Updated July 2007
Chairman, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Hadassah–Hebrew University
Medical Center
Ein-Karem, Jerusalem.
Business Telephone: 972-2-677-7221
Business Fax: 972-2-641-8743
Home Telephone: 972-2-990-0363
Email: jassaf@hadassah.org
Date of Birth: 25 January 1946
Place of Birth: Rechovot, Israel
Address: Kibbutz Nativ Halamed He, POB 99855
Marital Status Married, 5 children
1964 – 1966 Israel Defense Forces
1966 – ongoing Reserve Army Service, Israel Defense Forces
Initially served within a medical unit. Highest position, Logistic Brigade Commander in a combat unit. Now Colonel in a standby unit.
Higher Education
1968 – 1971 University of the Negev, BSc in Biology, Cum Laude
1972 – 1980 MD-PhD Program, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine, MD awarded
1972 – 1976 PhD Student & Research Assistant, Department of Physiology,
Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
Mentor: Prof Moshe Abeles, Research subject: Brain electrical activity related to localization of sound source, later submitted as the Madey Yesod in completion of requirements for completion of the Residency in Internal Medicine
1980 - MD Thesis: Adaptation of the red small bowel mucosa in short bowel syndrome. Mentor: Prof. Arye Durst, M.D.
1981 - Rotating Internship, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1982 – 1986 Residency in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine A, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1987 - Israeli Board Certification, Internal Medicine
2000 - Specialization in Emergency Medicine
Appointments at Hadassah & The Hebrew University
1972 – 1979 Instructor in Physiology, Department of Physiology, Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine
1985 – 1986 Instructor in Internal Medicine, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1985 – 1986 Acting Head, Emergency Medicine, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1986 – ongoing Founder and Director, Unit for Diagnosis & Preoperative Evaluation, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1991 – ongoing Founder and Director, Short Hospitalization/Observation Unit, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1995 – ongoing Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
Additional Functions & Tasks at Hadassah & The Hebrew University
1989 – 1995 Head of the Joint Hadassah – Kupat Cholim Clalit Program to establish a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic and community emergency center serving the Beit Shemesh District
1995 – ongoing Member, Committee for Standards and Procedures, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1998 – 2003 Head of the Joint Hadassah – Kupat Cholim Macabi Program to establish a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic and community emergency center serving the Beit Shemesh District
2001 – ongoing Member, Steering Committee for the Design & Construction of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
2002 – ongoing Member, Committee for the Computerization of Patient Files, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
2003 - Head, Forum for Quality Improvement in Emergency Medicine, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
2007 – ongoing Head of the Joint Hadassah – Betar Municipality Program to establish a community emergency medicine center serving Betar
Service in Other Academic & Research Institutions
Other Activity
Awards and Recognition
1978 - Richter Fellowship Award for Excellence in Research in Physiology (₪80,000 award to assist with research to complete PhD thesis)
2005 - The Wye River Project is recognized by the United Nations as the leading medical peace-promoting project, and one of 10 leading peace-promoting projects worldwide
Leadership & Participation in International Medical Societies & Government Forums
1985 - Member, Ethics Committee of the Israel Medical Association
1993 – 1996 Lectures in Toxicology, Paramedics, Magen David Adom
1993 – 1996 Lectures in Emergency Medicine, Paramedics, Magen David Adom
1994 - Member, Committee for Planning the Treatment of Mass Toxicology Events, Israel Ministry of Health & the Israel Defense Forces
1995 - Guest Lecturer, Emergency medical management and mass casualty situations, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston MA, USA
1996 - Guest Lecturer, Emergency medical management and mass casualty situations, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Denver CO, USA
1996 – ongoing Member of the Organizing Committee, Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine
1997 - Member, Committee for the Establishment of Emergency Department Regulations, Israel Ministry of Health
1997 – 2003 - Founder and Chair, Leadership Forum of the Association for Emergency Medicine in Israel
1997: Emergency medicine in Israel: evolution of a specialty
1998: Emergency medicine following an attack with nonconventional weapons
1999: Quality assurance in emergency medicine
2000: The role of emergency medicine in international disasters
2001: The decision making process in emergency medicine
2002: Emergency medicine residency in Israel: where did we come from, andwhere are we heading
2003: Ethical dilemmas in emergency medicine
1997 – 1998 Keynote Speaker and Guest Lecturer, European Center for Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CEMEC), San Marino, Italy
1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 Keynote Speaker and Guest Lecturer, Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine
1999 - Member, Committee for Community-Based Emergency Medical Services, Israel Ministry of Health
1999 – 2003 Conference Chair, Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine
