World Fellowship The World Fellowship is open to every member of the medical profession, regardless of nationality or religion. Every qualified medical practitioner or medical student is entitled to a membership. The World Fellowship also maintains scientific and non-scientific contacts with doctors' organizations all over the world. By becoming a member or an associate of the World Fellowship, every foreign physician is entering into a partnership with the medical profession in Israel. Today the World Fellowship has over four thousand members in thirty eight countries. Each country has an elected chairman and a local committee (chapter), which organizes social and medical meetings locally and is also responsible for maintaining the contacts with the other chapters, as well as with the center in Israel. The main activities of the World Fellowship include: Exchange programs for medical students and qualified physicians. The exchange programs enable participants to gain firsthand experience at Israeli facilities nationwide for a period lasting from several weeks up to several months. These programs provide individuals with the opportunity to combine the pleasure of a visit to Israel with a rewarding professional experience. Financial assistance for continued medical education, both in Israel and overseas, through scholarships and grants awarded annually. The encouragement of medical research projects and the promotion of an international cooperative research program The arrangement of professional and other visits for guest members from abroad. Maintaining a network of communication with the thirty eight chapters and other medical organizations all over the world. The organization of international medical conferences and seminars, as well as the International Congress of the World Fellowship in Israel. Circulation of newsletters and other professional literature of the World Fellowship. Distribution of updated lists of medical events taking place in Israel.