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Pages from Eduard Pernkopf's 'Atlas of Topographical & Applied Human Anatomy' (used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 28, 2025, 1:25 am
‘Go-to’ anatomy atlas featuring corpses of Nazi victims revamped by UCLA cardiologist
Inspired by his Jewish teachers, Indian-born physician Kalyanam Shivkumar wants Nazi-made anatomy atlas to become obsolete. But not everyone agrees ‘Pernkopf Atlas’ should be tossed
By Matt Lebovic
Doctors Without Borders staff gather at UN headquarters in New York to protest Israel's actions in Gaza, December 6, 2023, in New York. (Sara Kerens/AP Images for Doctors Without Borders)
July 1, 2024, 2:13 am
Ostracized post-Oct. 7, US doctor forms new association for Jewish health professionals
Jewish medical professionals say that since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war, they face a hostile atmosphere. The AJMA seeks to provide them resources and support
By Cathryn J. Prince
An Israeli representative engages with a French health worker at Europe's first-ever MedEx immigration expo for medical professionals in Paris, March 31, 2024. (Courtesy of Nefesh B'Nefesh)
April 6, 2024, 9:47 am
European aliyah expo for health workers seeks to remedy Israel’s doctor shortage
Hundreds attend continent’s first-ever MedEx event in Paris on Sunday, receive bureaucratic and practical assistance as they consider leaving France amid unprecedented antisemitism
By Romain Chauvet
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Over 50 sessions and workshops on all aspects of life in Israel were held at the Nefesh B’Nefesh Mega Event on February 26 in New York. (Shahar Azran)
March 15, 2023, 10:21 pm
Start Practicing Medicine Right Off the Aliyah Flight? With Nefesh B’Nefesh’s MedEx, It’s No Dream
Medical professionals thinking about making aliyah? There’s still time to register for A Taste of MedEx (March 19 & 20, 2023 in Teaneck, NJ) – register now
By Hilary Faverman
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Dr. Marcia Javitt in her office. (Jared Bernstein/ Courtesy)
November 12, 2020, 8:12 pm
Pioneering head of Rambam Hospital’s radiology department has an aliyah story as unique as her career
By ToI Staff
Volunteers including students and professionals load up personal protective equipment in the parking lot of Beit Midrash of Great Neck. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
April 17, 2020, 4:52 pm
NY yeshiva raises funds, distributes protective gear to local medical facilities
When an associate turned to Rabbi Eitan Rubin of Beit Medrash of Great Neck, looking to find investors to buy medical supplies, the school head instantly formed a charitable plan
By Cathryn J. Prince
Dr. Lior Baruch. (Irene Axman)
March 8, 2020, 3:58 am
Doctor sees ‘feminist medicine’ as cure for medical gender discrimination
Israeli physician Lior Baruch wants med students and researchers to know that women can manifest different symptoms from men — often news to 21st century health care professionals
By Ira Tolchin Immergluck
Shoshannah Stern as Dr. Lauren Riley in 'Grey's Anatomy' (Courtesy of Disney/ABC TV)
February 27, 2020, 4:54 am
Jewish actress plays first deaf doctor on ABC medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
From a multigenerational deaf family, Shoshannah Stern blazes TV trail as an expert diagnostician who gets the job done using mix of English, sign language, and technology
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative photo of pharmaceutical pills. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
January 17, 2019, 12:04 pm
Doctors and big pharma protest crackdown on freebies from drug reps
Union representing medical workers up in arms over new rules meant to limit companies’ ability to woo the physicians who prescribe their drugs
By Sue Surkes
Students work on a specially crafted treatment mannequin at the $5 million medical simulation center that the European Union paid for at Nicolae Testemitanu Medical University. (Andrei Ichim/ Nicolae Testemitanu Medical University)
December 17, 2018, 4:51 am
Nearly 1,600 Arab and Jewish Israeli med students flock to Moldova for school
Israeli citizens make up a quarter of the student body at Nicolae Testemitanu Medical University in Chisinau — by far the largest group of foreign pupils
By Hal Foster
Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center CEO Zeev Rotstein speaks during a Labor, Welfare, and Health Committee meeting at the Knesset on the crisis at Hadassah on March 7, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 4, 2017, 11:13 pm
Hadassah interns say nothing funny about hospital head’s Purim comparison
After resigning doctors from pediatric blood cancer unit are likened to Haman and cronies, they threaten to look for work elsewhere
By Sue Surkes
Doctors at Sheba hospital in Tel Hashomer (illustrative photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
From the WebNovember 27, 2016, 11:59 am
Robots could diagnose your cough within the next ten years
Geektime: Within the next 10 years medical professionals will likely be using artificial intelligence to diagnose patients and figure out the best treatments for their ailments
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