What do Medical schools look for in applicants?

There is no one particular skill that makes for a good doctor. Instead, all doctors need a range of different qualities and skills to be able to provide the best care for their patients. The same holds true when it comes to getting into medical school. Many prospective students ask us, “What do medical schools […]

MSIH Alum, Dr Joseph Sakran, addresses Racism in Health Care

Dr. Joseph Sakran (MSIH Class of 2005 Alumnus), along with two colleagues, recently published an opinion piece in Scientific American titled, “Racism in Health Care Isn’t Always Obvious.” The article implores healthcare practitioners to acknowledge and denounce their own implicit racial biases, which may affect patient diagnosis and treatment. The piece addresses healthcare disparities in […]

Dr. Kent Willis wins NHLBI award

Dr. Kent Willis (class of 2011) has just been awarded a prestigious 5-year National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Career Development Award for his research into “The gut lung axis Influences the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia”. The K08 – Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award enables candidates holding professional degrees (e.g., MD, DO, DVM, or […]

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 Helps Students Cope with the Stresses of a Pandemic

“Being an American myself, and the wife of an American MSIH graduate really help me to understand what students are going through – so I’m in a unique position to help.” These are the words of Laura Stiebel, a clinical social worker who provides help to students in all years at MSIH. “Regular Israeli students […]

Connecting Isolated Patients With Their Families During Coronavirus Pandemic

Dr. Patrick Keller ’03 at Lincoln HospitalAt the height of the COVID-19 surge in New York City, Dr. Patrick Keller, MSIH class of ‘03, MPH, Flight Surgeon & Chief of Aerospace Medicine for the United States Air Force, was mobilized to Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx to work as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) attending. […]

What makes a Global Health Medical School Education Unique?

Today’s society is more globalized and connected than ever before. With increased access to the far reaches of the globe and increased migration, there is a growing need for physicians to understand new cultures and treat diseases they might have never before encountered. Training in a global health medical school can help doctors succeed in […]

Medical Ethics and Coronavirus by MSIH Director, Prof. Alan Jotkowitz

In a triage situation, sometimes medical practitioners need to save the people who are most likely to survive – a principle carried over from the battlefield. But in the days of a pandemic, among those in the ICU are people with disabilities whose chance of survival are less. Does that mean we let those with […]

Congratulations MSIH Class of 2020: Taking Virtual Graduation In Stride

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, this year’s MSIH graduation ceremony was a virtual event. On May 24th, the class of 2020 stood before their webcams, to have their MD degrees bestowed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.  Most of the students were already in the US preparing to commence residency – so in the background, […]

3 Reasons to Study Medicine in Israel in English

While searching for the perfect medical school, you might have thought about looking at schools abroad. Though it is a personal decision, you are likely weighing many factors, beyond just a list of courses. If you are passionate about studying to be a physician––especially one that focuses on a field such as global health–-you probably […]