Staff: Amnon Ben-Moshe - director Directing committee: Dr. G. Admon Dr. Y. Haspel Prof. R. Karasso Prof. Z. Fireman Dr. D. Heldenberg Ms. A. Pitrasho Re'uma Barkan - secretary Yvette Giladi - accountant

Following are the various fields of activity dealt with by Medical Research Fellowship:

Location: Management offices, Room 108

Telephones: Secretary: 04-6304223 Accountant: 04-6304701 For more details: research@hillel-yaffe.health.gov.il reuma@hillel-yaffe.health.gov.il eavet@hillel-yaffe.health.gov.il

Description: The Medical Research Fund is an independent judicial entity, which operates alongside the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, with no profitable or commercial intentions. The main function of this association is to forward or develop a certain public subject or aim, for which a suitable judiciary setting is required, by means of which the purpose may be achieved. This association is subject to examination and censorship by both the government's and the Ministry of Health's controllers. The aims of Medical Research are varied and include: 1. Mainly to aid, act and cooperate in the development of the various fields of medicine practised in HYMC, together with management and improving public health services, in subordination to the law and according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health. 2. Initiating, advancing, assisting, participating and carrying out useful and basic medical and laboratory research, field research in all fields of medicine known in Israel and throughout the world, developing services for research purposes, as well as developing and introducing new medical services and projects for the patients and the public. 3. Use of the hospital's infrastructures and means in addition to its regular activity in order to further and expand the efficiency of the medical services provided by the hospital for those who need them. This includes verifying constant functioning of the operating theaters, the various institutes, laboratories and other hospital equipment not pertaining to the regular activities and extra workshifts. 4. Providing services, counseling and assistance for the hospital: construction, building and equipment maintenance, renewing and procurement of modern technical equipment and developing human resources. 5. Improving the quantity and quality of medical services, providing functions for the patients' welfare and the way in which they are treated. 6. Providing support in all possible ways for founding, widening, maintaining and improving the hospital's services. 7. Shortening the length of time patients must wait for operations, diagnoses and various treatments. 8. Fulfilling and realizing Medical Research's policy and decisions, developing an infrastructure for health services. 9. Any further aim decided upon by the general assembly by a majority of 75%, on the condition that the medical center's general director has agreed upon it as well, and that it has confirmed by the Ministry of Health.