Meet Dr. Efrat Wertheimer, the vice dean for pre-clinical studies at the Dina Recanati School of Medicine and head of the teaching committee. Dr. Wertheimer holds an MD PhD, is a mother of two children, and lives in Jerusalem. She completed her medical studies (MD) at Tel Aviv University and also did a doctorate in research (PhD) in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. She carried out her postdoctoral research at the diabetes unit of the US government's National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and was accepted as a faculty member and head of a research laboratory in the field of diabetes, insulin receptors and skin pathology in the diabetic environment at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. In the past she was also a member of the board of the Israeli Diabetes Association, and in this context she initiated and held national meetings of researchers in this field.
Dr. Wertheimer headed the founding team of the four-year medical program at Tel Aviv University. She was the head of the excellence program for the MD PhD degree; initiated and established the annual research fair of the Faculty of Medicine with the participation of hundreds of researchers and doctors. She was selected as an outstanding dean in teaching numerous times.
Dr. Wertheimer joined the faculty of the Dina Recanati School of Medicine as the head of the teaching committee, and will also head a research laboratory on cell pathobiology and metabolism. In addition, she is currently busy with the establishment of the interdisciplinary school for continuing studies in the medical professions, which will also be part of the medical school. Dr. Wetheimer shares, " I believe in the existence of a reason and an explanation for everything. Therefore, I advocate interdisciplinary teaching in medicine, which combines a multidisciplinary approach in the search for mechanisms that lead to the development of diseases. This is also the approach we implement in teaching at the School of Medicine."
My message to students: We are all standing together at the beginning of a fascinating and meaningful journey. The challenge facing all of us is exciting, exhilarating, and binding at the same time. We have built a unique and diverse innovative teaching program for you, emphasizing early clinical exposure. For this purpose, we recruited the best doctors to teach you, using the most advanced teaching methods.
Your personal journey in the world of medicine begins now, and it's going to be full of challenges, learning and experiences you won't forget. However, it is important to understand that in medicine, not only knowledge and skills are important, but also humanity, empathy, and the ability to see the patient as a whole and unique person, and also as part of a family and community. And don't forget - you are also important in this journey - remember to take moments for yourself along the way. It is a challenging path, but every step in it brings you closer to doing something that has real meaning. Good luck to all of us! The world is waiting for doctors who will lead a change.
