Closing the Gap Webinar

In May 2021, Hadassah Australia was honoured to host a panel of Hadassah Achotenu Ethiopian Nursing Scholarship beneficiaries and health care experts:

Dr Rely Alon – Director of Nursing at Hadassah Medical Organization
Prof Guy Harpaz – Dean of Students at The Hebrew University
Dr Sarit Shimony Kanat – Director of Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing
Judy Lowy – Executive Director of Achotenu.
Scholarship recipients – Esther, Sivan and Liya

Catch up on our live webinar below, and head here to learn more.

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June 2022

This mid-year newsletter updates you on our support for Ukraine, the recent visit from a Hadassah Achotenu Graduate, the growth of the Goshen program and an update on the building of the Gandel Rehabilitation Center.
Achotenu Development Committee
Ron Finkel AM

President
Prof. Yoram Weiss named Hadassah Medical Organization Director General

Prof. Weiss, 63, an expert in intensive care medicine and anesthesiology, has worked at Hadassah for 31 years. For seven years before being appointed acting director-general last summer, he served as director of Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, one of HMO’s two hospitals in Jerusalem.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Hadassah's Emergency Operation Treating Ukraine's Refugees

Hadassah's Humanitarian Mission in Poland is treating refugees fleeing the war raging in Ukraine.
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.
Second International Conference on Trauma and Mental Health

Explore the key issues faced by psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs, social workers, counsellors and others dealing with patients or clients affected by adversity and trauma.
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.
Gandel Rehabilitation Center

Be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring hope, recovery and improved quality of life to thousands of people across Israel who need rehabilitation due to disease, illness or injury.