2000 – ongoing Consultant at the national level to a variety of Israeli government agencies regarding decision-making in crisis situations
2000 - Guest Lecturer, Hospital response in time of mass casualty. Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston MA, USA
2000 – 2004 Member, Committee for Specialist Evaluation, Israel Medical Association
2000 – 2004 Member, European Council for Emergency Medicine
2000 – ongoing Honorary Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2001 - Member, Committee for Creation of Debriefing Guidelines Following Mass Casualty Events, Israel Ministry of Health & Homefront Command of the Israel Defense Forces
2001, 2006, 2007 Guest Lecturer, Risk Management in Emergency Medicine & Venomous Animals, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education
2001 – 2005 Keynote Speaker, Guest Lecturer, Moderator – Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
2001 – 2006 Advisory Board, Israel Journal of Emergency Medicine
2001 – ongoing Founder and Israeli Leader, Wye River People-to-People Exchange Program of the Peace Through Health – Middle East Partnership in Emergency Medical Care and Planning. The Wye River Project is an ongoing forum led by a triumvirate of Israeli, American, and Palestinian Emergency Medicine Physicians. The goal: improve emergency medicine in Israel and the Palestinian Authority through an exchange of fellows, workshops, and scientific meetings. The US State Department funds the ongoing programs of the Wye River Project, in the belief that cooperation between emergency medicine physicians will help to build a bridge towards peace in the region.
Israeli Leader and Conference Cochairman, Wye Peace Through Health Partnership “Training the Trainers” A leader in planning and conducting 15 conferences, to prepare 50 Emergency Medicine physicians and nurses from Hadassah, Augusta Victoria and other medical centers throughout Israel and the Palestinian Authority as trainers of other ED professionals in Emergency Medicine skills, toxicology, and domestic violence. These professionals have gone on to train 400 other health care professionals and students.
Medical Expert, Wye Peace Through Health Partnership. “Training the Trainers” Instructor on the subjects of toxicology, venomology, and decision-making
2002 – 2003 Member, Committee for Planning Treatment and Training for Management of Mass Bioterror Events, Israel Ministry of Health & Homefront Command of the Israel Defense Forces
2003 - Participant, Weapons of Mass Destruction: International Security Preparedness Training Program, of the US Department of State, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance, Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Participation was at the invitation of the Israel Ministry of Health & Homefront Command of the Israel Defense Forces
2003 - Session Moderator, The ethics of emergency medicine and emergency medicine in wars. 2nd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Sitges/Barcelona, Spain
2003 - Wye Peace Through Health Partnership, Leadership Forum. Presented Wye program concept and accomplishments to Emergency Physicians from the Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (EUSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), including physicians representing medical centers in the Arab nations (Sitges, Spain)
2004 - Wye Peace Through Health Partnership. Faculty Visit to prepare curriculum for 3-month fellowship program in Emergency Medicine at Brigham & Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals of the Harvard Medical School
2004 - Guest Lecturer, Lessons to be taken from mass casualty events. Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston MA, USA
2004 – ongoing Member, Committee for the Accreditation of Residency Programs in Emergency Medicine, Scientific Council of the Israeli Medical Association
2005 - Presentation on the Wye River Program & participation in a panel discussion on “The Role of Nongovernment Organizations (NGOs) in Promoting Peace in the Middle East,” Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York
2005 - Session Moderator, Core Talks – International issues in emergency medicine. 3rd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Nice, France
2005 – ongoing Member, Supreme Appeals Committee for the Handicapped, Israel Ministry of Defense
2006 – ongoing Member, Disciplinary Committee, Israel Ministry of Health
2006 Session Moderator, Toxic animal envenomations. 11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv
2007 – ongoing Founder and President, Peace Through Health Institute The Institute is a nonprofit organization established with the objective of saving lives and promoting peace in the Middle East through education, capacity development, research, and cooperation in Emergency Medicine. The Forum is a collaborative effort of Emergency Physicians at Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital of the Harvard Medical School, and Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem
Professional Memberships
1980 – ongoing Israeli Medical Association
1992 – ongoing Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine
1996 – ongoing American College of Emergency Physicians
1998 – ongoing Israeli Society for Trauma Medicine
1998 – ongoing Israeli Society of Toxicology
2000 – ongoing European Society of Emergency Medicine
2001 – ongoing Israeli Society for Medical Administrator
2002 – ongoing American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Licensure
1980 - Israeli Medical License 16204
1985 - Israeli Board Certification in Internal Medicine 11982
2000 - Israeli Board Certification in Emergency Medicine 18080
