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Welcome to the September 2007 issue of the
Hadassah International eBulletin!
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Lonye Rasch, Communications Chair: lrasch@hadassah.org
Tamar Davis, Communications Manager: tdavis@hadassah.org
- Message from Trisha S. Margulies, President
- Hadassah Profile: Trisha S. Margulies, President, Hadassah International
Trisha S. Margulies, the new President of Hadassah International, has been a life member of Hadassah for almost 30 years. [Full Story]
- Hadassah Medical News
Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans Collaborate on
Domestic Violence Problem
As part of a long-term collaborative venture among the Hadassah Medical Center, Brigham and Women?s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts (USA), and the Palestinian Authority, Hadassah hosted a workshop to discuss the thorny issue of domestic violence. [More Hadassah Medical News]
- Opportunity for Giving
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR PEDIATRIC METABOLIC DISEASES
Finding the ?Culprit Gene? and Unlocking the Mystery of
Metabolic Disease
A team from Hadassah?s Center for Metabolic Diseases has discovered a gene mutation new to science that caused a family to lose two of its children. [Full Story]
- International Connections
British Members of Parliament Visit Hadassah Medical Center
and Affirm Support
?Watching Palestinian and Israeli doctors working side by side is extremely encouraging and reaffirms our belief that any United Kingdom efforts to boycott Israeli academics or doctors is completely misplaced,? commented British Member of Parliament Barbara Keeley. [More International Connections]
- News From Our Units
Hadassah Germany Forges Friendships for
Hadassah Medical Center
This June, Hadassah Germany in Berlin held a founding meeting for a brand new arm of support for the Hadassah Medical Center: ?Friends of the Charit?erlin for the Hadassah Medical Center?Jerusalem.? [More News From Our Units]
- Young Hadassah International
Young Hadassah International Hosts Its First Conference in Rome
The excitement was palpable as over 100 delegates began arriving from around the world to the Sheraton Roma Hotel for the Young Hadassah International Conference, "A Lifeline to Peace," July 5-8, 2007. [More Young Hadassah International]
- Calendar of Events
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| Message from Trisha Margulies, President |
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Dear Hadassah International Family,
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In this, my first message to you as your President, I want to convey how honored I feel to be at the helm of this wonderful Hadassah family. The first event I attended was such a stellar one: the inaugural Young Hadassah International Conference in Rome, Italy. Being at that Conference, meeting with dynamic young people from around the world, seeing their passion for the Hadassah Medical Center and our values, their respect and sense of collegiality with each other, and their enthusiasm about spreading the Hadassah message and our mission, gave me a deep appreciation of the power of our global network.
It's about our hearts, minds, and souls. We truly are a Hadassah family. Whether we live in Chicago, as I do, or London, or Mexico City, or Melbourne, we are united by our commitment to contribute to a healthier world. We are a family that seeks results and are willing to put in the effort to achieve them.
My trip to Hong Kong for our inaugural event there was extremely uplifting. We had been invited by the Hong Kong community to introduce Hadassah International in their city. We were so warmly welcomed by many different, diverse people, representing the fields of medicine and academia and various synagogues.
We showcased Hadassah International?s new video, which tells the story of the Hadassah Medical Center as a premier institution of healing, teaching, and research, and a bridge to peace around the world. Prof. Elliot Berry, head of Hadassah?s Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolism, gave a presentation about ?The Ten Lifestyle Commandments.? The excitement about the nature of our organization was palpable. They were eager to establish a Hadassah International unit in Hong Kong. I could feel the admiration for our inclusiveness, our mission of universal health care without discrimination, and our Medical Center?s generosity in reaching out to share its medical expertise with countries all over the world.
I was able to meet with our leaders of France, Switzerland, and Germany, all of whom share a unified passion for our mission and work daily to make a difference for health and peace.
We are the future. And we are the face of Israel the world wants?and needs?to see.
I look forward to meeting and working with each of you during the coming year.
