CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Health care professionals from across Canada are invited to attend a series of CME sessions sponsored by the Jewish Medical Association of B.C. featuring exciting topics presented by Israeli researchers and entrepreneurs interacting in real time with a Canadian audience.
All the sessions take place at 10am PCT / 12pm EST / corresponding times across the country.
The following sessions are scheduled:
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Dr. Karen Avraham of Tel Aviv University
Advances in the Genetics and Genomics of Hearing Loss: Paving the Way for Hearing Restoration
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Dr. Haggai Eden of Sheba Hospital
Smarter Than Me, Still My Patient: An Emergency Physician on Deciding with AI
Sunday, January 17, 2027
Dr. Michael Halberthal of Rambam Hospital
How to operate an underground hospital
These talks will be presented as Journal Club sessions, involving pre-reading and subsequently receiving CME credits.
Sessions will be presented on-line. In addition, we encourage people to meet in small groups to enhance the educational experience. Upon registration, we’ll share your contact info with local organizers to invite you to any small group sessions in your area.
GOALS OF THESE SESSIONS:
Increase exposure to Israeli medical innovations.
Increase medical knowledge
Promote interactions between Israeli and Canadian health-care personnel