AUSTRALIAN Friends of Sheba A Year in Review It has been an exciting year for Australian Friends of Sheba Medical Center (AFSMC). Under the outstanding leadership of chairman Avri Alfasi, AFSMC has already achieved a great deal in the short time since its establishment last March. The year began with the appointment of AFSMC's 昀椀rst Executive Director, Idan Goldberger, who helped form a board of 10 dedicated professionals including Daniel Abbott, Dr. Genia Rozen, Dr. Geo昀昀 Kohn, Prof. Michael Hofman, Dr. Miriam Kuttner, Norman Graeve, Penelope Lane, Stephen Gorenstein and Dr. Stephen Kleid. AFSMC also appointed a Patron, Professor Major General (Ret.) Je昀昀rey Rosenfeld AC, OBE, a highly regarded Senior Neurosurgeon at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and former chief medical o昀케cer of the Australian military. This year, AFSMC has been focused on building relationships and establishing ties with hospitals, universities, research institutes and governmental agencies. This e昀昀ort has resulted in 31 potential new partnerships aimed at developing greater connections between Israeli