Prof. Rachel Dankner, M.D., M.P.H.
Email: Racheld@gertner.health.gov.il; Rachel.Dankner@Sheba.health.gov.il
Phone: 03-7731405
Position: Senior Researcher, Epidemiology, The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research
Areas of Expertise: Public Health
Education
1984-1991, Medicine M.D., The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1994-1995, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Nutrition, M.P.H., Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1995-1998, Sports Medicine Diploma, Tel Aviv University
2001, Marine Medicine Basic course, The Israel Naval Medical Institute (INM)
Residencies and Further Training
1992-1993, Rotating Internship, Required depart: ER, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics Electives: Plastic Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric clinic, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot
1995-2000, Physician – Resident, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
1996, Rotating resident, Department of Neurologic Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
1996-1997, Rotating resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
1997, Rotating resident, Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
2000-present, Senior Researcher, Department of Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research, The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Tel-Hashomer
2007-2009, Associate Director, Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases Pfizer Global Research and Development
2018–Present, Director, Reuth Research and Development Institute, Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tel Aviv
Affiliations
1996-2003, Instructor, The Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2003-2010, Lecturer, The Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2010-2015, Senior Lecturer, The Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2015-2021, Associate Proffesor, The Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2021, Full Proffesor, The Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2011-present, Adjunct Associate Investigator, Patient Oriented Research, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, North Shore, New York 11030, USA
2011-2013, Member – The Committee to Review the Main Contents of the MPH Program at the School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University
2013-2014, Chair – The committee on Skills Oriented Learning in Public Health and Epidemiology for medical students , School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2001, 2013-2019, Board Member – The Association for Public Health Physicians, The Israel Medical Association (Treasurer)
2013-present, Member, the Committee for Public Health, The Academy of the Hebrew Language, Jerusalem
2014-present, Member – Review Committee for the Academic Promotion of Faculty Members, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2014–2019, Member, the Teaching Committee for Pre-Clinical Studies, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2015-Present, Member, Approval Committee for Management, Occupational & Public Health Medicine Specialist certification, The Scientific Council, The Israel Medical Association
2016, Certified Marin/ Diving physician – Founder Generation, Israel Medical Association
2018-Present, Member, managerial representative, Ethics Committee (IRB), Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tel Aviv
2018-Present, Member, the teaching committee, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
2019, Member, TAU Collective Impact
2021–Present, Head, Examination Committee, Public Health Specialty, Association for Public Health Physicians, The Israel Medical Association
Teaching activities
2011-2019, In charge and lecturing the 1st year course in epidemiology, research methods and statistics for medical students
2010-Present, Teaching bedside EBM at the clerkship for 6th year medical students
2010-Present, Elective course in Epidemiology of physical activity for Masters Degrees at the School of Public Health
2013-Present, Lecturing in the 2nd and 3rd year's courses in Health education and promotion and Public Health for medical students
2015–Present, In charge and teaching at the 2 week's rotation in Public Health in the Nicosia Medical Program (London university) at the Sheba Medical Center
2018-Present, In charge of the clerkship for 6th year medical students
Research Interests
Prevention and rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases; Diabetes, glucose lowering medications and Cancer risk.
Publications
A list of publications for Prof. Rachel Dankner is in PubMed. PubMed is a database that includes a listing of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences.
