About hadassah

Hadassah, founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, is the largest Jewish volunteer organization in the U.S. and supports the Hadassah Medical Organization and the Szold School of Nursing in Jerusalem.

Hadassah's goal is TO HEAL ANYONE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR NATIONALITY. More than 700,000 patients are treated each year in keeping with hadassah's mission of healing the world, one patient at a time.

The Hadassah Medical Organization was nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

this woman of inspiration spent more than 50 years in the nursing profession. Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Mauksch was one of the visionaries who helped develop the role of the Nurse Practitioner, promoted Hospice care and helped to found the nursing program at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Dr. Mauksch's distinguished career earned her many awards including the National Hadassah Nurse of the Year Award. She was elected a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the highest honor in her profession.

Dr. Ingeborg Mauksch died on June 20, 2004.