Advanced Medical Training Programs
Rambam's medical training program offers international participants opportunities for advanced medical training in a variety of medical specializations.
Target Audience
Hospital Administrators
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Paramedical Personnel
Advantages of Rambam Training
- Customized to your institute's specific needs
- Training by Israeli experts
- Learn from unique and unusual cases, due to:
- the diverse genetic demographic of Rambam's patient population.
- Rambam's role as only Level 1 trauma center for the region.
- Rambam's role as the only tertiary center for 12 regional hospitals and armed forces stationed in the region.
- Frontal training, simulations, and observation
- Receive a certificate of attendance (includes total hours of course training)
- Opportunity to learn about Israel's medical system
- Option for medical "tour" of other healthcare facilities
- Facilitating tours of special sites in Israel by special request (extra charge to base fee)
Selected List of Advanced Medical Training Courses
The Emergency Management System course provides participants with multidisciplinary knowledge in the management of an advanced hospital, and enriches their general knowledge about the health care system in Israel.
Course Duation: 10 days
Target Audience: Senior management team of hospitals and clinics.
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As the only tertiary hospital Northern Israel, Rambam treats a variety of medical emergencies ranging from stroke and heart attack/arrhytmias to chronic and acute medical emergencies.
The Advanced Medical Emergencies Course covers the most common of these emergencies, including cardiopulmonary issues, stroke, triage, and more.
Target Audience: Medical emergency teams and administration
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 30 or more
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The Medical Management for Hospital Managers course provides participants with the multidisciplinary knowledge needed to manage an advanced hospital. This course also provides general knowledge about Israel's healthcare system to provide hospital managers with an enriched understanding of the challenges a large tertiary center must handle.
Target Audience: Senior management teams of hospitals and clinics
Duration: 5 days
Number of participants: 30 or more
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Rambam's Cardiology Course provides an update on the diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered cardiovascular conditions. Expert faculty will focus on challenging aspects of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, structural heart disease, cardiovascular imaging, pulmonary hypertension, and preventive cardiology. This advanced review addresses the relevant guidelines and latest treatment options for patients suffering from these conditions.
Target Audience: Appropriate for, but not limited to senior cardiologists.
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 30 or more
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Rambam's Institute of Gastroenterology provides medical services in a broad range of fields, including:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Cancer Prevention
- Nutrition
- Neurogastroenterology
- Advanced Endoscopy
The Gastroenterology for Doctors course will cover each of the above areas. Trainees will be exposed to high-level service and observe advanced activities.
Target Audience: Gastroenterology doctors
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 8-12 trainees
Course Format: Frontal lectures, observation, attend inflammatory bowel disease files meeting
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The nursing system in general, and nurses in particular are of great importance to the Institute of Gastroenterology at Rambam Health Care Campus. Nurses are an integral part of all the activities of the Institute and clinics.
Training in the Gastroenterology for Nurses course is given by both nursing and medical staff specializing in a variety of gastroenterological areas. Attendees will focus on practical aspects of gastroenterological nursing, participate in clinics, and attend various meetings and activities held at the institute.
Target Audience: Nurses with a specialization or interest in gastroenterology
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 8-12 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and attendance in a variety of related staff meetings
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Rambam's Eye Surgery course exposes ophthalmologists to surgical procedures preformed with the most techniques and best available equipment, performed by experienced and leading surgeons in the field.
The course include works on a cataract simulator, which provides simulations at all stages of the surgery and exposes attendees to complex situations and complications. A series of advanced lectures are provided in a variety of related surgical fields, with dynamic Q&A sessions that will enable participants to discuss a variety of selected topics.
Target Audience: Ophtahalmologists
Duration: 4 days
Number of Participants: 4-8 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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The world of technology and innovation in neurology is evolving at the speed of light, and changing the whole way we approach this essential medical field.
Rambam's Neurology course will introduce attendees to diagnostic algorithms and teach teach innovative therapeutic procedures.
Target Audience: Neurologists, rehabilitation physicians, neurosurgeons, pediatric neurologists, internal medicine physicians
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 8-10 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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Rambam's course on Laparascopic Head and Neck Surgery provides basic and advanced knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck tumors.
Lectures are provided by a team of head and neck surgeons, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons and oncologists. Live demonstrations of surgery with cadaver/frozen heads practice are provided for head and neck endoscopic surgery, including FESS surgery, hypophysis, endoscopic tumor removal, and laryngeal and vocal microscopy surgery. In addition, a neck and head surgery demonstration will be conducted using the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, including surgical procedures developed at Rambam.
Target Audience: ENT doctors
Duration: 3 days
Number of Participants: 4-8 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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Welcome to the the rich world of spinal surgery! This is a rapidly evolving discipline that leverages the use of high-quality innovative medical technology.
The aim of Rambam's Laparscopic Spinal Surgery course is to teach orthopedic surgeons or neurosurgeons the principles of modern surgery in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery.
Target Audience: Orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons
Duration: 4 days
Number of Participants: 6-8 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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Rambam's course on Gynecologic Robotic Surgery for Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery provides basic and advanced knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of urogynecology.
Lectures on pelvic reconstructive surgery are given, together with a demonstration of the urogynecological robotic surgery methodology developed at Rambam.
Target Audience: Gynecologists, urologists, and surgeons
Duration: 3 days
Number of Participants: 8-10 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, surgical observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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The Robotic Surgery in Gynecology: Benign Tumors course provides basic and advanced knowledgte in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological benign tumors.
