Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital and Clalit Health Services Sign Agreement

An agreement signing ceremony will take place tomorrow, Monday, August 9, between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Hospital and Clalit health services, marking the beginning of a new era of clinical training for medical students. For the first time in Israel, medical students will be exposed to wide and diverse fields of community medicine within the framework of their studies by interning in clinics of the Clalit health services.

Dean of the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine Prof. Eran Leitersdorf believes that this is a revolution in the clinical education of medical students in Israel. "Until today, almost all clinical studies took place at Hadassah and hospitals associated with Hadassah and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, and within this framework, students were introduced relatively little to community medicine. The community studies will contribute to the education of a generation of young doctors who will acquire a deep knowledge of the principles of ongoing treatment, treatment of grave and chronic illnesses and the application of the principles of preventive medicine."

He further commented, "Today, almost half of the medical treatment in Israel is carried out in the community to a high standard of criteria and therefore the need for education of our students in this framework is very important."

According to the agreement, half of the Clalit health service clinics in the Jerusalem area will become academic clinics that will be associated with the medical school, and will receive students on the program. In addition, some of the doctors in the clinics will receive academic appointments at the Hebrew University - thereby contributing to their professional development.

The signing ceremony will take place in the presence of the Rector of the Hebrew University Prof. Sarah Stroumsa, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Eran Leitersdorf, Director General of Hadassah Medical Organization Prof Shlomo Mor-Yosef, and Director of the Jerusalem district at Clalit health services Prof. Yosef Frost. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m., August 9 at the 2nd floor, Faculty Club, Forchheimer Building, Ein Kerem campus.