This December, twelve reproductive endocrinologists from across the Southeast region of the United States will travel to Israel with the Jewish Fertility Foundation and the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast. With the itinerary nearly set, the countdown is officially on.
This trip has been in the works for many months, and we’re excited to finally share it. The group includes fertility doctors from Georgia and North Carolina, and many of them will be visiting Israel for the first time.
Why This Trip Means So Much to Us
At JFF, everything comes back to one hope: helping people build the families they dream of. Fertility doctors are the people our families see most. They’re the ones walking alongside patients through appointments, test results, and the long, brave stretches of waiting in between. So when those doctors have the chance to grow, our families grow with them.
Israel stands among the world’s leaders in fertility care, research, and innovation, which makes it an extraordinary place for that growth to happen. They are a leader in utilizing emerging technology, AI, and research to improve fertility outcomes and make care more efficient. Israel performs more IVF cycles per person than any other country, about six times the U.S. rate, and Israeli startups are using AI to help doctors choose the embryos most likely to succeed. When doctors from the United States sit down with their Israeli colleagues to trade ideas, ask questions, and learn from each other, the benefits don’t stay in a conference room. They come home to clinics and patients across the U.S.
A Delegation That Reflects Who We Serve
The delegation includes six Jewish and six non-Jewish physicians, traveling side by side. That was intentional. Infertility doesn’t belong to any one community, and neither does JFF. Our support services and educational resources are free and open to anyone experiencing infertility, and this trip carries that same spirit: people from different backgrounds, sharing an experience and learning along the way. Over the coming weeks, we’ll introduce each doctor on our Facebook and Instagram, including why they chose to join this delegation.
What the Doctors Will Experience
During the trip, the physicians will:
- Meet Israeli reproductive endocrinologists, fertility specialists, and entrepreneurs to share expertise
- See firsthand the research, technology, and medical innovation Israel is known for at clinics around the country
- Explore Israel’s history, culture, and people by visiting sites like the Old City of Jerusalem and the Nova Music Festival Memorial Site
- Spend time getting to know one another as a group of 12 colleagues and, we hope, lifelong friends
This mission is made possible by the Israeli government and planned hand in hand with the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and generosity.
“At a time when so many Jewish people are feeling the impact of antisemitism, it means a lot to me to bring 12 American fertility doctors, Jewish and non-Jewish, to Israel to learn together,” said Elana Frank, JFF CEO & Founder. “I want them to see firsthand how deeply Israel values helping people build families and how it works to make fertility care accessible to people across different communities and backgrounds. We’ll meet with the doctors, researchers and innovators behind that work, see how they use IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies in practice, and talk about what we can bring back to better serve patients here in the U.S.”
Follow Along
Follow JFF on Facebook and Instagram for moments from the trip, and keep an eye on this blog for a full recap when the doctors return home.
To the 12 physicians saying yes to this experience, and to our partners at the Consulate who made it possible: thank you. We can’t wait to see what grows from this journey, for these doctors, for the patients they care for, and for the families still to come.
