APF was founded in 1950 by a group of American Jewish physicians in New England led by Dr. Morton Robbins of Manchester , New Hampshire in order to support their professional colleagues in the newly founded State of Israel . In announcing the creation of the organization , Dr. Robbins said , " Through this Fellowship Committee , members of the medical profession of this country will have the opportunity to provide assistance and cooperation to the physicians in Israel , to provide post-graduate scholarships for physicians from Israel and to help teach them American medical techniques and know-hows in this country . " In 1952 , APF sponsored its first fellow in the U.S. , Dr. Haim Cohen , a refugee from Greece and a survivor of the 1948 Hadassah medical convoy massacre . To date , APF has granted fellowships for specialty medical training to more than 1,500 Israeli physicians , many of whom today fill senior positions in Israel ’s hospitals and medical schools
Hadassah medical convoy massacre
Hadassah medical convoy massacre
American Healthcare Professionals and Friends for Medicine in Israel