With Wishes for a Year of Peace,
Trisha
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| Hadassah Medical News |
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Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans Collaborate on Domestic Violence Problem
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As part of a long-term collaborative venture among the Hadassah Medical Center, Brigham and Women?s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts (USA), and the Palestinian Authority, Hadassah hosted a workshop to discuss the thorny issue of domestic violence. [Full Story]
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There is ?Talk? About Hadassah in Many Different Languages
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The Hadassah Medical Center proved to be a popular spot for journalists during the past few months and great news coverage has been the result. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Nurse Honored for Her Humanity
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The International Center for Nursing Ethics (ICNE), based at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, has honored Hadassah?s Former Director of Nursing Nurit Wagner with its prestigious Human Rights Award of 2007. [Full Story]
Photo: Nurit Wagner is congratulated by Prof. John Hay, Dean of Faculty, Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
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Hadassah Partners with Research Company
To Improve Life for HIV/AIDS Patients
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The Hadassah Medical Center has partnered with a leading research company to test the efficacy of a rice bran nutrient as supportive therapy for HIV/AIDS patients. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Physician Invents Brace for Scoliosis Sufferers and Hadasit Develops It
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A Hadassah physician has invented a back brace, which has proven in a clinical trial to help those suffering from scoliosis. [Full Story]
Photo: By applying torsion, the new brace significantly reduces spinal curvature. (Courtesy of Hadasit)
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New Cervical Collar Doubly Protects Trauma Patients
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Hadasit, the Hadassah Medical Center?s technology transfer company, and Tel Aviv University?s technology transfer company, Ramot, have jointly developed a special cervical collar for trauma patients, which both protects the neck and keeps the patient?s airway open. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Surgeon Successfully Performs Operation Done Only Five Times Before
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Dr. Yoav Mintz of the Hadassah Medical Center?s general surgery department is one of two surgeons to perform the first Transvaginal Cholecystectomy in Argentina, marking the sixth time this procedure has been successfully done in the world to remove a gallbladder. [Full Story]
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Full Speed Ahead for Construction at Hadassah
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| Helipad and Tower digging site
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Thanks to all the new construction, the Ein Kerem Campus of the Hadassah Medical Center ?changes its face almost every day,? reports Ron Krumer, Director of External Affairs. [Full Story]
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Editors' note:
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Hadassah Medical Newsbytes are excerpted from The Jerusalem Netletter, Hot Off the Press, The Heart Institute Newsletter, Windows on Hadassah, and correspondence from the Hadassah Medical Center and its website, as well as interviews with Hadassah physicians conducted by us. We invite you to visit our website, www.hadassah-international.org, for archived Hadassah news from past eBulletins and press releases.
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| International Connections |
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British Members of Parliament Visit Hadassah Medical Center and Affirm Support
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?Watching Palestinian and Israeli doctors working side by side is extremely encouraging and reaffirms our belief that any United Kingdom efforts to boycott Israeli academics or doctors is completely misplaced,? commented British Member of Parliament Barbara Keeley. [Full Story]
Photo: Dr. Ido Yatsiv, Director of Hadassah's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, with the delegation of British Parliamentarians. Dr. Yatsiv was telling them the story of a Palestinian child from Gaza who has been treated at Hadassah for a very long time.
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Hadassah?s Director General Responds to United Kingdom Boycotters
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| Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef
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Hadassah Medical Center Director General Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef responded to those who advocate boycotting Israeli academicians, with a letter on-line in ?Rapid Responses of the British Medical Journal,? where he explains Hadassah?s mission to transcend politics and religion to provide universal health care without discrimination and delineates Hadassah?s numerous collaborative ventures with Palestinians. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Showcased Israeli-Palestinian Water Venture at United Nations Workshop
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In September, Hadassah showcased its Israeli-Palestinian Middle East water preservation venture at a United Nations workshop during the annual Department of Information/NonGovernmental Organization Conference. [Full Story]
Photo: Dr. Clive Lipchin, a member of the faculty of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Hadassah's Kibbutz Ketura, was one of the panelists.
