Feb 26
19th Annual Snowbird Luncheon
Boca Raton, Florida
Region
Presentation
Date
11:30 a.m.
Location
4989 Bocaire Boulevard
Boca Raton, Florida
Event Chairs
By invitation only.
RSVP
R.S.V.P. to Reva Feldman at [email protected] or 561-705-0119
or Claire Winick at [email protected] or 215-884-4510
Dr. Oren Wacht is a clinical instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and head of BGU’s Medical Simulation Center in the Faculty of Health Sciences. He received his bachelor’s degree in emergency medical services and his postgraduate degrees in health systems management from BGU. Dr. Wacht made news in 2014 after heroically providing emergency medical care under fire during Operation Protective Edge near the Gaza border, where he served as a paramedic for 52 days
As a member of the BGU faculty, Dr. Wacht is the head of the undergraduate program for paramedics at BGU. Additionally, he is in charge of third-year student clerkships and teaches and supervises advanced clinical courses on health systems management. Dr. Wacht is also the academic manager of the new Medical Simulation Center at BGU. This Center ensures that BGU students who receive a master’s degree in emergency medicine are equipped to help in emergencies and disaster relief all over the world.