Raising Awareness of Intergenerational Trauma for Jewish Patients and Families

January 21, 2026
 

Live, Hybrid Conference | 2 Cat. 1
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Dawson Auditorium and Zoom

Join us for a powerful Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity focused on Raising Awareness of Intergenerational Trauma for Jewish Patients and Families. This program is designed to help healthcare professionals deepen their understanding of trauma’s lasting impact across generations and develop strategies to provide care that is sensitive, respectful, and proactive.

Lunch included. Please indicate any dietary requirement (e.g. Kosher, vegetarian) when registering.

Special thanks to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and Mr. Arthur Gutterman for their generous support.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:

  • Increase awareness, sensitivity, and respect in patient care.
  • Develop proactive strategies for educating others on trauma-informed approaches.
  • Lower the risk of triggering trauma histories in vulnerable populations.

Who Should Attend

Internal Medicine Physicians, Rehabilitation Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and all other interested healthcare providers.

Registration and Fees

This conference is offered free of charge.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 2.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Psychology
Course opens: 
12/14/2025
Course expires: 
01/31/2026
Event starts: 
01/21/2026 - 11:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/21/2026 - 2:00pm EST

Agenda

11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.Welcome & Introductions
11:10 a.m. - 12:00 noonHealing the Wounds of the Past with Our Presence
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Ph.D. – Keynote Speaker
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Coping Skills and Reproduction
Dr. Yankel Girshman, D.O.
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.Generations of Healing
Grace Jimenez, LMFT
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.A Chaplain’s Perspective
Rabbi Ed Bernstein, M.A., BCC
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Question and Answer
2:00 p.m.Adjourn

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Conference Directors

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Yankel Girshman, D.O., FAPA
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Medical Director, Psychiatry
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Affiliate Professor
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida 
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Reverend Misti Johnson Arce, MDiv, APCE, BCC
Director of Chaplaincy and Spirituality
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida  

Faculty

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Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist
Rabbi Emerita
Congregation Nevei Kodesh
Boulder, Colorado
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Graciela M. Jimenez, LMFT
Manager of Community Health Program
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida 
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Rabbi Ed Bernstein, M.A., BCC
Staff Chaplain
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida 

Acknowledgment: Special thanks to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and Mr. Arthur Gutterman for their generous support.

NOTE: Faculty subject to change.

Disclosures and Resolution of Conflict of Interest

The following faculty members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

  • Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Ph.D.
  • Graciela M. Jimenez, LMFT
  • Rabbi Ed Bernstein, M.A., BCC
  • Reverend Misti Johnson Arce, MDiv, APCE, BCC

Yankel Girshman, D.O., Director for this activity, has indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 2 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1347785, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Board of Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 2.0 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs, Clinical Social Workers, Mental Health Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapists, Dietitians and Occupational Therapists. CE Broker Course #20-1324070, Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 2.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 2.00 Florida Board of Psychology
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Dawson Auditorium

802 Meadows Road
Boca Raton, FL 33486

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