This year, 14 scholarships were awarded to outstanding Israeli physicians who are going to or have already begun fellowship programs around the world. The US$4,000 (16,000 NIS) scholarships were funded by the Israeli Medical Association, the Organization of Clalit Physicians, the Organization of State Employee Physicians, Sheba Medical Center, and Sheba Medical Center Physicians’ Committee.

The scholarship program provides physicians with a unique opportunity to experience foreign medical systems, institutions, and practices and to serve as ambassadors of Israel and the Israeli medical field.

The World Fellowship Grants Committee, consisting of Prof. Hana Leiba, Chair of the Israeli Medical Association World Fellowship, Dr. Arie Bitterman, Dr. Alex Levin and Dr. Boris Itzkovitz, convened to evaluate 77 exceptionally qualified candidates.

The World Fellowship Grants Committee meeting was held in the presence of Adv. Sara Broker of the Israeli Medical Association who monitored the process.  Scholarships were granted to 14 doctors who have been accepted to fellowship positions in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

As in previous years, the scholarships were awarded to the recipients in memory of a deceased physician, thereby maintaining this meaningful tradition.