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Prof. Liebergall Michal | Pelvic floor | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Hebrew University, Israel

Summary:

Prof. Michal Liebergall is a leading expert in women’s health and nursing education. She has dedicated her career to advancing women’s health promotion, particularly in the areas of incontinence and physical activity. As Chair of the Henrietta Szold Nursing Department at Hebrew University, Prof. Liebergall continues to influence the field through her teaching, research, and leadership. Her extensive experience as a nurse, midwife, and educator, combined with her significant contributions to women’s health research, make her a highly respected figure in the medical and academic communities.

Professional Profile:

👩‍🎓Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

  • Institution: Henrietta Szold Hadassah – Hebrew University School of Nursing
  • Year: 1988

Master’s Degree in Public Health (Physical Education Track)

  • Institution: Braun School of Public Health & Community Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University
  • Year: 2000

Ph.D. in Women’s Health Promotion: Incontinence & Physical Activity

  • Institution: Braun School of Public Health & Community Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University
  • Year: 2007
  • Supervisors: Prof. Ora Paltiel and Prof. Drorit Hochner-Celnikier

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Women’s Health Promotion

  • Institution: Women’s Health Promotion Center, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
  • Year: 2009
  • Hosts: Prof. Julie Cwikel and Dr. Orly Sarid

🏢 Professional Experience:

Prof. Michal Liebergall has a distinguished career in nursing and women’s health spanning several decades. She began as a staff nurse in the Emergency Room at Hadassah Medical Organization, Ein Kerem (1979-1981), and transitioned to a midwife in the Labor & Delivery Room at Hadassah Medical Organization, Mt. Scopus (1983-1995). Since 1995, she has been a Senior Teacher at the Hadassah Hebrew University School of Nursing and a Paula Method Certified Instructor. Prof. Liebergall has played pivotal roles in emergency response teams for mass casualty events and coordinated outpatient Pelvic Floor and Perineal Clinics at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center. She is currently the Chair of the Henrietta Szold Nursing Department and is actively involved in various academic and clinical committees at Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Organization.

Research Interests:

  • Women’s Health Promotion
  • Incontinence and Physical Activity
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Postpartum Care
  • Nursing Education

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Prof. Liebergall has published extensively in the field of women’s health and nursing. Her work has garnered numerous citations and she has received several prestigious awards for her research, including the Lillian Silverstein Award for Research, Shidrovizki-Sapir Prize for Excellence in Research, Freda Paltiel Award for Excellence in PhD Research, and the Mary Ann Tuft Award.

Additional Academic and Professional Roles

  • Chair, Henrietta Szold Nursing Department (2019-Present)
  • Member, Center for Women’s Health Studies and Promotion at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2010-Present)
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Clinical Educational Associate Professor at Hebrew University (2011-Present)
  • Coordinator and Member of various committees at Hebrew University, including admissions, educational, research, and promotion committees (2008-Present)

Prizes and Awards

  • Lillian Silverstein Award for Research ($1000, 2001)
  • Shidrovizki-Sapir Prize for Excellence in Research ($1000, 2002)
  • Freda Paltiel Award for Excellence in PhD Research (IS 3000, 2006)
  • Rabinovitz Award – Nursing School Teacher Training (IS 2500, 2007)
  • Mary Ann Tuft Award ($1000, 2009)
  • Rabinovitz Award – Nursing School Teacher Training (JBI-The Joanna Briggs Institute Conference, IS 1840, 2010)

Top Noted Publication:

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: A Comparison Between Medical Centres Employed Women, With and Without Urinary Incontinence

  • Journal: International Journal of Urological Nursing
  • Publication Date: March 2023
  • DOI: 10.1111/ijun.12332
  • Contributors: Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer, Tamar Hopsink, Sarit Shimony-Kanat, Nasra Idilbi, Anna Woloski Wruble, Anita Noble

Spiritual Interventions Used by Jewish Women to Facilitate the Family Continuum: A Qualitative Study

  • Journal: Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
  • Publication Date: June 2022
  • DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2021.0359
  • Contributors: Anita Noble, Lawrence M. Noble, Rachel Spector, Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer, Rachel Yaffa Zisk Rony, Anna C. Kienski Woloski Wruble

Are Paula Method Exercises Effective for Gastrointestinal Reactivation Post-Elective Cesarean Delivery? Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Journal: Journal of Advanced Nursing
  • Publication Date: April 2021
  • DOI: 10.1111/jan.14681
  • Contributors: Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer, Anna Shaphir, Amy Solnica, Drorith Hochner-Celnikier

Urinary Incontinence Type, Symptoms, and Quality of Life: A Comparison Between Grand Multipara and Non-Grand Multipara Women Aged ≥50 Years

  • Journal: Japan Journal of Nursing Science
  • Publication Date: October 2018
  • DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12200
  • Contributors: Iris Shlain, Yuval Lavy, Revital Arbel, David Shveiky, Anna Woloski Wruble, Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer

Nurses’ Professional Stigma and Attitudes Towards Postpartum Women With Severe Mental Illness

  • Journal: Journal of Clinical Nursing
  • Publication Date: April 2018
  • DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14179
  • Contributors: Revital Ordan, Ron Shor, Michal Liebergall-Wischnitzer, Lawrence Noble, Anita Noble

 

Liebergall Michal | Pelvic floor | Best Researcher Award

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