Newsletter#44
 
February 2016


2015-2016 APF Fellow Dr. Assaf Kadar -
Hands That Hold a World of Medicine
 
Dr. Assaf Kadar and his family
Dr. Assar Kadar says the hand holds a world of medicine. 

"Hand surgery is a field of medicine that is actually an integration of several professions - orthopedics, plastic surgery, vascular and nerve surgery," says the 2015-2016 APF Research Fellow in Hand Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "Contrary to most other sub-specialties in orthopedics, which usually focus on bones, in hand surgery we deal with all of the structures in the hand - bone, soft tissue, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, etc. So hand surgery is by far the most diverse field in orthopedics and that's why I'm drawn to it.
 
Due to an Increased Demand - Additional Course This Spring in Israel! Register NOW!
Click and watch APF Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Course in Israel Video
APF's 18th (חי) Annual Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Course Will Take Place in Israel, May 21-26, 2016
Please complete the 2016 Course Registration Form and return it to APF along with your deposit to reserve your spot today!
For additional information please Click Here or contact APF office. 
Upcoming Summer Medical APF/Birthright Trip to Israel - For Healthcare Students
APF is once again partnering with Taglit-Birthright Israel and Israel Outdoors to provide a 10-day experience in Israel designed for medical students, nursing students, and other medical professionals (admitted medical students qualify). This enhanced Birthright Israel experience combines all of the highlights of an Israel tour along with special medical programming such as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Medical Corps Training Base in the Negev, and speakers that highlight the unique aspects of medicine in Israel. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Israel and also network with Israeli healthcare peers.

2015 APF Medical Birthright group on their trip to Israel
2015 APF Medical Birthright group on their trip to Israel

APF Medical Birthright is in the NEWS!!
 
UPCOMING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY - APRIL, 2016
Boston 

Speaker: 
Prof. Arnon Afek, MD, MhD -
Acting Associate Director General - Israel Ministry of Health and as of recently Director General - Israel Ministry of Health.

When:
Wednesday, March 2  
Michigan

Speaker: 
Dr. Talia Levanon - 
The Director of the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC) 

When: 
Sunday, March 27 
 
Florida and Washington, DC  

Speaker: 
 
Dr. Salman Zarka -
Director General, Ziv Medical Center in Zefat, Northern Israel    

When: 
March 29 - April 5 

Please contact our office for more details

American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel