PREMED COMMITTEE

JOWMA Pre-Med aims to provide resources, support and accurate information to Jewish women who aspire to become physicians. Our program is geared towards women from high school through completion of the medical school application process, and matriculation to medical school.

Goals of the
Pre-med Committee

Provide information sessions for high school JOWMA Pre-Med members.
Information sessions and resources for undergraduate JOWMA Pre-Med members
JOWMA Mentorship Program connects Pre-Med students with
Connect with undergraduate institutions to collaborate and provide support to Pre-Med students
Create opportunities for individuals from more insular communities with sensitivity and respect to their values.
Provide information to parents of participants who have concerns and questions about the application process to medical school and and/or its relation to Jewish life

Committee Members

EFRAT BRUCK, MD

ANESTHESIOLOGY PGY-2, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
DIRECTOR & CHAIR

YARDEN GOLDMAN GOLLAN, MD

INTERNAL MEDICINE PGY-1, HCA JFK Hospital- U. Miami Consortium
DIRECTOR & CHAIR

BRENDA NEUMAN

MD CANDIDATE 2024 MS3 AT HOFSTRA/NORTHWELL
VICE CHAIR & ADVISEMENT COORDINATOR

HINDY HERBST, MD

FAMILY MEDICINE PGY-1, CAPITOL HEALTH NEW JERSEY
SECRETARY & SOCIAL MEDIA LIAISON

ELIANA SEGAL, MD

PEDIATRICS PGY-2, WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
TREASURER

JACKIE BENAYOUN, MD

PEDIATRICS PGY-2, WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OUTREACH & EVENTS LIAISON

CHAYA GOLDBERG, MD

INTERNAL MEDICINE PGY-1, RUTGERS RWJ MEDICAL CENTER
EDUCATION COORDINATOR

TAMAR DACHOH, MD

PEDIATRICS PGY-2, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE
HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH LIAISON

KIRA RYNHOLD

MD CANDIDATE 2025, MS2 AT NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
ADVISEMENT COORDINATOR

HADASSAH STEIN, MD

RADIOLOGY PGY-1, NORTHWELL, LIJ
PODCAST PRODUCER
Efrat Bruck, MD

Efrat Bruck, MD

Anesthesiology PGY-2,
Mount Sinai Hospital
Director & Chair
Yarden Goldman
Gollan, MD

Yarden Goldman Gollan, MD

Internal Medicine PGY-1,
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
Director & Chair
Brenda Neuman

Brenda Neuman

MD Candidate 2024
MS3 at Hofstra/Northwell
Vice Chair & Advisement Coordinator
Hindy Herbst, MD

Hindy Herbst, MD

Family Medicine PGY-1,
Capitol Health New Jersey
Secretary & Social Media Liaison
Eliana Segal, MD

Eliana Segal, MD

Pediatrics PGY-2,
Westchester Medical Center
Treasurer
Jackie Benayoun, MD

Jackie Benayoun, MD

ediatrics PGY-2,
Westchester Medical Center
College Outreach & Events Liaison
Chaya Goldberg, MD

Chaya Goldberg, MD

Internal Medicine PGY-1, Rutgers RWJ Medical Center
Education Coordinator
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Tamar Dachoh, MD

Pediatrics PGY-2,
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
High School Outreach Liaison
Kira Rynhold

Kira Rynhold

MD Candidate 2025, MS2 at
New York Medical College
Advisement Coordinator
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Hadassah Stein, MD

Radiology PGY-1,
Northwell, LIJ
Podcast Producer