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Lenore Goldfarb Dr. Jack Newman Dr. Perle Feldman Carole Dobrich, RN, IBCLC
Dr. Perle Feldman
Perle FeldmanPerle Feldman was born and raised in Montreal. She demonstrated her first interest in childbirth at age 8 when she performed a forceps delivery on a guppy. She studied at Jewish Peoples' School and Wagar High School. She attended McGill University doing her undergraduate degree in psychology and her medical degree. After a confused and checkered postgraduate career, which included a rotating internship and time in obstetrics and pathology residencies, she became a family doctor. She has a strong interest in maternal and child health.

Dr. Feldman sees her patients at Herzl Family Practice Centre of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis, Jewish General Hospital, where she has a "womb to the tomb practice." She teaches family medicine at McGill University & the Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital. She works for the College of Family Physicians designing simulated patients for the national licensing examinations, and was recently on an expert panel for the Quebec Ministry of Health to increase the rate of breastfeeding in the province. She is a well known teacher and writer on the subjects of women's health and obstetrics. Many of the family physicians delivering babies in Canada today have been taught by her one way or the other.

She has received several awards including the Practice of Excellence Award for Patient Care and the Woman of Valor Award from Women of Lubavitch. She has recently been named a Fellow of the College of Family Medicine.

Dr Feldman likes to write and has published medical articles for both the profession and for the public. She recently published a highly controversial editorial in the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology on why physicians continue to cut episiotomies. This article was featured in Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. She also indulges herself with the writing of short stories.

Her best and most important ongoing work is her family which includes her husband of 25 years, David Glaser and her 4 children, Alison, Erica, Emma and Josh.
• Training • Post Graduate Training • Medical Certification • Academic Appointments • Teaching Experience; Curriculum Development • Invited Lectures Outside the University • Administrative and Committee Experience • Examination Committees • Publications • Book Review • Letters • Article Non Peer Reviewed Journal/Short Sories/Journalistic Writing • Community Outreach • Awards •

Training

1976
McGill University, B.Sc. Psychology (with distinction),
1980
Undergraduate Thesis - The Impact of Natural Childbirth Training on Labour Pain,
McGill University Medical School, MDCM

Post Graduate Training

1980 - 1981
Rotating Internship - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
1982 - 1984
Residency I - II, Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University
July 1984 - February 1985
Residency II, Pathology

Medical Certification

1981
Licensure of the Medical Council of Canada
1988
Canadian College of Family Physicians
1995
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Instructor

Academic Appointments

1989
Assistant Professor (GFT-H)
Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Jewish General Hospital,

Teaching Experience; Curriculum Development

Nov 2000 - present
Full time academic and clinical staff at the Herzl Family Practice Center, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital.
Involves clinical supervision, didactic teaching and program development for family medicine residents and clinical clerks.
1999 - present
Introduction To The Patient/ Introduction To The Practice of Medicine
Small Group Leader:First & Second Year Medical School Course
Introducing students to the realities of clinical medicine and teaching interviewing skills
1995 - 1997
Development of Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course.
Worked in a small committee to design, prepare materials for and implement a course for second year medical students introducing them to the principles and practice of Family Medicine
1995 - present
Development of and teaching the Life Cycles course.
This is a first year medical school course teaching anatomy, physiology and endocrinology of the reproductive system. Particularly involved in the development of small group sessions and in the organization of family physicians to teach these sessions.
1993 - present
Development of and a principle teacher in the Michael Klein Fellowship in Perinatal Care, a fellowship designed to increase the interest and capability of family physicians who intend to practice and teach maternal and child health as a major component of their practice.

Invited Lectures Outside the University

October 1995
Département d'Obstetrique et Gynecologie, Hopital Notre Dame Journée Clinicale: Carrefour Multiethnique
Invited Speaker: Les Soins Prénataux dans un Contexte Multiculturelle (Prenatal Care in a Multiethnic Context)
November 1995
Royal Victoria Hospital Annual Refresher Course Workshop: Common Breastfeeding Problems
July 1996
ALSO Instructor's Course. The American Academy of Family Practice. Family Medicine Obstetrics Course. Toronto, Ontario.
April 1997
ALSO Course. Manitoba College of Family Physicians. Winnipeg, Manitoba
October 1997
McGill Women's Health Conference: Workshop Tricks with Sticks: A Practical Approach to IUD's, Diaphragms and Endometrial Biopsy
October 1997
Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Workshop Family Medicine Obstetrics: Round Table Discussion Group with Cathy Cervin Halifax, Nova Scotia
October 1997
Section of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Workshop Helping The Wounded Healer: Workshop with Lisa Graves Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 1998
ALSO Instructor's Course American Academy of Family Practice Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 1998
Royal Victoria Hospital Refresher Course Workshop:Parenting Issues in Family Medicine
May 1999
Ormstown Hospital Family Medicine Rounds The 18 month Postpartum Marital disaster Area
June 1999
ALSO Instructor's Course Canadian College of Family Practice Halifax Nova Scotia
November 2000
Royal Victoria Hospital Refresher Course The Difficult Doctor Patient Relationship
December 2001
Alarm Course Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada Toronto Ontairio

