2022 Annual Newsletter
Click here to download the 2022 APF Annual Report (PDF)
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APF Announces New Fellows for 2022-2023
APF is pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring 10 new fellows to come to North America and further their medical training in 2022-2023. APF Fellowships were established in 1951 to help train Israeli physicians in specialty care. The program continues today, with the awarding of supplemental fellowship grants […]
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2023 Emergency & Disaster Course Dates Announced
APF is pleased to announce the 2023 Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Course in Israel will be held from November 11-16, 2023. Created in conjunction with Israel’s Ministry of Health and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Medical Corps, this one-of-a-kind program offers physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals firsthand training from […]
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Disaster Management Online Course
The healthcare community faces serious new challenges in the emergency and disaster arena. This online program offers physicians, nurses, first responders and other healthcare professionals training from North American and Israel’s foremost experts. CME’s available! This two-day virtual course will cover the following topics: Emergency Medical Services Virtual Urgent Care […]
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APF Welcomes New Board Member
In 2020, we welcomed Dr. Gary Mann to our Board of Trustees. Gary M. Mann, M.D. A graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Gary completed his surgical training at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He also trained in Emergency Medicine, which he has […]
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APF 70th Year Gala
Each year, the generous support of our members and Gala attendees directly funds APF’s critical programs in Israel, including our Fellowship and Medical Volunteer Programs. We invite you to join us on Sunday, November 8th at 2pm EST, as we virtually celebrate APF’s 70th Anniversary! Hear first-hand from our esteemed […]
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Welcome back, 2019 Course alumni!
This November, more than 20 healthcare professionals from North America and beyond (including South Korea) took part in APF’s annual Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Course in Israel. Under the auspices of Israel’s Ministry of Health and the Israel Defense Forces, attendees toured the country, visited a number of medical institutions, […]
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APF Event in Boston: Honoring APF’s Past President
On May 19, APF honored Past President Dr. Norton J. Greenberger for his 25 years of service on the Board. During the event, Dr. Bruria Adini, head of the Department of Disaster Management at Tel Aviv University, discussed preparing the public for light search and rescue while Colonel (Ret.) Dr. […]
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APF Fellow Dr. Alex Zendel at the APF Philadelphia Chapter
APF Board Member Nancy Schmidt, RN, and her husband, Dr. Richard Schmidt, hosted a great night for APF. Guest speaker Dr. Alex Zendel, on an APF fellowship in transplant surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, was a medical field officer and commander of an IDF surgical tactical […]
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Celebrating 68 years of partnership
In November, we celebrated the partnership between our organization, the Israeli Ministry of Health and the IDF Medical Corps at an event on the IDC campus in Herzliya. This event served as a reunion for former APF Fellows, supporters and friends.
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The Second Podiatry Scientific Mission in Israel
Twenty-five physicians and clinicians from across the U.S. and Canada participated in this amazing trip, which included inspiring lectures from Israeli and American speakers. In addition, attendees visited three medical centers (Ashkelon, Tsfat and Jerusalem), visited Yad Vashem, toured Masada, floated in the Dead Sea and much more. Additional highlights […]
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Local APF Chapter Event Showcases Strong Michigan-Israel Medical Connections
Even with a growing number of regional APF chapters across the country, we can be proud that, consistent with so much national Jewish leadership arising in Michigan, the most active chapter of this premier organization promoting medicine in Israel is in southeast Michigan. The event featured three esteemed leaders: Robert […]
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Prof. Lior Gepstein at the APF Boston Chapter
On May 10th, APF board member David Barone and his wife, Tzilla, hosted an evening with Professor Lior Gepstein from the Rambam Medical Center and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. Prof. Gepstein is a rising star in the world of cardiology, and his breakthrough research has been published in […]
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APF Fellow Dr. Alex Zendel Visits New York
On April 12th, Dr. Alex Zendel, a surgeon in New York, participated in a small gathering of friends and colleagues hosted by Dr. Frederick and Yaffa Lukash of Great Neck, NY.
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APF’s 2017 Fall Celebration in Israel
It had been almost 17 years since our last celebration in Israel, and it was worth waiting for! In November, APF friends, alumni and colleagues gathered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer to pay tribute to the Israeli healthcare system and to celebrate the decades of collaboration and friendship […]
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Israeli Air Force Surgeon General Speaks to APF Michigan Chapter
In March, APF hosted Colonel Yifat Erlich-Shoham, MD, Israeli Air Force Surgeon General, who spoke to more than 50 people in Farmington Hills about what being an Israeli and serving in the IDF means to her. We would like to express our warm gratitude to Adat Shalom Synagogue, which hosted […]
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Israeli Doctor Speaks About Providing Humanitarian Aid to Syrian War Victims
Dr. Salman Zarka, a retired IDF Colonel and the director general of Ziv Medical Center in Zefat in northern Israel, is on a mission. He wants the world to know that his hospital is providing medical and humanitarian care to victims of the Syrian civil war. The fact that […]
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How Israel Builds Trauma-resilient Communities at Home and Abroad- a Michigan APF Event
The Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC) addresses the issues of terrorism, war, natural disaster, tragedy and bereavement with a seasoned eye and aims to lend its experience elsewhere. The ITC ensures not only a comprehensive view of needs but the delivery of a continuum of trauma services in a timely fashion. […]
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Acting Associate Director General of Israel Ministry of Health, Prof. Arnon Afek – in Boston
On March 2, 2016, APF hosted a dynamic event with Professor Arnon Afek, the Acting Associate Director General of the Israel Ministry of Health and Chairman of Israel’s Department of Medical Administration. Professor Afek delivered an exciting and informative lecture about the status and successes of the Israeli health care […]
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