Month: November 2017

Recent MSIH Graduate Reflects on Medical Studies in Israel

“Living in Israel made me understand the importance of teamwork and improvisation. There is the feeling that any situation can be confronted and handled. There is an environment of leadership when necessary, and knowing how to work as a teammate when necessary.” Dr. Jennifer Eitingon graduated MSIH in May, 2017. She is now doing her preliminary […]

An Indian-American student explains why she now considers Israel her third home.

Israel is my third home. Having lived in two other comparably large countries, India and America, Israel has managed to take up a giant place in my life. India was my first home since I was born there but moved a few months later. However, I was able to visit my extended family in India, […]

No matter how well intentioned we are, we do not always intend to say what our patients and their families hear

Address by Dr. Javeed Sukhera at MSIH Physician’s Oath Ceremony, 2017 “When I spoke to my same patients as a researcher instead of a physician, I quickly learned that no matter how well intentioned we are, we do not always intend to say what our patients and their families hear. These patients and families shared that the more […]

Doctors Specializing in Global Health Expect the Unexpected and Constantly Adjust for New Challenges

“You’ve been trained in Global Health, so you know it’s a complicated arena where you always expect the unexpected. You need to remain flexible and adapt when circumstances change – which they always do. Uncertainty is the norm, so don’t get upset when things don’t go according to plan.” These were the principal words of […]

Children in resource-scarce countries are much more likely to be misdiagnosed for life-threatening diseases

During a three-week visit shadowing in the surgery department at Kathmandu Model Hospital last year, MSIH 3rd year student, Chloe Pinto encountered a 15 year-old boy who had been misdiagnosed during numerous visits to local primary care outposts. By the time he reached hospital, some two years later, his colorectal cancer had already metastasised. “The […]

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