Ariel University Approved for First Medical School in Samaria
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Ariel University has received approval to open Israel's first medical school in the Samaria region, offering a six-year M.D. program. The Council for Higher Education also approved a new master's program for Physician Associates at the university.
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- Ariel University approved for first medical school in Samaria.
- Program will offer a six-year M.D. degree with 80 students per cohort.
- New program aims to address Israel's growing need for doctors.
- University also approved for a new Physician Associate master's program.
- This expansion follows similar medical faculty openings at other Israeli universities.
The Council for Higher Education in Israel approved on Tuesday the opening of a six-year program for an M.D. degree in medicine at Ariel University. The program will accept 80 students per cohort. This marks a significant expansion of medical education in Israel, aiming to address the growing need for doctors.
Ariel University joins the Weizmann Institute, Reichman University, and the University of Haifa, which have also opened new medical faculties in recent years. These institutions have contributed to a substantial increase in medical student enrollment, from 800 five years ago to 1,446 in the upcoming academic year.
In addition to the M.D. program, the Council for Higher Education also approved a master's degree program for "Physician Associates" at Ariel University. This is described as the first academic program of its kind in Israel and a significant step in integrating this new profession into the Israeli healthcare system.
Professor Ehud Grossman, President of Ariel University, stated that the decision is a "significant milestone" in the university's contribution to Israel's healthcare system. He added that the approval of both new programs will allow the university to expand its role in training excellent medical professionals for Israeli society.
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