Dr. Essa-Hadad completed a Master's degree in Community Health and Nutrition from Virginia Tech and a BSc in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University. She received her doctorate in Public Health from the University of Haifa, with an emphasis on health promotion.
In 2012, Dr. Essa-Hadad joined the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar Ilan University to work as a Research Associate (Lab Manager) with Prof. Mary Rudolf, head of the Department of Population Health. Her research interests include lifestyle medicine, medical education, child injury prevention, web-based health education, and health of minority and disadvantaged populations. Currently, she is working on a Faculty wide initiative to develop a health promoting faculty of medicine and evaluating its implementation on staff and students. She is also involved in teaching on the population health curriculum for medical students. Dr. Essa-Hadad has considerable experience working with civil society organizations and NGO's at the grassroots level to promote public health programs.
In 2012, Dr. Essa-Hadad joined the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar Ilan University to work as a Research Associate (Lab Manager) with Prof. Mary Rudolf, head of the Department of Population Health. Her research interests include lifestyle medicine, medical education, child injury prevention, web-based health education, and health of minority and disadvantaged populations. Currently, she is working on a Faculty wide initiative to develop a health promoting faculty of medicine and evaluating its implementation on staff and students. She is also involved in teaching on the population health curriculum for medical students. Dr. Essa-Hadad has considerable experience working with civil society organizations and NGO's at the grassroots level to promote public health programs.