Research Grants
1972 - US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF). Brain electrical activity related to localization of sound source. Abeles MPI and Assaf JCI. $500,000 / $500,000. Served as funding for research underlying the PhD thesis research
1978 - Richter Award for Excellence in Research – Physiology in Medicine, Brain electrical activity related to localization of sound source. Assaf JPI ₪80,000/₪80,000
2001 – 2007 United States Department of State – Office of Citizen Exchanges, Wye River People-to-People Exchange Program, Peace Through Health: Regional Approach to Emergency Medical Development in the Middle East. Assaf JPI, Nasser TPI (Chief Executive Officer, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem), Davis MPI (Director, Institute of International Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital of the Harvard Medical School). $1.5 million under the joint control of the triumvirate
2004 – 2007 United States Department of State – Office of Citizen Exchanges, Wye River People-to-People Exchange Program, Peace Through Health: Regional Approach to Emergency Medical Development in the Middle East: Middle East Poisoning and Envenomation Emergency Response (PEER) Program. Assaf JPI, Nasser TPI, Davis MPI. $167.9 K under the joint control of the triumvirate
2004 – 2007 United States Department of State – Office of Citizen Exchanges, Wye River People-to-People Exchange Program, Peace Through Health: Regional Approach to Emergency Medical Development in the Middle East. Domestic Violence Education. Assaf JPI, Nasser TPI, Davis MPI. $195.5 K under the joint control of the triumvirate
Teaching at the Hebrew University
Supervision of MSc Thesis
2006 – ongoing Sharon Wissmark. MSc student, William Davidson Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, The Technion. Improving the quality of treatment in the emergency department. Co-Mentor Prof. Avi Stub, also of the Technion
Supervision of MD Theses
2001 - Yair Eden. Emergency Department revisits a week within discharge. Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine. Co-mentor Prof. Zvi Stern
2001 - Yael Reichenberg-Rabad. Epidemiological study of the population with positive urine culture in the emergency room at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, and monitoring the compatibility of the empirical antibiotic treatment. Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine. Co-mentor, Prof. Alon Moses
2003 - Reut Lutski. Missed diagnoses of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain. Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine. Co-mentor Prof. Mosseri
2003 - Keren Handler. Do patients recall and understand communicated information upon discharge from the emergency department? Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine. Co-mentors Prof. Meir Brezis, Prof. Yoel Donchin
2006 – ongoing Dan Tirosh. The influence of cognitive biases on clinical decision-making processes in emergency medicine. Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine. Co-mentor Prof. Meir Brezis
Oral Examination & Thesis Review for the Master of Nursing
2005 - Tehiya Molco Falkenberg Luft. The efficacy of orthopedic patient referrals by triage nurse to x-rays on quality of care, waiting times, and self discharges. Henrietta Szold School of Nursing of the Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
Teaching Medical Students and Residents
1972 – 1979 Department of Physiology, Course, 2nd year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1973 – 1974 Department of Physiology, Mathematical Analysis of Biological Processes, 2nd year biology students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1974 – 1975 Department of Physiology, Spinal Cord Physiology, 2nd year biology students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1976 – 1977 Department of Physiology, Pathophysiology, Residents in Surgery, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1978 – 1988 Director of Course and Lecturer, Physiology, Biotechnical Institute, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1984 – ongoing Lectures in Toxicology, 4th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1984 – ongoing Lectures in Toxicology, Intensive Care Nursing Students, Hadassah – Hebrew University School of Nursing
1986 – 1997 Pathophysiology, 2nd & 4th year students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1990 – ongoing Bedside teaching in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine rotation, 6th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1996 – ongoing Lecturer, Introduction to Emergency Medicine, within the Introduction to Internal Medicine course for 4th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1997 – ongoing Lecturer, Seminars in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine rotation, 4th & 6th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1999 - Guest Instructor, Quality in Medicine, 5th year medical students, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
2000 – 2007 Course organizer, Lecturer, Elective course in Emergency Medicine, 6th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
2007 – ongoing Course organizer, Lecturer, Workshops in Emergency Medicine skills, Internal Medicine rotation, 4th year medical students, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
PUBLICATIONS
PI Principle Investigator
S Student
C Co-researcher
T Technician/laboratory assistant
In bold Publications that best represent my research
MD Dissertation
Adaptation of the rat small bowel mucosa in short bowel syndrome. Mentor: Prof. Areye Durst, M.D. Thesis completed and M.D. degree awarded in 1980.
