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‘State of the Heart’: Israeli Medical Conference Highlights Cardiovascular Advancements
Jun 3, 2016 | The Jewish Press
By By Michael Bachner /TPS
...Awards and honorable recognition were given this year to Professor Eric Topol of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, Sandor Frankel of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and to Professor William Brody, the former president of the Salk Institute. -
Minister Litzmann: "I will work to establish a medical school in Ariel"
Jun 2, 2016 | NRG Maariv
By Asaf Golan
http://www.nrg.co.il/online/13/ART2/784/239.html The Minister spoke during a cornerstone laying ceremony for a new medical center in Ariel. The center will service to the region's Jews and Arabs and provide emergency medicine services and access to medical imaging equipment. The center will also function as a medical research facility. The event was attended by Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, Deputy Minister of Regional Development MK Ayoub Kara, president of the University Yehuda Danon, Chancellor of the University Yigal Cohen-Orgad, representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Council for Higher Education. The center is funded by donations and grants totaling about NIS 50 million of which $4.5 million was contributed by the Helmsley trust. -
Regional Medical Center will be established in Ariel
Jun 1, 2016 | News 1
The center will serve the Jewish and Palestinian populations and will constitute part of the research and teaching program for medical education. for the purpose of establishment, the center received donations and grants totaling NIS 50 million, of which sum $4.5 million was contributed by the Helmsley trust and another $ 4 million from the Council for Higher Education. -
Ariel emergency medicine - Emergency room for Jews and Arabs
Jun 2, 2016 | Ashkubit
By Yifat Arieli
Ariel emergency medicine - A cornerstone laying ceremony for the new emergency medical center in Ariel was held today (Thursday) and attended by Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, Regional Cooperation Minister Ayoub Kara, Moshe Ahrens, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Ariel, Ariel Mayor Elijah Shviro, Professor Yehuda Danon, President of Ariel University and other dignitaries. For me it's a holiday. This is a national and social project." Said today Minister Kara adding that there is enormous importance for the medical school in Ariel and together we will take care of social and humane issues in order to prevent violence and terrorism in the region. Eli Shviro, Ariel Mayor said that this is a formative day for Ariel and "the dream is more important than knowledge since all knowledge begins with a dream". Minister Litzman: "I will do everything in order to establish a medical school in Ariel, there is a shortage of doctors and of course we need and want more doctors in Israel. The Helmsley Foundation invested in the construction of the emergency room, representative of the Foundation said: "It is an honor to participate in the creation of such a project in Ariel. An Emergency room will reduce wait time for thousands. $163 million were invested in Israel, we invest in projects related mainly to medical research. The Fund is proud to invest in numerous large projects of the sort in Israel".
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‘State of the Heart’: Israeli Medical Conference Highlights Cardiovascular Advancements
Jun 3, 2016 | The Jewish Press
By By Michael Bachner /TPS
Hundreds of international researchers and healthcare professionals gathered at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa this week for a conference dubbed “State of the Heart.”
The conference addressed global challenges in cardiovascular treatment and highlighted innovative changes in the field as a result of cutting-edge technology. The Rambam Health Care Campus is a 1,000-bed academic hospital serving over two million residents of northern Israel.
The conference culminated with the Rambam Award ceremony, which “recognizes remarkable individuals for their contributions to medicine, science, and technology as well as their passion and special generosity to the State of Israel.”
Awards and honorable recognition were given this year to Professor Eric Topol of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, Sandor Frankel of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and to Professor William Brody, the former president of the Salk Institute.
Brody was recognized for innovations in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. He specializes as a physician and engineer in imaging technologies—an aspect of cardiovascular treatment that has come a long way with MRI and CT scan capabilities.
“You could think of the scanner as slicing up the body like a butcher and then we could put these slices on a computer to create a three-dimensional image,” Brody said in an interview with TPS. “When I first saw that, my jaw dropped. It was like staring at a human body with the skin removed. We were able to use this to create interesting new ways of evaluating heart function. These images could then be produced on home computers and today this probably can be done on your iPad. This shows how far computing has gone.”
Professor Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, spoke at the conference about what he described as the future of medicine—the changing focus from healing the sick to “upgrading” the healthy.
“We see the annual summit as the apex of Rambam’s year-round commitment to medical research and innovation. The best and latest of cutting-edge medical technologies are presented at the conference as well as the methods and practices that make up the digital medicine frontier,” said Rambam Health Care Campus Chief Executive Officer and Director General Rafi Beyar.
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/state-of-the-heart-israeli-medical-conference-highlights-cardiovascular-advancements/2016/06/03/
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Minister Litzmann: "I will work to establish a medical school in Ariel"
Jun 2, 2016 | NRG Maariv
By Asaf Golan
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Regional Medical Center will be established in Ariel
Jun 1, 2016 | News 1
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Ariel emergency medicine - Emergency room for Jews and Arabs
Jun 2, 2016 | Ashkubit
By Yifat Arieli
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