Dear Friend,
The Israeli Medical Association (IMA) has, since its establishment in 1912, been a leader in health policy, an advocate for physicians and patients, and the body responsible for the professional and ethical standards of the medical profession in Israel.

One of the most significant activities of the IMA is our World Fellowship (WF), instituted with the aim of involving doctors around the world with the medical profession in Israel and with their Israeli counterparts. The WF embodies the solidarity of physicians who share common values of support for the State of Israel and the Israeli medical profession.

Today, the WF functions in a climate of change of attitude towards Israel, strengthening our resolve to encourage the creation of ties and cultivate cooperation between physicians in Israel and their colleagues abroad. Among other goals, we strive to bring medical professionals and medical institutions worldwide in closer contact with Israel, its medical organizations and the IMA. However, our main goal is to enhance the mutual exchange of physicians so that long-term bonds will form.

We perceive our conference as the highlight of WF activities, and a positive step towards our goals. It not only allows physicians to become acquainted with the high standard of medicine, medical education, research and development in Israel, but, more importantly, it provides an opportunity for physicians from different continents to come together, share thoughts and discuss common issues of Jewish and medical interest. It brings together, among others, Israeli health policy leaders, chairmen of the medical societies and CEOs of Israel's medical institutions – all under the one roof of the IMA WF.

The conference offers an extensive scientific program of the highest standard, with lectures presented by worldwide experts in their fields. Among the main themes to be presented are: Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Medical Ethics, Evidence Based Complementary Medicine and Holocaust and Medicine.

We invite you to be part of this unique event. Please take this opportunity to meet new colleagues, understand Israeli medicine, and show your support for Israel and the IMA. Make this a memorable experience.

Warm Wishes