Madaei Hayesod, Based on Research Completed for the PhD in Physiology
Brain electrical activity related to localization of sound source, Mentor: Prof Moshe Abeles. Research completed in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the PhD in Physiology
Books
Davis M, Nasser T, Larkin G, Assaf J. A clinical manual for intimate partner violence: shared experiences of Palestinian, Israeli, and American health care workers. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership. (In press)
Chapters in Collections
Graham TP, Assaf J. (2006) Envenomation. In: Votey SR, Davis MA (eds), Signs and symptoms in emergency medicine. A literature-based approach to emergent conditions. Mosby Elsevier, 2nd edition, pp 124-142
Original Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
1. Abeles M, Assaf J, Gottlieb H, Hodis Y, and Vaadia E. (1975) Speculation on a neural substrate for immediate memory. Sensory Physiol Behavior 15: 117-126 ,x;x; 1; 1
2. Abeles M, Assaf J, Frosting R, Gottlieb H, and Vaadia E. (1978) Interaction among neurons in the auditory cortex. Neuroscience Letters (Supplement 4), 1.898; 124/200; 0
3. Ben-Chetrit E, Flusser D , and Assaf Y. (1984) Severe bleeding complicating percutaneous bone marrow biopsy. Arch Intern Med 144(11):2284, 8.016; 8/105; 5; 5
4. Bloom RA, Fisher A, Pode D, and Asaf Y. (1984) Shifting intramural gas – a new ultrasound sign of emphysematous cholecystitis. J Clin Ultrasound 12(1):40-42, 0.626; 15/27; 76/84; 10; 10
5. Soffer D, Melamed E, Assaf Y, and Cotev S. (1986) Hemispheric brain damage in unilateral status epilepticus. Ann Neurol 20(6):737-740, 7.571; 2/1448; 12/200; 27; 27
6. Bloom RA, Assaf Y, Verstandig A, and Ben Chetrit E. (1986) Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and primary intestinal lymphoma. Gastrointest Radiol 11(2):185-186, x; x; 5; 5
7. Landesberg G, Erel J, Anner H, Eidelman LA, Weinmann E, Luria MH, Admon D, Assaf J, Sapoznikov D, Berlatzky Y, et al. (1993) Perioperative myocardial ischemia in carotid endarterectomy under cervical plexus block and prophylactic nitroglycerin infusion. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 7(3):259-265, 0.976; 16/22; 52/72; 28/33; 41/51; 11; 11
8. Landesberg G, Luria MH, Cotev S, Eidelman LA, Anner H, Mosseri M, Schechter D, Assaf J, Erel J, and Berlatzky Y. (1993) Importance of long-duration postoperative ST-segment depression in cardiac morbidity after vascular surgery. Lancet 341(8847):715-719, 23.878; 2/105; 143; 143
9. Assaf J and Lev I. (2001) 20 years of methanol poisoning at the Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem. Israel J Trauma Inten Care Emerg Med 1:12-20, x; x; 0; 0
10. Beni-Adani L, Gozes I, Cohen Y, Assaf Y, Steingart RA, Brenneman DE, Eizenberg O, Trembolver V, and Shohami E. (2001) A peptide derived from activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) ameliorates injury response in closed head injury in mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 296(1):57-63, 4.098; 26/193; 53; 53
11. Bimbat M, Sapoznikov D, Mosseri M, Assaf J, Bdolah-Abram T, Vilensi L, and Lotan C. (2003) Improvement in exercise test accuracy using a Bayesian model. J Israel Heart Soc 13(1): 24-32, x; x; 0; 0
12. Avitzour M, Libergal M, Assaf J, Adler J, Beyth S, Mosheiff R, Rubin A, Feigenberg Z, Slatnikovitz R, Gofin R , and Shapira SC. (2004) A multicasualty event: out-of-hospital and in-hospital organizational aspects. Acad Emerg Med 11(10):1102-1104, 1.798; 4/11; 2; 2
