Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Medical School for International Health in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center

Description: A four-year, American-style M.D. program located at Ben Gurion University of the Negev that focuses on international health and medicine.  The collaborative program with Columbia University Medical Center is taught in English and emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention for different populations.   It provides early clinic work with diverse communities served by the Negev’s Soroka Medical Center and affiliated hospitals in Jerusalem, Afula, and Ashkelon.

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