Why Wait? Apply To Begin Medical School This Summer!

Getting into medical school and becoming a doctor is a dream for many. Being a physician uniquely allows you to combine your passion for science with your desire to directly help others. So if you are ready to turn your dream into a reality, it’s not too late to get started. At the Medical School […]

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 Webinars/Meetings: General Informational Webinar with the Admissions Team February 10        6:00 […]

Music As Medicine

It has been said that harmonies can be healing. In fact, recent research is illuminating how music affects the brain and other body systems in a measurable way. At a bare minimum, it provides a level of comfort to many patients. As one of the many student-led initiatives at MSIH, students are sharing their musical […]

MSIH Appeal to World Leaders about unfolding Medical Tragedy in Ethiopia

While most of us focus on the discomfort of pandemic restrictions, a horrifying tragedy is sweeping Ethiopia Former Director of MSIH, Prof. A. Mark Clarfield, took a lengthy sabbatical in Ethiopia some three years ago. There, together with his wife, Prof. Ora Paltiel – also an academic physician – they worked with medical colleagues at […]

MSIH volunteers provide end-of-life comfort to Soroka Hospital patients

Prior to commencing medical school, Odeya Barayev had been a hospice volunteer in the United States. When she began studying at MSIH in 2019, she noticed that although this type of volunteering was known in Israel, there remained room for improvement; little infrastructure existed for people – especially medical students – to spend time with […]

Four MSIH Students To Be Inducted Into The Gold Humanism Honor Society

The Gold Humanism Honor Society Four MSIH students were chosen to be inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.  The induction will take place at the MSIH Graduation Ceremony in May of 2022. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s goal is to create the “Gold Standard” in healthcare – compassionate, collaborative and scientifically excellent care – […]

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 […]

Global Health in Local Contexts: MSIH Alumni Care for Underserved Populations in the US

MSIH prepares physicians to address the impact of cultural, economic, political and environmental factors on the health of individuals worldwide. Many MSIH graduates work in resource-limited settings in countries around the world, including Guyana, Papua New Guinea, and Jordan. However, there are many more who practice global health in cities, towns and communities throughout the […]

A Glimpse at Residency: MSIH Class of 2021

Our Class of 2021 had an impressive 96% match rate. This past summer, members of our newest alumni cohort started their residencies at medical centers throughout the US and Israel, including Maimonides Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic, the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, the University of Maryland Medical Center, LSU […]

Sydney McGuire – Peace Corps in Lesotho

Sydney McGuire is a first-year student at MSIH. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, she spent time in the Peace Corps in Lesotho. From there, she earned a Masters in Public Health from George Washington University, before enrolling this year in the MSIH class of […]