This last decade has seen Rambam develop at an unprecedented pace. We are now a hospital that is prepared in the face of imminent conflict via the 2,000-bed Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital —an exemplary innovative facility ensuring healthcare and security for the people of Northern Israel.
The amazing Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital has been completed thanks to the outstanding vision of the late Ruth Rapaport—we will always miss her and her husband Baruch—they will remain a permanent part of our hospital and pediatric care.
The spacious Joseph Fishman Oncology Center is now open and we are pressing on, full speed, to bring it to completion.
As you can see on the screen behind me, this decade has seen a remarkable steady increase in outpatients, surgical procedures and other essential patient services. The demands on our superb surgical teams are huge—clearly, we will need new surgical suites soon. Our investment in people is the foundation of Rambam’s worldwide renown. Over the past decade we have recruited over 500 physicians, 41 department and unit heads—top leaders in their fields.
Rambam is creating the leaders of medicine through exemplary clinical care, research and innovation. We have more than 10 unique research programs which, to date, have benefitted more than 100 medical professionals, young physician scientists, and researchers.
Our technology transfer company, Rambam MedTech is helping to make their clinically relevant ideas actual products available worldwide. The MindUp Digital Health Incubator has been a huge success—within just two years MindUp has six portfolio companies with more in the pipeline.
Our international collaborations span the world—east and west—reaching remote localities in Africa and Asia—and including governmentally generated cooperation with other hospitals in China, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia, to name a few. Our physicians give of their time and energy as volunteers to treat difficult medical conditions in hard to reach regions.
Now, as we look "back to the future," two important projects are in progress. The Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital, integrating medical, surgical, and preventive strategies, is critical for the modern and care of our heart patients. We are grateful to Eyal for continuing his father’s legacy.
Helmsley Health Discovery Tower represents a unique partnership between Rambam, University of Haifa, Technion collaborations, and the life science industry. Working together, with the support of Mayor Yahav and the city of Haifa, we will create a hub for healthcare, education, research, and innovation, and become Israel’s powerhouse for medical discovery.
As you can imagine, the needs for both of these important facilities are imminent and great.
Each of You, our friends, are a part of our future and our legacy. Thank you for all you have already done for Rambam, and all that you will do.
Finally, I cannot forget to give special tribute to my devoted leadership team, who have been with me literally, through fire and water to make all this happen: Professor Karl Skorecki spearheading medical and research development, Dr. Esty Golan, Dr. Miki Halberthal, Dr. Avi Weisman, Dr. Michal Mekel, Mr. Nissim Chaim, Ms. Gila Hyams, Mr. Arie Berkovitz, and our past deputy directors, Dr Yaron Barel of blessed memory, Professor Shimon Reisner, Professor Amos Etzioni, Dr. Zvi Ben-Ishai, and many more.....
A big thank you to the two ladies who seem to be in charge of every minute of my life, Zahava and Orit, as well as the rest of my office team, and hugs to my loving family, Dalia, Ofrat Hagit, Keren and Orr, and my sweet and loving grandchildren.
Professor Rafi Beyar
Director & CEO
Rambam Health Care Campus
