(LONDON) September 23, 2024:  The inaugural British MedEx took place yesterday (Sunday) in London, drawing over 100 Jewish doctors from across the UK, many of whom are planning to make Aliyah in the near future and were provided assistance with their Aliyah planning and licensing.

In an effort to address Israel’s acute shortage of physicians, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Ministry of Health and Nefesh B’Nefesh, launched the International Medical Aliyah Program (IMAP) to streamline the immigration process for medical professionals, ensuring their ability to integrate into Israel’s medical workforce upon arrival in Israel.

IMAP seeks to bring 2,000 Jewish doctors to Israel over a five-year span and is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Ministry of Health, and Nefesh B’Nefesh, and is supported by key partners including the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Ministry of the Negev, the Galilee and National Resilience, the Marcus Foundation, the Gottesman Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of North America.