MSIH Alum, Dr. Joseph Sakran, speaks on the epidemic of Gun Violence in America

MSIH alum Dr. Joseph Sakran is now an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, specializing in trauma surgery. He’s also a survivor of gun violence. At age 17 he was shot in the throat after a high school football game. As both a trauma surgeon and a survivor of gun violence […]

Taking the Physician’s Oath – And Looking Ahead to the “Global Health Path” in Medicine

“It took a few years to discover my true direction. A new physician starting on the global health path encounters many twists, turns and detours along the way – but that’s to be expected in our field. The journey is complicated and challenging, but always exciting and interesting. The secret is never to lose sight […]

MSIH Partner Clinics Come Together to Discuss Double Burden of Disease in Global Health

Celebrating Global Health To celebrate MSIH’s 20 years of teaching Global Health physicians, in October 2018, the school held a two-day seminar to recognize its achievements and bring together its many partners from around the world. The first day of the seminar centered around a conference on the pressing topic of the double burden of […]

The MSIH Global Health Scholarship – All the Information You Need to Apply

Sifting through medical school scholarships can be a bit overwhelming and while the idea of graduating medical school debt-free may seem impossible, there are a few scholarships available that make a free medical education possible.  A select group of medical schools offer full merit based scholarships, including Ben-Gurion University’s Medical School for International Health (MSIH).  […]

Upcoming Events

Interested in studying medicine and global health?  Learn more about MSIH by attending a webinar on Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00 pm EST for all prospective students      

Understanding MSIH and the Medical School Application Process: Q&A

  Applying to medical school can sometimes seem a bit overwhelming. Applicants often have many questions prior to and during the application and admissions process. At MSIH, we try to make the medical school application process as seamless as possible for applicants. While most information is available online, here are some of the most frequently […]

Volunteer Opportunities in Medical School – MSIH Students Teach First Aid to Bedouin High School Students

The article below is an account by two MSIH students, Jenna Meyer and Aaron Hochman-Zimmerman, of their interaction with Bedouin high school students.   “What would you do if someone collapsed right in front of you?” “Isn’t it better to just take someone to the hospital yourself?” “Is it true you can use toothpaste to […]

Student Stories – Understanding Medicine Through the Immigrant Experience

Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union at the tail end of the 1980s, few Jews had been permitted to emigrate. Those who did were immediately stripped of their Soviet citizenship and made to pay an exit tax. Their assets ceded to the State, they became refugees looking for a place to settle. Fourth-year […]

Are You A Non-Traditional Medical School Applicant?  Here Are 5 Tips Just For You

Are You A Non-Traditional Medical School Applicant?  Here Are 5 Tips Just For You Not fresh out of college and applying to medical school?  Did you take a different path, attend graduate school, pursue other interests or switch careers?  Here are some expert tips for you, a “non-traditional applicant,” as you navigate the medical school […]

MSIH Alumni Volunteering with Médecins Sans Frontières

“I remember my first delivery room experience in medical school and the sense of awe that I felt at the sound of the baby’s first cry. Years of practice have done little to diminish the wonder and relief of witnessing a safe transition. Even the most experienced practitioner can appreciate the cascade of miraculous changes […]