Administrative and Committee Experience

November 2000 - present
Public Health - Montreal Area Committee for the Implementation of Breastfeeding Directives
January 2000 - present
SIFE Committee, CLSC Cote des Neiges Member of a committee setting up a multidisciplinary teaching clinic for maternity care at the CLSC
January 2000 - present
Breastfeeding Clinic Committee Member of multidisciplinary commttee aimed at the creation of a McGill breastfeeding clinic
May 1998 - September 2000
Committee Multidisciplinaire, Maison de Naissances Cote des Neiges Liason between the midwifery group and family medicine.
September 1996 - June 2000
Groupe de travail sur la protection, le soutien et la promotion de l'allaitment maternel: Direction General de la Santé Publique,
June 1996
CFPC Family Medicine Obstetrics Interest Group
February 1994 - 1996
Gender Issues Committee, McGill University Member of a committee to promote humanistic and gender sensitive teaching in the undergraduate curriculum of McGill Faculty of Medicine.
January 1994 - 1996
Introduction to Clinical Medicine Committee, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University Member of a committee to design and implement an undergraduate course in family medicine.
May 1993 - 1996
Undergraduate Committee Department of Family Medicine, McGill University. Member of committee dealing with issues of undergraduate education in Family Medicine and integration of new curriculum.

Examination Committees

August 1999 - present
McGill Examination Committee A committee exploring teaching and preparation of family medicine residents for the CCFP examinations and for the teaching of the patient centered method.
May 1992 - June 2000
The Canadian College of Family Physicians: Simulated Office Oral Examination Committee Responsible for the development and coordination of SOOS for the National Family Medicine Examination.
May 1992 - Sept 2000
McGill Committee for the Canadian College of Family Physicians, Chair Responsible for the development and coordination of SOOS written by McGill University.
September 1996 - June 2000
Groupe de travail sur la protection, le soutien et la promotion de l'allaitment maternel: Direction General de la Santé Publique.
June 1996
CFPC Family Medicine Obstetrics Interest Group
February 1994 - 1996
Gender Issues Committee, McGill University Member of a committee to promote humanistic and gender sensitive teaching in the undergraduate curriculum of McGill Faculty of Medicine.
January 1994 - 1996
Introduction to Clinical Medicine Committee, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University Member of a committee to design and implement an undergraduate course in family medicine.
May 1993- 1996
Undergraduate Committee Department of Family Medicine, McGill University. Member of committee dealing with issues of undergraduate education in Family Medicine and integration of new curriculum.

Publications

Book Review

Letters

Article Non Peer Reviewed Journal/Short Sories/Journalistic Writing

Community Outreach

May 1995
The Orthodox Jewish Woman and Her Doctor; coming to an understanding
Annual Mikveh Fundraiser: Invited Speaker
November 1995
History of the Herzl Family Practice Centre; What is Family Medicine?
Canadian Pioneer Women, Na'amat: Invited Speaker
January 1996
History of the Herzl Family Practice Centre; What is Family Medicine?
Beth Ora Seniors: Invited Speaker
April 1996
How to get the most from your family doctor
Golden Age Club of Beth Zion Synagogue: Invited Speaker
April 1997
Stories from Family Medicine
Golden Age Club of Beth Zion Synagogue: Invited Speaker
April 1997
Sleep & Sex: After the Baby
Postpartum Excercise & Discussion Group: Westmount YMCA
September 1998
Tomorrow's Woman: Greeting the 21st Century
Beth Zion Sisterhood, Annual Dinner
February 1998
Sleep & Sex: After the Baby
Postpartum Excercise & discussion Group: Westmount YMCA
January 1999
Toddler Eating Troubles
Young Parent's Group: Head & Hands
June 1999
Jewish Women in the 21st Century
Chevra Kadisha Sisterhood, Closing meeting:Invited Speaker

Awards

Practice of Excellence Award: For Outstanding Care Family Practice Magazine, 1996

Woman of Valor Award: Lubavitch Woman's Organization, 1998

Women at the Top, Honoree 1999 Federation CJA: "Dine With the Top" fund raiser

Canadian College of Family Practice 1999 Fellowship

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