The MSIH faculty includes medical and clinical doctors from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School and the Soroka University Medical Center. Faculty exchange programs permit Columbia University's faculty to teach medical courses and international health modules to students in Israel or through videoconferencing technology.

Both Columbia and BGU faculty set program goals, provide curriculum development, and on-going reviews. MSIH also invites a series of international health experts and medical guest speakers to meet with students throughout the academic year.

Students learn from medical faculty who are experts at treating population-based medicine, basic sciences, and community-medicine. Many of our faculty have worked in the United States, Israel, Europe, and in developing countries.

Students learn their basic medical sciences from faculty of BGU's seven science research units. Ben-Gurion University's expertise and innovation in health care combined with Columbia University's leadership in clinical medicine, provide our students with a first-rate medical education experience. The students have clinical exposure to populations from Africa, Europe, the middle east, and Asia, which enhances their overall educational experience.

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated BGU as a Collaborating Center for Integrated Health Services and Manpower Development. Reports of the Center's diverse activities are disseminated by WHO throughout the world. The introduction of medical school curriculum modeled after BGU's curriculum is helping to improve health standards in the developing world and train qualified physicians.

During the final year, students conduct international clerkships with medical staff and professionals who offer expertise in traditional medicine and medicine within in developing world.

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