses; Public
health nurses; Respiratory emergency
room nurses; Oncology nurses.
Medical Law Center for advanced
nursing training, Haifa
(2004-2009)
Advanced training for qualified nurses Nursing and Law "Carmel" Medical Center,
Haifa (2004, 2005)
Various hospital workers Health, Law and
Ethics; Introduction
to Law
"Rambam" training
Center, Haifa (2001-2003,
2005)
Training for practicing nurses at the
hospital
Medicine and Law "Bnai Zion" Medical
Center, Haifa (2001)
Language Eloquence
Fluent in Arabic, English and Hebrew.
Conversational in various other European languages.