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The Health Professions team plays a crucial role in shaping the mission and future of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. The Health Professions Team offers plenty of opportunities to get involved with the Boston Jewish community through fundraising, volunteering, joining a committee, traveling on a mission, caring for people in need, strengthening Jewish education, and helping Jews in Israel and around the world.  Through CJP, members develop life-long relationships and connect with their Jewish values and culture.
 
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CJP Thanks 600 Health Professionals!

More than 600 health professionals packed Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel last Sunday, breaking all previous attendance records for Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ Annual Health Professions Breakfast. Norman P. Spack M.D. was honored with this year’s Lewis H. Millender Community of Excellence Award. Keynote speaker Dr. Ruth Westheimer entertained the audience with her candor, wit and wisdom. The attendees generously committed their support for CJP’s 2008 Annual Campaign.


We invite you to consider joining one or all of our groups and attend our events!

• Young Health Professions: The Young Health Professions (YHP) group of Combined Jewish Philanthropies provides opportunities for young health professionals ages 25-45 and aims to unite and connect young adults through education, philanthropy and volunteerism. YHP includes physicians, nurses, consultants, biotech and medical device professionals, dentists, scientists, social workers and administrators, who want to interact with others and embrace in Jewish culture and values.

• Healthcare Innovations Team: The CJP Healthcare Innovations Team (HIT) enhances connections between professional individuals working on the business side of healthcare and life sciences by extending partnerships developed in the workplace to the Jewish community.  HIT gathers members from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, information technology and other healthcare companies, as well as law and finance firms who want to connect and support Jewish culture and Jewish values.

• Maimonides Society: Named for Moses Ben Maimon, Maimonides is one of the most well known figures in Jewish history. He was a 12th century Spanish Philosopher who practiced medicine in Egypt. The Maimonides Society sets a standard for philanthropy in the Boston community, recognizing health professionals who make a contribution of $2,500 or more to the annual Campaign.

• Super Sunday: Spend the day with your friends and families at the community’s largest phone-a-thon. The Health Professions Team will be making phone calls between 9-1:00PM.

For more information please contact Jesse at jessek@cjp.org or (617) 457-8553.