Sefi Mendelovich

The Civil Service Commission has recommended shortening the cooling-off period for former Health Ministry Deputy Director-General Dr. Sefi Mendelovich to four months, despite his failure to report a job offer from Shaare Zedek Medical Center in real time. Mendelovich is slated to manage a new 3 billion NIS inpatient tower funded by a $200 million donation from WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum. The...

Dr. Sefi Mendelovich, finishing his tenure as Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Health, summarizes the major reforms he led. In an interview, he discusses the “Enablers” team, the introduction of the physician associate profession, and the system's readiness for emergencies.