We were honored to have special guest lecturers from Israel and abroad.The program focused on Clinical Trials and Measurement Error, but the topics varied widely in scope.

The Women and Children's Health Research Unit reported a significant decline in the mortality rates of preterm very low birth weight (≤ 1500 grams) infants of 23-31 weeks gestation, from 25.6% 1995-1999 to 18.2% in 2010-2014. The report entitled "20 years of progress in treatment and outcomes" evaluating 23,286 infants also showed significant declines in neonatal morbidities including sepsis, major neurological complications and severe retinopathy of prematurity.

The National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research has recently published for the first time, a 10-year national report on "Trauma Injuries in Israel 2000-2009".

The report analyzes injury trends in Israel during the first decade of the 21st century. This Report reviews data from 17 hospitals participating in the Trauma Registry. The purpose of this report is to provide a basis for decision makers to establish relevant national policies.