Describing it as a “life-changing experience,” Dinithi Seneviratne, a New Zealand health care professional, recently spent several weeks as an observer in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem.
Dinithi traveled to Israel as the 2018 recipient of the Valda Knight Memorial Scholarship, awarded to New Zealand-based health care professionals to provide them with the opportunity to gain international exposure in their chosen field. The scholarship was established in memory of Valda Knight, a past president of Hadassah New Zealand, and provides funds for a visit to Israel, where awardees can arrrange a program that suits their interests.
“I was able to spend four weeks in Israel with the majority of my clinical time at Hadassah Hospital,” Dinithi reported. “I was struck by the friendly and welcoming environment in the pediatric departments and their willingness to include me in all aspects of patient care.”