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Hadassah Brings Trauma Education to Panama
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At the request of Panamanian health professionals, the Hadassah Medical Center is bringing its trauma expertise to Panama through a two-day symposium, sponsored by Hadassah Panama in conjunction with Hospital Santo Tom? [Full Story]
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Women Leaders?Including Hadassah Austria President?Network for Peace and Security
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| Susi Shaked
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Hadassah Austria President Susi Shaked was one of the women leaders invited to a Vienna roundtable conference aimed at creating strategies to promote peace and to strengthen the position of women in Middle Eastern countries. [Full Story]
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Wife of African President is Offered Help During Visit to Hadassah
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Mrs. Chantal Campaore, wife of the President of Burkina Faso, West Africa, visited the Hadassah Medical Center this past August, where Prof. Shlomo Maayan, head of Hadassah?s AIDS Center, offered his help to her country in combating HIV/AIDS. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Health Professionals Attend Conference in Lyon
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Fifteen of Hadassah?s physicians and nurses shared knowledge with their colleagues from 90 countries at the International Congress on Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), which took place in Lyon, France this year. [Full Story]
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German Foundation Representatives Hear Story of Anglican Priest Saved at Hadassah
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Representatives of The Heinrich Boel Foundation visited Hadassah recently and met with German-speaking Prof. Alexander Avidan of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Ein Kerem, and Petra Heldt, a German Anglican priest serving in East Jerusalem, who was badly burned in a terror attack and successfully treated at Hadassah. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Germany Supporters Impressed by Hadassah Visit
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Two leaders of Hadassah Germany in Munich visited the Hadassah Medical Center recently and were most impressed by the state-of-the-art equipment and working atmosphere. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Expertise in Bone Marrow Transplantation Featured in Switzerland
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Hadassah Switzerland-Zurich, in cooperation with the Israel Medical Association in Switzerland, hosted a ?Mini?Symposium? in July entitled ?Innovations in Cancer Treatment,? which featured Prof. Reuven Or, head of Hadassah?s Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunobiology Research Laboratory.
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Hadassah and Leading German Institution Set Stage for Stem Cell Academic Exchange
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Representatives of the Hadassah Medical Center and Charit?niversity Hospital in Berlin, one of Germany?s leading research institutions, have set the stage for an academic exchange on stem cell research, as well as for a joint seminar on the subject, to be held in Germany. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Jewish-Arab Working Relationship Highlighted in Leading German Press
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A reporter from the renowned German Bild-Zeitung newspaper, Alexandra Wuerzbach, came to the Hadassah Medical Center to do a story about Jewish-Arab staff relations and the care of Arab patients at the hospital. [Full Story]
Photo: Reporter Alexandra Wuerzbach with Shoshana Matan, Hadassah International Liaison in Jerusalem
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Hadassah America Receives Top Rating from Charity Evaluator
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Hadassah America received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, which rates charitable organizations on their ability to manage and grow the organization?s finances. [Full Story] Back to top
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| News From Our Units |
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In Tribute to Max Jakubowicz, Founder of Hadassah Lyon-Villeurbanne-Rh?Alpes
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Hadassah International is saddened by the passing of Max Jakubowicz, founder and devoted supporter of Hadassah Lyon-Villerubanne-Rh?Alpes, France, well known by many as the voice who, for years, gave news of Hadassah on the Jewish frequency radio program. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Germany Forges Friendships for Hadassah Medical Center
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This June, Hadassah Germany in Berlin held a founding meeting for a brand new arm of support for the Hadassah Medical Center: ?Friends of the Charit?erlin for the Hadassah Medical Center?Jerusalem.? [Full Story]
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Hadassah Switzerland Hosts Brunch and Auction at Guggenheim Residence
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In the presence of the Israeli Ambassador, His Excellency Ilan Elgar and Mrs. Ziva Elgar, Hadassah Switzerland-Zurich hosted a summer chamber music brunch and auction of concert and opera tickets at the gracious home of Dr. Frank and Ilana Guggenheim. [Full Story]
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Hadassah New Zealand Annual Meeting Features Member of Parliament
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Hadassah New Zealand held its 10th Annual General Meeting in August where Guest Speaker John Key, Member of Parliament (MP) and Leader of the National Party, emphasized his support for Israel in its quest for peace. [Full Story]
Photo, left to right: MP John Key, Hadassah New Zealand President Jenny Leiman, and Hadassah New Zealand officers and committee members Tanya Dobbe, Adele Hirsh (Secretary), Wally Hirsh (Treasurer), Sheraz Harris, and Trish Sayers.
