1. religion and spirituality
2. judaism

MEDinISRAEL 2015
Professional Visit & Tourism
Agenda for the 26th of March, 2015
Option A
Visit to Telemedicine Center at Sheba Medical Center (Tel Aviv)
Prof. Mordechai Shani, the Founder of the Gertner Institute.
As joint venture of Maccabi HealthCare and The Gertner Institute for Health Policy
and Epidemiology, the Center for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Patients has been
launched in the mid of 2012 and treating now more than 2,600 people suffering COPD,
IDDM, Post Stroke Home Hospitalization and other illnesses significantly improving
their quality of life.
Visit to Sheba Medical Rehabilitation Center in Tel Hashomer (Tel Aviv)
The Outline of the visit in the Rehabilitation Hospital dealing with focus in advanced
rehabilitation technologies is as follows:
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Exhibition of Advanced Robotics for Rehabilitation
Visit to Advanced Virtual Reality Laboratories
Lunch
Incredible Jerusalem…
What has not already been said about the holiest city in the world, the city that has been
united, the eternal city first built thousands of years ago, whose history can be heard in
the whispering of the wind along the walls, where every stone tells a wondrous story of
a city that has drawn millions of faithful pilgrims for thousands of years. Such is
Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, the only city in the world that has 70 names of love and
yearning, the city that in old maps appears at the center of the world and is still adored
like a young bride.
Jerusalem is a city of overwhelming emotions, a city that promises a religious and
spiritual experience, excitement and pleasure, interesting tours and entertaining
adventures. Here, alongside Jerusalem’s fascinating historic and archeological sites,
there are amazingly modern tourist attractions for all lovers of culture, the arts, theater
and music, architecture and gastronomic delights.
Mount of Olives (Mount Olivet); the Western Wall, which is holy to the Jews, the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, Knesset –
Parliament Hill and more…
Program is subject to modification.
For additional information contact Angela W. Rabinovich: +972 (3) 5142891 or [email protected]
Option B
RAMBAM HealthCare Campus (Haifa) – Creating the Future of Medicine!
Prof. Rafael (Rafi) Beyar, CEO & Director General
Rambam Health Care Campus is a 1,000-bed academic hospital serving the over 2
million residents of Northern Israel. Providing comprehensive medical services in all
medical specialties, Rambam is the tertiary referral center for 12 district hospitals. Our
commitment is to the entire spectrum of patient care, ranging from the best treatments
and therapies, to the support of clinical research. With…
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Over 4,000 employees; the largest employer in Northern Israel
In 2013, more than 80,000 inpatient admissions, 600,000 outpatient visits, and
5,200 births
36 inpatient departments, 54 specialty departments, 10 medical institutes, 9 central
laboratories
300 Rambam physicians are on the teaching staff of the Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology’s Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and the University of
Haifa’s School of Nursing
Stats about International medicine, how many treated from how many different
countries
500 new research projects instituted annually by over 275 physician-researchers
Treats more trauma victims than any other hospital in Israel
Major medical research/device collaborations with Johns Hopkins University,
Harvard University, GE, Insightec, Given Imaging, Biosense Webster, and more
Rambam’s Teaching Center for Trauma, Emergency and Mass Casualty Situations
has trained over 600 medical professionals from 55 different countries
Rambam Health Care Campus was recently ranked as one of the most
recommended hospitals in Israel. In addition to the citizens of Northern Israel,
Rambam serves the Israel Defense Forces Northern Command, UN Peacekeeping Forces,
and the US 6th Fleet. Come to see the Largest Underground Hospital in the World.
Lunch + Bus Tour around Haifa
Nazareth
Nazareth, which began as a small Jewish village about 2,000 years ago, became a
stronghold of Christianity in the Byzantine period, just a few hundred years later. During
that period the name of Nazareth spread far and wide, and the yearnings to see the place
where the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ had lived turned the city into a popular
pilgrimage site. These visits led to the building of the city’s first church - the Church of
the Annunciation at the traditional site of Joseph and Mary’s home.
This is a city of religion and faith, of spirituality and holiness, a city with a rich
history, fascinating archeology, modern culture and Middle Eastern charm.
Program is subject to modification.
For additional information contact Angela W. Rabinovich: +972 (3) 5142891 or [email protected]
Option C
Soroka Medical Center – Bandaging the Wounds of War
During the course of the Operation Protective Edge, Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva
has treated 1,116 casualties — 740 soldiers, 376 civilians. Of these, 53 were critically
injured, 40 moderately, and the rest mildly injured or suffering from shock. During this
period, the number of surgeries performed on those wounded in Gaza was 140. Thus far,
60 helicopters transporting the wounded have landed at the hospital’s helipad what
looks at first glance like a soccer pitch is a landing strip for medevac helicopters.
Still, the facts and figures tell only part of the story of a hospital…
Lunch + Bus Tour
National Park Massada
Masada is a rugged natural fortress, of majestic beauty, in the Judaean Desert
overlooking the Dead Sea. It is a symbol of the ancient kingdom of Israel, its violent
destruction and the last stand of Jewish patriots in the face of the Roman army, in 73 A.D.
It was built as a palace complex, in the classic style of the early Roman Empire, by Herod
the Great, King of Judaea, (reigned 37 – 4 B.C.). Climb the snake path or ascend by cablecar to tour the beautifully restored remains of this UNESCO World Heritage Site first
built by King Herod, complemented by the dramatic display at the Massada Museum.
Looking forward to hosting you in Israel!
Program is subject to modification.
For additional information contact Angela W. Rabinovich: +972 (3) 5142891 or [email protected]