One of the most important things I learned as a Ramah staff member was to listen carefully and elicit information that would enable me to better address the concerns and needs of my campers and fellow staff. This has proved immeasurably valuable in my career as a physician because these skills are critical to effective communication with patients and proper diagnosis and management of disease. In addition, the experience of learning to work as a team for a common goal has enabled me to nurture teamwork in my own medical practice, which is so essential to optimizing patient outcomes in a surgical field like mine.

Andrew Spitzer, MD
Chairman, Medical Committee, Camp Ramah in California
Associate, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
Director, Joint Replacement Program, Century City Hospital