Using 9/11 to Teach Compassion, Understanding and Fact vs. Opinion Webinar

Julie A. Broihier, M.A., is the Outreach and Education, Retention, and Quality Data Manager for the Stony Brook WTC Wellness Program at Stony Brook Medicine. She has worked with the Program since late 2007. During this time, she assisted the Director, Dr. Benjamin J. Luft, in establishing the “Remembering 9/11” oral history program. As a lead interviewer for this project, Ms. Broihier has developed an intimate knowledge of the deep impact on the 9/11 responders and their families and the complex repercussions of 9/11 on our culture.

Ms. Broihier and her team developed a variety of public education projects, including library program, high school programs and a medical school course. She played an integral role in the production of materials for these programs, including video shorts on topics such as the WTC toxic exposures and related health issues, and the film, “9/11: An American Requiem”. She has worked with educators to develop materials tailored to a variety of audiences, and has participated in these programs as a guest presenter and moderator. In 2013, Dr. Luft and the Program was recognized by Long Island Business News as a “Healthcare Hero for Community Outreach” for their public outreach and education initiatives (http://libn.com/health-care-heroes-awardees-2013/).

Ms. Broihier earned her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from St. Norbert College in 1999 and her Masters of Arts and Sciences from Fordham University in 2003. She has worked in research and medicine at SUNY-Stony Brook since 2003.