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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences

Israel

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1974

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School
Medical School for International Health

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In Hebrew
In English

Additional Information:

The university offers a six-year program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree at the Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, and a four-year MD Program in International Health and Medicine in collaboration with Columbia University Health Sciences. The International Health and Medicine Program began in 1998. Note: International students are not eligible for admission to the Goldman Medical School and Israeli citizens are not eligible for admission to the International Health and Medicine program.

School Contact

Main Address:

P.O. Box 653
Beer Sheva 8410501
Israel

Phone Number(s):

+972 (8) 6477408

Fax Number(s):

+972 (8) 6477659

Email:

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Program Name: Israeli Program

Qualification Title:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began:

1974

Curriculum Last Revised:

2017

Curriculum Duration:

7 years

Language of Instruction:

Hebrew

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are not admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2019	116	182
2018	119	78
2017	115	64

Program Name: Medical School for International Health

Qualification Title:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began:

1998

Curriculum Last Revised:

2017

Curriculum Duration:

4 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree.

Foreign Students:

All students are non-citizens

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Additional Information:

The Medical School for International Health was previously known as the "M.D. Program in International Health and Medicine" and the "Medical School for International Health in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center."

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2019	28	27
2018	35	29
2017	35	34

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1979 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences

Israel

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000051