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New medical school opens at University of Haifa
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The new Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine opens its first academic year today with 74 students, the University of Haifa says.
The new medical students will receive full exemption from tuition fees for the first year, the university says.
The initiative comes amid a severe shortage of physicians in northern Israel, it says. It will also offer incentives to encourage graduates to remain and work in the region, which will help reduce healthcare disparities.
The six-year program is operating in partnership with Clalit Health Services, Carmel Medical Center and Clalit’s Haifa and Western Galilee district, combining academic training with clinical practice.
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