Foreign Doctors and Dentists Begin Integration Program in Haifa
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Thirty-six doctors and dentists from abroad started an integration program in Haifa on Monday to bolster Israel's healthcare system and encourage immigration. The "Doctors' Journey" program, a collaboration between the Israeli Experience, Masa Israel Journey, Rambam Health Care Campus, and the Haifa Municipality, includes professional training and Hebrew language studies. Mayor Yona Yahav and CEO Sharon Shlomo welcomed the participants, emphasizing the program's success and the need for medical professionals in Israel.
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- 36 foreign doctors and dentists began an integration program in Haifa on Monday.
- The program aims to strengthen Israel's healthcare system and encourage immigration.
- Participants will receive professional training at Rambam Health Care Campus and learn Hebrew.
- The initiative is a collaboration between the Israeli Experience, Masa Israel Journey, Rambam, and the Haifa Municipality.
- Over a thousand doctors have arrived in Israel through this program since its inception.
Thirty-six doctors and dentists from abroad have begun a professional integration program in Haifa, aimed at strengthening Israel's healthcare system and encouraging immigration. The "Doctors' Journey" program, organized by the Israeli Experience and Masa Israel Journey in partnership with Rambam Health Care Campus and the Haifa Municipality, held its opening ceremony at Haifa City Hall on Monday.
The participants, including 30 physicians and six dentists, will undergo professional training at Rambam, learn Hebrew, and familiarize themselves with the Israeli healthcare system and life in Haifa. Some participants have brought their spouses, intending to build their professional and family future in Israel.
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav welcomed the new immigrants, emphasizing Haifa's opportunities, medical excellence, and experience in absorbing new residents. He pledged the municipality's support to help them settle and work in the city's leading medical institutions.
Sharon Shlomo, CEO of the Israeli Experience, highlighted the program's importance amid a shortage of doctors in Israel. He noted that over a thousand doctors have arrived through the program since its inception, expressing pride in their partnership with Rambam, the Haifa Municipality, and Masa Israel Journey.
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