Attend presentations by successful Jewish leaders within medicine, and gain access to a variety of internships in many areas within the medical field.
Jmed gives students the opportunity to:
- Network with influential Jewish medical and healthcare professionals
- Learn about Judaism and its application to the medical professional world
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Executive Board Ryan Richstein President
Tom Rubenstein Vice President
Dan Greenberg Treasurer
Allison Samuel Secretary
Ira Gang, PhD Faculty Advisor
Participating Doctors Jerry Belsh, M.D. Susan Brill, M. D. Tamar Green, M. D Marc Hanfling, M.D. Alan Heidemann, M.D. Brian Katz, M.D. Clifton Lacy, M.D. Stephen Reingold, M.D. Daniel Rosenblatt, M.D. Jonathan Rosenbluth, M.D. Shmuel Samel, M.D. Mark Stein, M.D. Felix Urman, M.D. Aryeh Zinkin, M.D. |
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Welcome to Jmed
The pre-medical experiences I have had through JMed do not compare to the experiences I have had anywhere else. Through JMed, I have shadowed several observant Jewish medical doctors, including a cardiologist, an oncologist, and an ophthalmologist. One of my greatest experiences so far has been shadowing Dr. Rosenblatt, the director of the Critical Care Unit at a large hospital, with whom I have been on several “rapid response calls” in the hopsital, on morning rounds, and in the rooms of patients receiving treatment. I have even had the opportunity to learn about medicine through the eyes of current medical students and residents, and have learned various topics in Judaism, including Jewish medical ethics.
Torah Perspectives The Physician in Jewish Law: Judaism regards the physician not simply as acting on behalf of the patient but as acting in the service of God. He is, in effect, God’s messenger and dares not shirk the responsibility thrust upon him. The physician bears responsibility not only for the physical well-being of the patient, but for his spiritual well-being as well. Old-time Jerusalemites tell an interesting anecdote about the late Dr. Wallach, of blessed memory, the founder and first medical director of Sha’arei Zedek Hospital. It was his invariable practice to visit each newly-admitted patient shortly after admission and to inquire after his or her mother’s Hebrew name. Sha’arei Zedek Hospital maintains a synagogue on its premises and has instituted the laudable practice of reciting Psalms on behalf of its patients; thereafter a prayer for the recovery of each of the patients is recited. |