Hadassah webinars

Closing the Gap Webinar

Meet the Hadassah Ethiopian Nursing Scholarship beneficiaries and academic experts. Read more

A journey into the future of health

An innovative series of live virtual events to explore the future frontiers of Medicine, featuring some of Hadassah's top visionaries from Jerusalem’s two world-renowned hospitals. Presented by Hadassah International. Read more

Coping with COVID: Safeguarding your mental health in the age of COVID-19

Catch up on this important webinar bringing you expert tips and insights from some of Australia and Israel's leading mental health professionals. Read more

Emergency Medicine COVID-19: The Israel Experience

Hadassah Australia is proud to present this interactive exchange providing a unique insight into the management of COVID 19 in Israel. Read more

COVID-19: Can We Win The War?

Hadassah Australia is honoured to present Dr Norman Swan and a panel of distinguished experts in medical research and vaccine developments to discuss challenging questions surrounding COVID-19 and what it means for Australia’s research future. Read more

Terror, Trauma, Transformation

Professor Esti Galili-Weisstub is one of the world’s pre-eminent specialists in the treatment of child mental trauma victims of terror and the head of Hadassah Hospital’s Jerusalem Crisis Intervention Centre – a walk in clinic for children and adolescent victims of mental trauma. This public lecture was recorded in Melbourne in May 2019. Read more

Latest

International Public Health Program Celebrates its 46th Graduation

On September 2, 22 students from 16 different countries celebrated their graduation from the International Master of Public Health (IMPH) program at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
Hadassah Pediatric Pulmonologist Recognized by Israel's Aliyah Ministry

Prof Malena Cohen-Cymberknoh, director of the Hadassah Medical Organization’s Pediatric Pulmonology Unit and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center, has been named by Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration as one of five immigrant “success stories” for 2021.
HI's Executive Director Shares his Perspective on New Beginnings

“Dusk and Dawn” published on September 14th is the title of a Times of Israel blog, where Jorge Diener, executive director of Hadassah International (HI) writes about beginning’s, self-evaluation, repentance, and regret’s while emphasizing that at Hadassah Hospitals lives are being reborn every day, that supporting healing the world through creating connections around the globe with Hadassah International is his mission in life.
Study Links Blood Glucose Levels to Risk For Serious Case of COVID-19

Nondiabetic individuals with high blood glucose levels after fasting who contract COVID-19 are at higher risk for developing a serious case of the disease, according to a collaborative study conducted by the Jerusalem College of Technology, Hadassah Medical Organization, Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and the Israeli health fund Meuhedet.

Starting again at age 70: surgeon joins Hadassah’s neurosurgery team

At age 70, many professionals are thinking about settling down. When Prof Andrew Kaye moved from Australia to Israel at age 70, he became Hadassah's director of Neurosurgery Resident Training, and he hasn't looked back.
Shana Tova

As we approach Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), there has never been a more important time to reach out to family and friends. We wish them l’shana tovah u’metukah, a good and sweet year, and g’mar chatima tovah, to acknowledge the traditional belief that a person’s fate for the coming year is written on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur. [Read more]
New successful Aortic Aneurysm treatment breakthrough

A senior interventional cardiologist at Hadassah Medical Organization, Dr. Planer has played a key role in developing a new exploratory method of treating aortic arch aneurysms, a life-threatening condition with limited therapeutic options.
Staff
Two problems, one solution

Hadassah-Achotenu’s Nursing Scholarship in Health are closing Israel’s nursing gap and providing a career path for disadvantaged Ethiopian-Israelis.
Hadassah — More Than a Hospital

Consistent with its philosophy of equal treatment and employment opportunities, the doors to Hadassah Hospital are open to everyone, irrespective of race, religion, nationality, gender or financial status, be they staff, patients or their families.
Medical Scholarships and fellowships

Medical fellowships are a key aspect of Hadassah's mission to promote treatment of diseases and up-skilling of medical professionals.
Early childhood development - Goshen

The Goshen Project was initiated by Hadassah Australia and is based on the pioneering work of Professor Frank Oberklaid, which seeks to address the treatment of chronic illnesses among children as well as developmental and behavioural problems.
Trauma and Crisis Intervention

The Jerusalem Crisis Intervention Center (JCIC) is saving young lives in a city with the highest rate of youth trauma in Jerusalem, where many of the young clients who come to the JCIC have a time-critical need.
Ron Finkel AM

President