13, Assaf J. (2006) Venomous animals in North America. Israel J Emerg Med 6(2):14-21m x; x; 0; 0
14.Davis M, Goldstein K, Nasser T, and Assaf C. (2006) Peace through health: the role of health workers in preventing emergency care needs. Acad Emerg Med 13(12):1324-1327m 1.789; 4/11; 0
15. Singer AJ, Singer AH, Halperin P, Kaspi G, and Assaf J. (2007) Medical lessons from terror attacks in Israel. J Emerg Med 32(1):87-92, 0.785; 9/11; 0
Case Reports
1. Ges E, Okon E, and Assaf J. (1985) Yolk sac tumor – case report and literature review. Harefuah 109 (708): 190-193, x;x; 0
2. Ben-Chetrit E, Assaf Y, and Shinar E. (1985) Predominant T cells in pleural effusion of a patient with B-cell CLL. Acta Haematol 73(2):101-103, 1.229; 47/60; 5; 5
3. Assaf Y, Ben-Chetrit E, and Flugelman M. (1986) [Sinus node dysfunction induced by lithium]. Harefuah 110(11):563-565, x;x; 1; 1
Other Publications
Participation in Scientific Conferences, Lectures, and Other Activity
Presentations
1. Harel-Lutski R, Mosseri M, Gilon D, Assaf Y. (2003) Missed diagnoses of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting to the Emergency Room with chest pain. 2nd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Sitges/Barcelona, Spain
2. Beyth S, Assaf J. (2003) "Versailles" mass casualty event – logistical lessons. 2nd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Sitges/Barcelona, Spain
3. Bimbat M, Sapoznikov D, Mosseri M, Assaf Y, Bdolah-Abram T, Vilensky L, Lotan C. (2003) Significant improvement in exercise test accuracy using the model based on Bayesian analysis of the standard ST depression and exercise-induced chest pain exercise variables with pretest probability estimated by Prior's method using 8 clinical parameters. 50th Annual Meeting of the Israel Heart Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel
4. Harel-Lutski R, Mosseri M, Gilon D, Assaf Y. (2003) Missed diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in the emergency room. 2nd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, Sitges, Spain
5.Harel-Lutski R, Mosseri M, Gilon D, Assaf Y. (2003) Missed diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain. 50th Annual Meeting of the Israel Heart Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel
6. Lutski-Harel R, Mosseri M, Gilon D, Assaf J. (2003) Missed diagnoses of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting to the Emergency Room with chest pain. Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
7. Beyth S, Assaf J. (2003) "Versailles" mass casualty event – logistical lessons. 10th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
8. Bimbat M, Sapoznikov D, Assaf J, Bdolah-Abram T, Vilensky L, Lotan C, Mosseri M. (2004) Comparison exercise test with 8 clinical parameters: Pryor’s method for predictiong angiographic coronary artery disease. 51st Annual Meeting of the Israel Heart Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Abstracts
1, Abeles M, Assaf J, Gottlieb H, and Vaadia E. (1973) Electric fields of nerve spikes in the cortex. Israel J Med Sci 9(5):684-685
2. Bimbat M, Sapoznikov D, Mosseri M, Assaf J, Bdolach-Abraham T, Vilensky L, Lotan C. (2003) Improvement in exercise test accuracy using a Bayesian model. J Isr Heart Society 13(1):24-32
Posters
1. Edden Y, Assaf J, Higazi A, Stern Z. (2000) Revisits to the emergency room within a week of discharge. 7th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Herzliya, Israel.
