Prof. Aya Biderman

Prof. Aya Biderman Profile

Associate Professor
MD. 1980
Residency: Family Medicine

Division Head

Department : Community Health
Room : 411
בנין משרדי רפואה ע"ש אליה
Phone : 972-8-6477439
Email : sbider@netvision.net.il
Office Hours :  
family medicine, qualitative research, psychiatry, geriatrics, diabetes, medical education, domestic violence

Education

  • M.D. 1980

Research Interests

  • Doctor-patient relations
  • Psychiatry
  • Family in medicine.

Research Topics

  • Psychiatry in Family medicine
  • Primary care Geriatrics
  • Utilization of health services by older adults
  • Diabetes in Primary Care
  • Doctor-patient relations
  • Medical education
  • Domestic violence

Major expertise and techniques in the lab

  • The family in Medicine
  • Qualitative research methodology

Publications and funding summary / representative publications and grants

  • Iecovich , E. & Biderman, A. (2012). Do Adult day care centers offset utilization of Health services. The Gerontologist (In press ).
  • Iecovich, E. & Biderman, A. (2012). Quality of life among frail older adults and to attendance in day care centers. Ageing and Society. (In Press).
  • Biderman,A , Galinsky , D. Preventive geriatric medicine: reality or fiction? Isr Med Assoc J. 2001 Aug; 3(8):615-7.
  • Perry, ZV. Boussiba , Z. Rosenbblatt , Biderman,A . Meiri G . Teaching crisis intervention to medical students--when is the best timing? Med Teach. 2010; 32(2):184.
  • 2009-2011 - Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research – Iecovich, E. (PI) & Biderman, A. A grant for a study on "Adult daycare centers in Israel: An integral component in caring for frail elderly patients", two years, NIS 202,896.

Existing collaborations

  • Esther Iecovich - Adult day care centers
  • Zvi Perry – Teaching students and residents

Suggested multi-disciplinary research project / research focus topics

  • Barriers to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Adherence