Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine Lead Young Doctors' Specialty Preferences in Israel
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By אביחי חיים
First reported by Ynet · Aug 25, 2026
What happened
The Israeli Ministry of Health's 2025 survey of 1,831 medical interns found internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine as the top specialty choices. Most interns preferred central Israel for training, with high satisfaction reported at major hospitals like Ichilov and Rebecca Ziv. Gender and location preferences varied by specialty, and the ministry plans ongoing reforms to improve medical training.
- 01Internal medicine is the most preferred specialty among Israeli medical interns, followed by pediatrics and family medicine.
- 0261% of surveyed interns graduated abroad, with most preferring internal medicine training overseas and pediatrics domestically.
- 03Central Israel is the favored training location, with Haifa and Jerusalem next; southern regions are least preferred.
- 04Satisfaction rates are highest in internal medicine and emergency medicine departments, lowest in surgery.
- 05Ichilov Hospital leads in overall intern satisfaction, with Rebecca Ziv Hospital highest in pediatrics and emergency medicine.
- 06Ministry officials stress the importance of improving internship conditions and continuing reforms to support young doctors' professional development.
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