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West Coast
Summit

An inspiring and educational event  for medical professionals, focusing on the intersection of modern medicine and medical halacha
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Memorial day
May 26, 2025

8:30am-4pm

CME Credits

available

BEVERLY HILLS MARRIOTT

1150 South Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Breakfast, lunch
& full-day tea room

Speakers

Rabbi

Shmuel Fuerst

Rabbi Dr.

Dovid Fox

Rabbi Dr.

Edward Reichman

Rabbi Dr.

Jason Weiner

Zvi Ryzman

Agenda

8:30-9:25 am

Breakfast

Culinary Creations by Chumie
9:25-9:30 am

Dr. Dovid Friedman

Opening Remarks
9:30-10:10 am

Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

Medical Halacha Updates 5785
10:20-11:05 am

Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox

Is This Trip Necessary: Ethics, Bioethics and Halachic Perspectives on the Rise of Psychedelics Use in the Orthodox Community
11:15 am-12:00 pm

Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

From Paroah's Hardened Heart to Pig Heart Transplants: Cardiology in Rabbinic Literature Throughout the Centuries
12:15-1:00 pm

Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst

Nishtana Hateva: When the Nature of Medicine Changes - Does Halacha Change? Exploring Divergences Between Halacha and Modern Medicine
1:00-1:15 pm

Presentation by Dr. Dovid Friedman

1:15-1:30 pm

Zvi Ryzman

Scientific Medical Tools Aiding Wounded Soldiers
1:30-2:15pm

Lunch

Culinary Creations by Chumie
2:15-3:00 pm

Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst

Ask the Rav - Question & Answer Session
3:10-3:50 pm

Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner

Navigating End-of-Life Halachic Questions in the Age of AI in Hospitals
3:50-4:00 pm

Dr. Dovid Friedman

Closing Remarks
4:05 pm

Mincha

The New York Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Venue

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BEVERLY HILLS MARRIOTT

1150 South Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Features

Captivating Speakers

Medical Ethics

Networking Opportunities

Breakfast & Lunch

Full Tea Room

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