Study Medicine in Haifa
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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The Technion American Medical Students (TEAMS) Program offers an excellent opportunity for qualified U.S. pre-med college graduates to pursue a career as physicians at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa. The program combines a strong curriculum in basic medical sciences at a world-class technological institute, with clinical education at some of the finest medical centers in the country. Whether students decide to return to the US for their residencies or stay in Israel to practice, the TEAMS program offers a full north-American English-language medical-school experience with all the added advantages of being in Israel.
Student Profile: David Ozeri
“I grew up in New York with a strong Zionist education and always felt a deep connection to Israel. After high school I spent my gap year in Israel and then came back to the US for college. Whilst I was taking my pre-med courses, I met my wife and we got married.”
“When it came time to applying to medical schools, my wife and I decided that studying in Israel would allow us to “test the waters” for making aliyah in the future. I started looking into programs and the TEAMS program at the Technion really stood out. The university has a great reputation and everyone I spoke to seemed really impressed by it. So I applied, was accepted, and now four years and two kids later, I cannot believe it’s almost the end!”
“The education at the Technion is really second to none. Our professors are top in their fields and because this is one of the few medical schools in the world that is incorporated into a technological academy, there is a huge focus on research. It’s such a strong part of the rhetoric here, and we have access to incredible research opportunities. Even though I’m learning how to be a clinician, I also feel like a scientist—like I’m really part of the future. And I think that’s a really strong part of a doctor’s education.”
“I spent three months this past year doing electives in hospitals in the US. Not only did I feel 100% clinically prepared to work within the American medical system but I have the added bonus of really understanding the Israeli medical system too, which will no doubt stand me in good stead when we come back to live in Israel in the future.”
“In addition to the academic side of things, I’ve also gained tremendously from the social and cultural aspects of living in Israel. Although I’d been to Israel many times before as a tourist, I never knew what it was like to live here as an Israeli. I now have Israeli friends, I play basketball with Israelis and my Hebrew is good. I’ve even come to appreciate the differences in culture. For example, when Israelis unashamedly ask you the most personal of questions, it’s not because they’re rude, it’s because they genuinely care about you! Haifa is also an amazing place to live—it’s always warm and sunny and we’re literally two seconds away from the beach!”
“All in all, my four years spent in the TEAMS program have proved invaluable, both in terms of my medical career as well as my life experience.”
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I interviewed and was accepted for this program. After talking with students there, I decided firmly against going to the TeAMS Program. The school really seems to have so many problems, the least of which is bad residency results. 95% of the students I spoke to really regretted going there and warned me about it. I feel so bad for them! There is one MD/PhD student who is literally crazy and everyone hates him. I was shocked that this was the kind of person they hold as representative of the program.
I really hope that anyone considering going there looks at the cost of the place and stacks that up against the results that the place has. That, combined with a very unhappy lot makes the decision pretty straightforward, I think, for most people. Off to better and brighter pastures for me..
Mack:
Obviously you do not know the difference between matching categorical and preliminary. It would be advisable for you to look up this difference before opening up your mouth. Nobody matched categorical surgery. Most of the categorical matches were in the least competitive fields. Preliminaries are very easy to get. Do some research and you will prelims are so easy to get.
At least 10 people from the class of 2012 either dropped out, failed to match, or failed a year of medical school. The class started with over 30 people did it not? What happened to everyone?
What happened to everyone from the classes of 2010 and 2011?
The real question is why does the administration continue to paint a rosy, obfuscated picture of success?
Both of the below comments are from the same person. He is a bipolar kid who was thrown out of Emory medical school (Google it) then changed his name and forged documents to get into the Technion from which he was subsequently expelled. He is a know pathological liar and has been working very hard to discredit what is an amazing medical program. He posts absolute lies all over the internet. The 4th year students actually just matched wonderfully and the full match list can be found at the school's official website: http://teams.technion.ac.il/
-Mack
"Mack" is an embittered first year student at the horrible medical program listed above. He is just upset because the Technion has already received emails from many residency program directors that they will not consider their students. He is lashing out like a fish out of water because he was naive and his excruciating ignorance landed him at such an unaccredited program.
The truth about the program is on technionteams.com.
If you do look at the match list- it reads like an epic failure. 60% of grads over the last three years have failed to obtain a residency. If you do speak to any current students, you will hear two opinions: 1) the school is wonderful and great and there are no problems and 2) stay as far away from this hellhole as possible and avoid such a sinking vessel of sorrow.
Guess who is telling the truth?
Hint: Read the articles about all the Technion TeAMs problems in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, MacLeans (Canada), Ha'aretz, etc.
Trust the legitimate exposès, not some current shill for a third toilet program. Most students there have not even managed to get into a single DO or Caribbean program and now they fear going down with a sinking ship and some, like the charlatan above -are trying to con others to make the same awful mistake.
Best,
Levi Fried
Actually to the poster above:
When you do the research, it unfortunately appears that their "match list" is worse than the Caribbean schools. This is a sad prospect for those in large debt who now will never practice medicine.
I respectfully disagree with David's assessment of the school. The following assertion is patently false, "The education at the Technion is really second to none".
Perhaps one could advance the argument that the Technion's engineering school is second to none, but the TeAMS program is certainly not. This is a fact that can easily be checked by attending classes in-person, browsing the internet, or by attending the Technion's American medical program.
The reality is that you have results similar to Caribbean Schools. One might think the Technion would employ higher standards for its American program. It does not.