Ben-Gurion University of the Negev launches COVID-19 Taskforce

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz announced the BGU COVID-19 Response Effort to harness the University’s vast brainpower, research skills and ingenuity to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Prof. Chamovitz stated that the University would devote resources to bring the most promising projects to fruition. “Since the outbreak of this coronavirus, […]

Upcoming Events

MSIH holds periodic prospective student events online, as well as in-person across the US, Canada, and Israel. We invite you to join us to learn more about our admissions process, as well as ask questions about our unique M.D. Program.  Upcoming Information Sessions: We are not currently hosting any in-person information sessions. Please join us […]

MSIH Alum Dr. Maayan Melamed shares insights into Adolescent Medicine

Dr. Maayan Melamed, Class of 2014, had never heard of her specialty when she was a student at MSIH. Maayan is currently an Adolescent Medicine Fellow at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Excited to share her newfound knowledge, she spoke enthusiastically on a recent visit to her alma mater. Working with “the most fun […]

Medical Schools that Accept International Students Foster Community

Studying medicine as part of a diverse student cohort can have a positive impact on the way in which students train to work in the medical field. Medical schools that accept international students not only provide support for their students coming from abroad, they also enable close-knit communities to form among the students themselves. “Being […]

Third Annual MSIH Student Research Competition

Mid-January 2020 saw the third annual MSIH student research competition in which four students presented their papers. As a matter of policy, MSIH encourages students to participate in medical research, either as Principal Investigator or part of a team. This is done, not only to increase medical knowledge but to encourage students to engage in […]

Coronavirus, MSIH and Ben-Gurion University

BGU Students share the latest on BGU Radio. Some students may be concerned about coronavirus and how it’s affecting Israel in general, and Ben-Gurion University in particular. Click below to hear a podcast conducted at the BGU Radio station where VP for Global Engagement Prof. Limor Aharonson-Daniel discusses the issue with Prof. Nadav Davidovitch.

The Repeated Themes of MSIH Clinical Rotation Blogs

For 17 years of the 21 years of MSIH’s existence, as part of the Global Health curriculum, the school has been sending 4th years students to partner institutions in resource-scarce medical settings. Eight-week clinical rotations range from rural African villages to South-East Asian clinics. These clinical rotations give students a first-hand experience of life as […]

Beer-Sheva’s Ecosystem of Innovation

MSIH is located in the heart of Beer-Sheva, the capital of Israel’s Negev region. Beer-Sheva is a place where the past and future converge, and Ben Gurion University has captured the essence of Beer-Sheva innovation in their latest video on the city’s development. While studying and training in medical school, you’ll have opportunities to explore […]

The Impact of a Global Health MD Program on your Career as a Physician

Studying medicine with an emphasis in global health can help you make a major contribution to health care across the world. The goal of a global health MD program is to work towards better health for each individual patient, no matter what country they are from, and to make an effort to achieve equality of […]

Biomedical Engineering for Low-Income Settings – Year Two

Some of the audience (including engineering students from across several industries) attending the MSIH Biomedical Engineering Program 2020 At the kick-off of the MSIH-Biomedical Engineering project in 2019, about 20 students turned out. Five of them were from MSIH, and the remaining 15 were from the Biomedical Engineering department. Despite the relatively low numbers at […]