MedEx returns to Sydney and Melbourne

MedEx, an event for Jewish medical professionals considering making aliyah, will return to Sydney on November 26 and Melbourne on November 29.

The events, run as part of the International Medical Aliyah Program (IMAP), will offer guidance on career prospects in Israel and the process of making aliyah.

In October 2025, more than 100 Jewish doctors and medical students attended Australia’s first MedEx events.

IMAP was launched in 2024 to help address Israel’s physician shortage, with the goal of facilitating the aliyah of 2000 doctors to Israel by 2029. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration’s Physicians Olim Directorate, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience, and Nefesh B’Nefesh, in cooperation with The Jewish Agency for Israel.

The program seeks to strengthen Israel’s healthcare system by streamlining the medical licensure conversion process, connecting doctors with employers, government agencies and professional associations, and facilitating the professional integration of doctors making aliyah. It places particular attention on Israel’s northern and southern regions, where expanding access to healthcare remains a national priority.