JCT's New Nursing School - One of JCT's latest projects is the establishment of a School of Nursing within Machon Tal – JCT's Institute for Women.  Over the last few years, the field of nursing has taken a turn towards academization.  Whereas initially, nursing – as a caring profession, trained nurses to become certified nurses, the Ministry of Health has decided that an academic degree is mandatory.  This change has caused Sha'arei Zedek to close their Nursing School at the end of this academic year.  The Council of Higher Education has approached JCT to form an academic Nursing School for the student population served by Sha'arei Zedek.

In response, JCT is planning to fill this niche and it is our hope to open up an academic program for the training of nurses in the next academic year, starting September 2007.  We are cooperating with Sha'are Zedek to build a top quality program at Machon Tal.   In order to provide such a program, Machon Tal will need to open new laboratories for chemistry, purchase state-of-the art equipment and teaching aids, such as medical equipment, anatomy maps, specialized software, skeletons, etc, as well as to establish a specialized medical library complete with reference books, up-to-date periodicals and journals – both hard copies and on-line. 

This is a major strategic step for JCT into the field of health. We look to our American Friends for assistance in this important undertaking.

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