Lectures are given on pelvic reconstructive surgery and students will observe a urongynecological surgical procedure developed at Rambam.
Target Audience: Gynecologists, urologists, surgeons
Duration: 3 days
Number of Participants: 8-10 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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Rambam's Radiology course is specially designed for X-ray doctors and technicians, as part of the hospital's School of Radiololgy and Imaging. Participants will gain knowledge regarding X-ray anatomy and pathology with theoretical frontal lessons and hands-on experience.
Participants will learn the basic concepts of radiology, including physics, radiation safety, principles of instrumentation, and the "secrets" of the profession. X-ray anatomy and pathology will also be taught via theoretical frontal lessons and opportunities for hands-on experience.
Courses will cover all areas of radiology (X-rays, ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging), in accordance with body parts and the related instrumentation, including: conventional radiology, invasive radiology (vascular, extravascular, and oncological), chest imaging, abdominal and pelvic imaging, neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, and breast imaging.
Target Audience: X-ray technians; X-ray doctors
Duration: Two weeks
Number of Participants: 10-12 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and hands-on experience
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Rambam's endocrinology course on Diabetes in Childen and Adults provides a full overview of modern treatment for diabetes, including important issues related to obesity, and the latest technologies for managing this condition.
Target Audience: Endocrinologists; pediatric endocrinologists, physicians, and nurses from pediatric diabetes clinics; interested doctors and pediatricians
Duration: 3 days
Number of Participants: 10-12 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and active participation in Q&A sessions
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Rambam's Department of Pediatric Surgery is a leader in minimally invasive neonatal surgery, and has successfully performed dozens of esophageal atresia surgeries. This course on Advanced Miinimally Invasive Surgery for Neonates covers the theoretical background (anatomy and surgical techniques), simulated practice on models, and observation of actual surgery.
Target Audience: Pediatric surgeons, general surgeons
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 4-6 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and simulated surgery
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Rambam's Department of Pediatric Surgery handles all kinds of anorectal malformations as well as surgical cases that had unsatisfactory results. The this course on Pediatric Anorectal Redo Surgery focusses on the transanal surgical approach, which is also widely used today for Hirschsprung disease.
The course includes: theoretical background, presentation of cases, and observation of several surgical procedures.
Target Audience: Pediatric surgeons, general surgeons
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 4-6 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and simulated surgery
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Rambam's Department of Pediatric Surgery is one of two in Israel performing kidney transplantation in children. Both live donor (living related) and deceased donor (cadaveric donation) transplantations are performed.
This course on Pediatric Renal Transplantation covers child transplant etiologies, transplant protocols, technical aspects ("harvesting" from a live person laparoscopically), ethical aspects, and observation of a pediatric kidney transplantation surgery.
Target Audience: Pediatric surgeons, general surgeons
Duration: 5 days
Number of Participants: 4-6 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, and simulated surgery
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Rambam's Orthopedics course provides basic and advanced knowledge of the major orthopedic fields.
Since Rambam's orthopedic department employs 45 specialist physicians with different specialization, there is great for providing the appropriat mix of topics for participants.
Target Audience: Gynecologists, urologists, surgeons
Duration: 3 days
Number of Participants: 8-10 trainees
Course Format: Lectures, observation, surgical experience using simulators
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What to Expect
> All attendees receive a certificate at the end of the course,
including the number of hours of training provided
> If taken for observations of patients, you will be accompanied
by an attending physician, fellow, resident, healthcare staff,
or supervisor at all times.
> You will not be able to perform or be involved in any direct patient
care or research.
> You will not have access to patient records or have email privileges.
NOTE: Participation in an international advanced medical training program at Rambam does not have any bearing on pending or future residency or fellowship applications. Furthermore, Rambam Health Care Campus Health is unable to provide any recommendation letters regarding your participation in a medical training course.
Timeframe
Medical Training Courses typically range from 3 days to 2 weeks.
Eligibility
Education: Completion of the appropriate degree and a license to practice the related medical profession in your own country. Examples: M.D., license to practice medicine; R.N., license to practice nursing; etc.
Spoken and Written English Proficiency: To provide you with a productive educational and learning experience, you must be proficient in spoken and written English. Of course, knowlege of Hebrew is helpful as well.
Required Documentation
> Copy of passport
> CV
> Personal statement/letter of intent
> Certified English translation of your medical school diploma
> Certified English translation of your medical license
> Proof of no criminal record (usually issued by a governmental body
in your country)
> Full vaccination documentation
Sample Daily Agenda
07:30-08:30 - Morning departmental meeting
08:30-10:00 - Doctor's rounds (where applicable, otherwise, frontal classroom lectures)
10:00-13:00 - Attend lectures and/or participate in clinics with departmental
directors or senior physician | rounds with senior
physician | individual collaborative work with
department physicians
13:00-14:00 - Lunch/Break
14:00-15:30 - Continue as from 10:00-13:00
After 15:30 - Day Summary | Departmental Lecutres |
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Contact us for an estimate to a attend one of our medical training courses.
A number of different courses are available. All courses can be customized for your group's specific needs. When writing to us, please advise the following information:
> Desired medical training course
> Number of people participating
> Desired time period for the course if
more or less than listed in the course description
> Special requests
We look forward to hearing from you!
