Mourning in academia: President of Netanya Academic College has passed away

Prof. Yaakov Hart, president of Netanya Academic College since 2017, has passed away. Hart previously managed the Sharon and Loewenstein hospitals, held senior positions in the healthcare system, and published approximately 120 scientific articles.

Prof. Yaakov Hart, president of Netanya Academic College since 2017, has passed away. Hart had over 40 years of experience in academia. He served as head of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Tel Aviv University and as head of the General Medicine section in the university's continuing medical education program. During his career, he published about 120 scientific articles and received the Ben-Gurion Prize for Academic Research from the General Histadrut. At Netanya Academic College, he also served as dean of the School of Health Systems Management. Alongside his academic activities, Hart held a series of senior management positions in the healthcare system. For about 20 years, he managed the Sharon Hospital, and later stood for more than a decade at the head of the Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center in Ra'anana. In addition, he served as chairman of the Israeli Public Health Association, chairman of the Association of Hospital Directors in Israel, and later as president of the association. Between 2012 and 2017, he also served as chairman of the Helsinki Committee in Clalit Health Services.