Rachel Brenner Shalem Appointed Deputy Director General for Strategic Planning at Health Ministry
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Rachel Brenner Shalem has been appointed Deputy Director General for Strategic and Economic Planning at Israel's Ministry of Health, replacing Ayelet Greenbaum Arizon. Brenner Shalem, who has nine years of experience at the ministry, previously led workforce planning initiatives that doubled medical student numbers and increased physician immigration. The Director General praised her contributions to improving the health system and ensuring equitable services. Brenner Shalem expressed her commitment to leading the department towards a pioneering future.
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- Rachel Brenner Shalem was appointed Deputy Director General for Strategic and Economic Planning at the Ministry of Health.
- She replaces Ayelet Greenbaum Arizon in the role.
- Brenner Shalem previously led initiatives to double medical student numbers and increase physician immigration.
- The Director General praised her role in improving Israel's health system.
- She committed to leading the department towards a pioneering future.
The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Rachel Brenner Shalem as the new Deputy Director General for Strategic and Economic Planning, succeeding Ayelet Greenbaum Arizon. Brenner Shalem, 43, has been with the Ministry of Health for nine years, working within the strategic and economic planning division. For the past two years, she served as the director of the high-level Workforce Planning Department for the health system. Previously, she held positions as director of the Health Economics field and deputy director general.
In her previous roles, Brenner Shalem led the ministry's workforce planning system, which included doubling the number of medical students studying in Israel and increasing the number of doctors immigrating to the country. She also spearheaded initiatives to boost the number of physicians in peripheral areas, establishing programs like "Ilaniot," "Stars of Medicine," and "Ofakim," alongside medical education programs in all hospitals.
Moshe Bar Siman Tov, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, emphasized the importance of strategic planning for the health system, including increasing the physician workforce and ensuring equitable medical services across the country. He praised Brenner Shalem's significant contributions to increasing medical student enrollment and to strategic processes aimed at improving the health system, which he described as among the best globally. Bar Siman Tov highlighted the ministry's human capital, particularly its senior management, as a key strength in facing challenges.
He also thanked Ayelet Greenbaum Arizon for her leadership in the role and wished her success. Brenner Shalem expressed her honor in continuing public service and serving the Israeli community and health system in her new capacity. She thanked the Director General for his trust and Greenbaum Arizon, whom she called her mentor, stating her commitment to leading the department with professionalism and broad partnership to ensure a pioneering future for the health system.
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