This year 15 scholarships were awarded to outstanding Israeli physicians who are going to or have already began fellowship programs around the world. The Israeli Medical Association World Fellowship hosted a scholarship ceremony attended by IMA leadership, grantees and their families and representatives from other hospitals and organizations who have donated funds. The scholarships, in the amount of 16,000 NIS each, were funded by the Israeli Medical Association, the Organization of Clalit physicians, the Organization of State Employee Physicians, Rambam Medical Center, Sheba Medical Center, the Sheba Medical Center Physicians’ Committee, Tel Aviv Medical Center and the Australasian Jewish Medical Federation.

 

The World Fellowship Grants Committee convened to evaluate prospective candidates. There was a plethora, close to 85, of exceptionally qualified applicants and the committee members, comprised of Dr. Zeev Feldman, Dr. Esther Barchilon, Dr. Miriam Katz and Dr. Boris Isikowitz took great care in identifying the most suitable candidates. After much deliberation scholarships were granted to 15 doctors who have been accepted to fellowship positions worldwide. These physicians return to Israel and share their professional knowledge and what’s more they serve as emissaries of the State of Israel while abroad.

 

The grants presented in memory of deceased physicians, add another dimension to an already meaningful tradition. Invited speakers eulogize the physicians and loved ones are invited to attend.

 

 

The 2018 recipients include:

 

Dr. Ayelet Ollech – Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology, Anna and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, U.S.A. Her scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Miriam Zangen

 

Dr. Leonti Grin– Fellowship in Invitro Activation, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Binjamin Kopler

 

Dr. Ariel Zilberlicht – Fellowship in Urogynecology, Mercy Hospital For Women, Heidelberg, Australia. His scholarship was awarded in memory of  Dr. Rafi Wishnitzer

 

Dr. Liad Haimovich – Fellowship in Spine Surgery, L’ Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris France. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Gideon Manelis

 

Dr. Moti Harats – Fellowship Adult and Pediatric Burn Treatment, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Professor Eliezer Rachmilewitz

 

Dr. Lior Levy – Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His scholarship was awarded by the Australasian Jewish Medical Federation

 

Dr. Sarina Levy-Mendelovich – Fellowship in Gene Therapy of Hemophilia, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, U.S.A. Her scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Michael Gilboa

 

Dr. Alexis Mitelpunkt – Fellowship in Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ohio, U.S.A. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Professor Arie Roth

 

Dr. Nakhoul Nakhoul – Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Shlomo Arieli

 

Dr. Eyal Nachum – Fellowship in Heart and Lung Transplantation, Cambridge University, England. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Nachum Rosen

 

Dr. Boaz Nahmias – Fellowship in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Canada. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Miriam Zangen

Dr. Amit Akirov – Fellowship in Endocrine Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Canada. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Miriam Zangen

 

Dr. Inbal Kestenbom – Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children. Her scholarship was awarded in memory of Professor Michael Weingarten

Dr. Anat Stern – Fellowship in Infections in Immune Comprised Hosts, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, U.S.A. Her scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Liav Givon

Dr. Shahar Shelly – Fellowship in Autoimmune Adult Muscle Diseases, The Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, U.S.A. His scholarship was awarded in memory of Dr. Amit Yaroslavski