Prof. Arnon Afek is Associate Director General; Acting Director of Sheba General Hospital; and Chairman of the Department of Medical Administration at Sheba Medical Center. He assumed these positions after completing his tenure as Director General (DG) and Associate Medical DG of the Israeli Ministry of Health (2014-17). At the MoH, Prof Afek led the reforms in Mental Care, the regulation of Cannabis for medical use and public transparency in publishing the outcomes of hospitals “Quality Indicators”.

For his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Israeli Healthcare system, he received the “Ot Yakir Hamedina” in 2019, the highest award given to just two senior civil servants annually.

In 2020 he was chosen as a member of the National Corona Advisory Board, taking an active role in consulting the National Corona Supervisor on national health policy.

In 2022, he was appointed founding Dean of the Dina Recanati School of Medicine, taking upon himself the mission of building an innovative new Medical School, submitted for the approval of the Council of Higher Education. This is a core strategic mission facing Israel’s healthcare system.

He is a full Professor of Public Health and incumbent of the Tassia and Dr. Joseph Meychan Chair of the History and Philosophy of Medicine at the School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. From 2011-2022, Prof. Afek served as Director of the NY State/American MD Program. Many of its 2,000 alumni hold important positions within the American Healthcare System.