Health Ministry Chief Moshe Bar Siman Tov Steps Down After Nine Years
Ministry of Health Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov is stepping down after nine years in office across two terms. He will join Columbia University to research national trauma.
Ministry of Health Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov announced on Tuesday to Minister of Health Haim Katz his decision to step down in the coming weeks after serving a cumulative total of approximately nine years across two terms. Bar Siman Tov is expected to conduct an orderly handover with his successor, who has not yet been appointed.
Following his departure, Bar Siman Tov is set to join Columbia University in New York as a research fellow in the coming months. There, he will focus on researching and writing about how healthcare systems cope with national trauma, with a particular emphasis on the Israeli experience.
Throughout his tenures, Bar Siman Tov led the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Iron Swords war. In recent years, he spearheaded the formulation of the national mental health plan and the advancement of medical services in the periphery.
Bar Siman Tov stated, "I am concluding my tenure knowing that the Israeli healthcare system is robust, professional, and prepared for any challenge." Minister of Health Haim Katz thanked him for his public service and remarked, "Moshe led the ministry with professionalism during exceptionally complex and challenging times, driven by a deep commitment to public health."
