Safed Medical School
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': בית ספר לרפואה / '''Definition''': Israel’s 5th Medical School which opened in Tzfat in 2011 to help develop the North and meet Israel’s future medical needs.) | |
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− | In October 2011 the Israeli government met in [[safed|Tzfat]] to lay the cornerstone for the country’s fifth medical school. The addition of a new medical school will meet Israel’s growing need for new doctors, will aid in developing the northern region and will bring new medical personnel to the north | + | In October 2011 the Israeli government met in [[safed|Tzfat]] to lay the cornerstone for the country’s fifth medical school. The addition of a new medical school will meet Israel’s growing need for new doctors, will aid in developing the northern region and will bring new medical personnel to the north. |
== Opening == | == Opening == | ||
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== Vision == | == Vision == | ||
− | + | The Tzfat medical school plans to train 200 physicians within its first four years. In addition, the school will conduct clinical instructions at the Tzfat [[Ziv Hospital Safed|Ziv hospital]]. The school is under the auspices of the Bar Ilan University which already partners with Tzfat’s local community college for different degrees including education, social work and law programs. The medical instruction is overseen by the Rappeport School of Medicine at the Haifa Technion. Local authorities envision that the school will attract new educated residents as well as employment opportunities. Some instructors moved to Israel from Western countries specifically to be involved in the development of this institution. | |
== Students == | == Students == | ||
− | + | The school’s first-year students began studies in October 2011. They completed pre-clinical work elsewhere and experience a shortened program in Tzfat. Subsequent classes will complete their entire medical program at the Safed school. Scholarships are provided to students who commit to work in the north after they graduate. | |
== Campus == | == Campus == | ||
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=== Long Term Plans === | === Long Term Plans === | ||
The long-term plans for the hospital include a campus, with dormitory facilities and classrooms, in a new neighborhood next to the Ziv hospital. As part of the government’s plan to entice Israelis to return to Israel, the government plans to build research laboratories to attract returning scientists who will be invited to conduct medical research on the premises. | The long-term plans for the hospital include a campus, with dormitory facilities and classrooms, in a new neighborhood next to the Ziv hospital. As part of the government’s plan to entice Israelis to return to Israel, the government plans to build research laboratories to attract returning scientists who will be invited to conduct medical research on the premises. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Hospitals]] | [[Category:Hospitals]] | ||
[[Category:Colleges]] | [[Category:Colleges]] |