From R to L: Dr. Eyran Halpern, CEO, RMC; Prof. Pierre Singer, Director, General Intensive Care, RMC, Aaron Karov; Dr. Steven Jackson, senior RMC neurosurgeon ; Dr, Boaz Tadmor, Director , Beilinson Hospital, RMC
Dina Albour, Trauma Coordinator, RMC with Aaron Karov | American Physician Fellowship Delegation Visits Rabin Medical Center The American Physicians Fellowship (APF) for Medicine in Israel is an organization made up of North American physicians and healthcare professionals who are committed to fostering ties between the North American healthcare community and the Israel’s healthcare system. Several times a year the APF provides the opportunity for North American physicians to take part in a Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Course in Israel, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Within this framework a delegation of 31 doctors from leading medical facilities throughout North America visited Rabin Medical Centers Beilinson's Hospital where they were hosted by Dr. Boaz Tadmor, Director of Beilinson Hospital who has been involved with the APF for many years, specifically in their program which provides fellowship grants to young Israeli physicians going to study in North America. Presentations were made by the hospitals leading Emergency and Trauma professionals including Dr. Efrat Harlev, Deputy Director and Head of Emergency Services, on mass causality deployment in a level one hospital; and the need to be ready for all emergencies, Dr. Michael Stein, Director, of the Trauma Unit on management of a mass causality incident in the Emergency Department; Dina Albour, Trauma Coordinator, spoke about the challenges of a Trauma Coordinator and the need to help the family as well as the patient, and Professor Pierre Singer, Director of the General Intensive Care Department talked about General Intensive Care management following a mass causality/emergency event and the importance of providing the best most advanced medical care in order to save these patients, who suffer from complicated injuries and diseases. Yet the pinnacle event was when Dr. Steven Jackson, Senior Neurosurgeon, told the unbelievable life saving story of 22 year old Paratrooper Aaron Karov, married only several days before the Gaza War "Operation Cast Led" in January 2009 and probably the most critically inured IDF solider. The delegation saw vivid pictures of Aaron when he was first brought to the hospital and Dr. Jackson an observant Jew, said he felt that God was truly with him during Aaron's brain surgery and that he considers Aaron a true hero of our nation. But no picture was necessary, when at end of the presentation Aaron Karov walked in the room. Everyone one stood up and began to clap in what was an unbelievably emotionally moment and there were few dry eyes in the room. Dr. Eyran Halpern, CEO of Rabin Medical Center was also present for this very special event. Perhaps Aaron Karov symbolizes the importance of our entire medical team in time's of emergency and trauma as well as in everyday life, where they persistently save lives and face new medical challenges. If you would like to visit the Rabin Medical Center website please click here |
