Israel Medical Association

Health Ministry: License of doctor accused of sexual offenses to be revoked for 6 months

Dr. Aryeh Levin has been accused of the rape and sexual assault of patients, including two minors - females aged 12 and 15.

 Doctor writing notes during a session with a patient.
 Dr. Sabo protested against anti-government demonstrations in 2024 while carrying an M-16 rifle.

'I asked to participate': Israeli doctor praises IDF for killing terrorists, asks to join

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Like the spread of a virus: Doctors join widening protest against public sector salary cuts

 Dr. Batla Falah and her post celebrating the death of IDF Col. Ahsan Daxa.

'May this be the fate of every criminal': Doctor faces suspension for celebrating Col. Daxa's death


Hospital staff in Israel's periphery to get shorter shifts

The agreement will enable the launch of an outline for shortening the working day in hospitals in the periphery as early as Sunday, September 3.

 Medical staff protest lack of funding which has forced hospitals into "emergency mode," August 29, 2021

Nano-magnets can be used to restore damaged nerve cells -Bar-Ilan University

A novel technique uses magnetic manipulations to create “mini-brains” in order to restore damaged neural networks.

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Lapid and Barbivai establish ‘voluntary’ shorter shifts for medical residents

Lapid told the Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 66 million to those hospitals, not only those in the periphery, that are willing to shorten shifts from an exhausting 26 hours to 18. 

 Hospital reception area

Medical interns resign en masse: 'Largest medical crisis in Israel's history'

Hundreds of Israeli medical interns and residents resigned in protest of another delay to the reform

 Medical staff protest lack of funding which has forced hospitals into "emergency mode," August 29, 2021

The Lounge: August 7, 2018

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Prof. Zion Hagai appointed IMA chief

"Even the Health Ministry’s 2015 program to shorten queues for surgery and other medical care is faltering and in fact does not really exist.”

 Closeup of doctor giving a vaccination to a young patient. (Illustrative)