Invited Lectures
1. Assaf J. (1996) Emergency medicine and mass casualties in Jerusalem. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Denver CO, USA (Invited Lecture)
2. Assaf J. (1997) Intra-hospital and extra-hospital organization in terrorist emergencies. International Course on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, European Center for Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CEMEC), San Marino, Italy (Keynote Speaker)
3. Assaf J. (1997) Intra-hospital casualties: plans for hospital evacuations and admission of a high number of patients. International Course on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, European Center for Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CEMEC), San Marino, Italy (Invited Lecture)
4. Assaf J. (1997) Human errors in emergency medicine. Leadership Forum: Emergency Medicine in Israel: evolution of a specialty. 4th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine. Jerusalem, Israel (Chair & Keynote Speaker)
5. Assaf J. (1998) Mass casualties in terrorist attacks. XII International Course on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, CEMEC – European Center for Emergency and Disaster Medicine, San Marino, Italy (Invited Lecture)
6. Assaf J. (1998) Decision making in emergency medicine. 1st European Congress on Emergency Medicine, European Society for Emergency Medicine (CEMEC), San Marino, Italy (Invited Lecture)
7. Assaf J. (2000) Violence in Israel and its reflection in the emergency department. 7th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine. Herzliya, Israel. (Keynote Speaker)
8. Assaf J. (2001) The decision making process in emergency medicine. 8th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel (Invited Lecture)
9. Assaf J. (2001) The categorization of hospitals, trauma centers and emergency departments. 1st Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Stressa, Italy (Invited Lecture)
10. Assaf J. (2001) Emergency medicine in Israel. 1st Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Stressa, Italy (Invited Lecture)
11. Assaf J. (2001) Risk management in emergency medicine. Course: Law in Medicine, School of Continuous Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Invited Lecture)
12. Assaf J. (2001) Human errors in emergency medicine. Course: Law in Medicine, School of Continuous Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv. (Invited Lecture)
13. Assaf J. (2002) Venomous animals in Israel. Special session, 9th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel (Invited Lecture)
14. Assaf J. (2003) The approach to the poisoned patient. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership “Training the Trainers” Conference, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. (Keynote Lecture)
15. Assaf J. (2003) The approach to the collapsing patient. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership “Training the Trainers” Conference, Maale Hachamisha, Israel (Invited Lecture)
16. Assaf J. (2003) Decision making in emergency medicine. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership “Training the Trainers” Conference, Neve Illan, Israel. (Keynote Lecture)
17. Assaf J, Pietrzak M. (2003) ED design for disasters and terrorism. 2nd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Sitges/Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture)
18. Assaf J. (2003) Cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian emergency physicians as a bridge over political conflicts. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership 2nd Leadership Forum, Sitges/Barcelona, Spain (Invited Lecture)
19. Assaf J. (2004) The Israeli – Palestinian conflict: a doctor’s perspective. Israel Medical Association (IMA) World Fellowship Mission and Scientific Conference, Eilat, Israel (Invited Lecture)
20. Assaf J. (2004) Hospital response in time of mass casualty. Medical Staff Grand Rounds – Mass Casualty. Preparedness for hospitals and the community: applying lessons learned in the Middle East and the United States. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston MA, USA (Invited Lecture)
21. Assaf J. (2004) The basic approach to the poisoned patient. Wye Peace Through Health Partnership 3nd Leadership Forum, Augusta Victoria Hospital, East Jerusalem (Invited Lecture)
22. Assaf J, Davis M, Nasser T. (2005) The Israeli – Palestinian conflict: a doctor’s perspective. United States Mission to the United Nations, New York NY, USA (Invited Lecture)
23. Davis M, Assaf J, Nasser T. (2005) Peace through health: Middle East partnership in emergency medical care and planning. United States Mission to the United Nations, New York NY, USA (Invited Lecture)
24. Nasser T, Davis M, Assaf J. (2005) Physician partnerships: potential for building bridges over political conflict. United States Mission to the United Nations, New York NY, USA (Invited Lecture)
25. Assaf J. (2005) The decision making process in emergency medicine: the ED director and game theory. 3rd European Congress on Emergency Medicine, Leuven, Belgium (Invited Lecture)
26. Assaf J. (2005) Aggression and violence against ER staff. 3rd European Congress on Emergency Medicine, Leuven, Belgium (Invited Lecture)
27. Assaf J. (2005) The decision making process in emergency medicine: The ED director and game theory. 3rd European Congress on Emergency Medicine, Leuven, Belgium (Invited Lecture)
28.Assaf J. (2005) Palestinian-Israeli cooperation in advancing emergency medicine in their respective nations. 3rd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Nice, France (Invited Lecture)
29. Assaf J. (2005) Emergency medicine in Israel. 3rd Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), Nice, France (Invited Lecture)
30. Assaf J. (2006) Game theory: intuition, logic, and decision making in emergency medicine. 11th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel (Invited Lecture)
31. Assaf J. (2006) Venomous animals. Toxicology Center of the Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston MA, USA (Invited Lecture)
32. Assaf J. (2006) Venomous animals. Guest lecture for medical students of the Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA (Invited Lecture)
33. Assaf J. (2006) Venomous stings and bites. Course: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, School of Continuous Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv. (Invited Lecture)
34. Assaf J. (2007) Risk management in emergency medicine. Course: Law in Medicine, School of Continuous Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Invited Lecture)
35. Assaf J. (2007) Human error in emergency medicine. Course: Law in Medicine, School of Continuous Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Invited Lecture)
List of journals in which the author has published