Dr. Posen was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada where she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She worked in the fields of cardiac gene biology as a research assistant and as an educational assistant for students with autism before beginning her medical career at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. Her areas of medical interest include preventive medicine and Women’s health. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, spending time with her family and recreational dance classes.