Annual Conference of the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Department: Advanced Approach to Women's Care and Continuity of Care

Titled "Community-Hospital Interfaces: Trends and Challenges in Gynecology," the conference focused on strengthening collaboration between hospital-based and community medicine. Alongside presentation of the department's new services, participants explored existing services and discussed the importance of continuity of care for women throughout all stages of life. 

Opening the conference, Prof. Ilan Bruchim, Director of the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Department, reviewed key developments in the department over the past year, including the inauguration of the new delivery rooms and the launch of the new Women's Health Center, which have enabled the expansion of existing services and the introduction of new ones, while providing a sensitive and advanced response to the needs of women in the region. "Over the past year, we have invested significant effort in strengthening the platforms that bring the hospital closer to patients in the community," he noted. "This approach reflects our belief that quality medicine begins with attentiveness, accessibility and collaboration, and is guided by our commitment to excellence in every field." 

Panel of experts at the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Department conference at Hillel Yaffe

During the conference, department specialists presented a wide range of treatments, research and surgical techniques, including diagnostic hysteroscopy, gynecologic oncology surgeries, pelvic floor therapies, fertility preservation and case studies in ultrasound, and more. 

The program also featured lectures by Prof. Walter Gotlieb, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, on robotic surgery and collaboration with the department in this area, and Prof. Roni Maimon, Chairman of the Israel Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who spoke about residency training and the role of community medicine in medical eduction. 

The conference concluded with a clinical discussion and roundtable focusing on medical education and training the next generation of physicians while incorporating community-based care. Panel members included senior representatives in women's health from all the Israeli HMOs. 

"We see community medicine as a natural partner," Prof. Bruchim summarized, adding that Hillel Yaffe's Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Department is accessible to patients through all communication channels and encourages ongoing, open and respectful dialogue with the staff.