Hadassah International was given the honor of opening the Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) plenary at Hadassah America's National Convention in July, where Chair of Hadassah United Kingdom Prof. Stuart Stanton shared with the audience his admiration for the Medical Center.  Click here to view the HMO session in its entirety.

The convention, attended by 750 delegates, raised a record-breaking $10.6 million for Hadassah's projects.  "Our grand conversation about building Israel began 98 years ago and will continue beyond the horizon," commented Hadassah President Nancy Falchuk.

The opening plenary featured Dr. Shir Dar, a Hadassah obstetrician/gynecologist who traveled to Haiti following the earthquake to aid the victims, and David "Dudi" Barashi, a Hadassah Medical Clown, who accompanied him on this mission.  During their time in Haiti, the Israeli medical team served 1,111 patients, performed 314 operations, and delivered 16 new babies--all at an Israel Defense Forces field hospital erected on a soccer field.  Click here to view the video of Dudi in Haiti.

Another featured speaker at the convention was Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, who presented a donation of one million dollars to the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

More than 2,000 people witnessed the convention sessions via live webcast, generating admiration and pride in Hadassah's life-saving work.