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Hadassah International Welcomes Carol Ratnam, New President of Hadassah Wellington
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Hadassah International is pleased to welcome Carol Ratnam as the new president of Hadassah Wellington, New Zealand, succeeding Jayne Chait, its founding president. [Full Story]
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Showcasing Hadassah in Wellington
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At a Jewish Culture symposium, at a local synagogue, Hadassah Wellington mounted a beautiful display of Hadassah materials.
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Hadassah Wellington Cosponsors Lecture
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Hadassah Wellington, in coordination with the B'nai Brith organization in Wellington, New Zealand, sponsored a lecture about the acceptance of Israel?s emergency services, Magen David Adom, as a full member of the International Red Cross. [Full Story]
Photo, from left to right: Carol Ratnam, President, Hadassah Wellington; Lady Keith, wife of New Zealand Judge Sir Kenneth Keith; Jayne Chait, Immediate Past President, Hadassah Wellington; Kaye Clark, Wellington B'nai Brith.
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Hadassah France Leader Hosts Informational Dinner in her Israel Home
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Hadassah France Committee Member Michelle Naon and her husband, Paul, of Nice, France, organized a dinner party for about 20 French physicians and dentists in their apartment in the Israeli town of Herzliya to acquaint them with the work of Hadassah. [Full Story]
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Hadassah France Hosts Riviera Fundraiser for Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Research
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Hadassah France hosted a prestigious dinner under the patronage of Minister Christian Estrosi, represented by Professor Daniel Benchimol, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University Hospital of Nice, to raise funds for pediatric hemato-oncology research at the Hadassah Medical Center. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Austria Crafts Unique Jewelery Sale in Silver Factory
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Vienna, Austria?s oldest silver factory and shop was the setting for a Hadassah Austria Jewelry Sale to benefit the Hadassah Medical Center?s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit. [Full Story] Back to top
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| Young Hadassah International |
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Young Hadassah International Hosts Its First Conference in Rome
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The excitement was palpable as over 100 delegates began arriving from around the world to the Sheraton Roma Hotel for the Young Hadassah International Conference, "A Lifeline to Peace," July 5-8, 2007. (View conference photo galleries: Album 1 and Album 2.) [Full Story]
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Young Hadassah UK Summer Party Makes a Big Splash
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"Think big, make a splash, and create a buzz around an event," Victoria Jossel, Chair of Young Hadassah International, advises in looking back at the Young Hadassah United Kingdom's sensationally successful Summer Party. [Full Story]
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Hadassah Physician Works in Ugandan Clinic
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Dr. Josh Schroeder, a resident at Hadassah Hospital and Young Hadassah International Board Member, spent two months working in a Ugandan Medical Clinic and posted his experiences and photos on the Young Hadassah International blog, www.younghadassah.org/blog.
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Immediate Past Young Hadassah Chair Earns Black Belt and Silver Medal
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Congratulations to Amos Attali, Immediate Past Young Hadassah International Chair, upon earning his black belt and a silver medal! [Full Story]
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Young Hadassah Holland Beachwalk in the Rain
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Despite the rain, many joined Young Hadassah Holland on their Beachwalk 2007. [Full Story] Back to top
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