Big Pitch – 2021 – The Pandemic Edition

For five consecutive years, as the climax to their Introduction to Global Health course, first year students enter “The Big Pitch.” Teams present Global Health proposals showing how they’d effectively utilize a $25 million donation. The idea is modeled on an Emory University School of Public Health concept; students study an assigned country, identify a […]

Stress Awareness Month: Spotlight on MSIH alum Sanjai Dayal, MD

Held annually every April, Stress Awareness Month highlights the many causes of modern stress in everyday life, and promotes activities and treatments for individuals to lower their overall stress. As we continue to manage the new normal during the COVID pandemic, it is all the more important for people to use techniques to better manage […]

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: Join us to learn more about the Medical School for International Health: Tuesday […]

MSIH Innovates The Hybrid Classroom – Social Distancing at the Extreme

Israel was fortunate to begin inoculating its population as soon as the vaccination became available. Through a streamlined acquisition process and very efficient deployment, the country is one of the first to emerge from the Coronavirus Pandemic. While most of the rest of the world remains on lock-down, Israel has been easing its restrictions, culminating […]

Highlighting MSIH Alumna LeShawn Worsley-McIver, MD, MPH on #WorldHealthDay

Highlighting MSIH Alumna LaShawn Worsley-McIver, M.D., MPH on WorldHealthDay, a global campaign that advocates building a fairer and healthier world, where people have living and work conditions that are conducive to everyone, everywhere (WHO)

Despite Global Pandemic, MSIH Students produce stellar Match results – 96% match rate!

Medical education worldwide has been severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.  In some places, student access to patients for clinical training has been severely curtailed. Even the most prestigious US medical schools have suffered, with graduates fearful of their chances of finding residency in the National Residency Matching Program (the Match). The situation is even more […]

World Kidney Day with MSIH Alumna Dr. Olga Charnaya, MD (’10)

In recognition of World Kidney Day, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease, we acknowledge the amazing work of Olga Charnaya, M.D. (’10). Dr. Charnaya is a Pediatric Nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at […]

MSIH Alumna, Dr. Lily Gutnik, MD, MPH: A Champion for Women’s Health

March 8th is International Women’s Day, and MSIH celebrate the achievements of our incredible alumnae who are advancing Women’s Health worldwide.  Alumna Lily Gutnik, MD, MPH (Class of 2011) considers justice and equity fundamental values that drive her medical career. Dr. Gutnik is committed to empowering vulnerable populations, particularly those in low-resource settings. As a […]

Mass Vaccinations Led to Drop in Severe COVID Cases: Joint BGU – Harvard Study

Mark Katz, MD, an adjunct professor at MSIH, co-authored the study with peers from Harvard University, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This joint BGU & Harvard University study of the Pfizer vaccine confirms its effectiveness, proving to be 94% effective just 1 week after the second dose. Dr. Katz is currently on […]

Gold Humanism Honor Society and AMSA bring Purim joy to residents and students

MSIH is an active participant in the Gold Humanism Honor Society – part of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation – whose goal is to create a “Gold Standard” in healthcare. Among other things, the Foundation aims “to foster compassionate, collaborative and scientifically excellent care – to support clinicians throughout their careers, so the humanistic passion that motivates […]