BGU | MY PATH, Haim Doron, MD

I consulted with a relative who at the time was a senior lecturer in organizational science at Bar- Ilan and Tel Aviv Universities. I described my predicament to him. It took him several days to analyze the situation. He returned to me saying: “Haim, you have no chance of changing the situation in your position. Resign.” The next day, at 7:00 AM, I called my secretary, Shoshana Kozak, into my office and dictated my resignation letter to her. I didn’t want my resignation to be interpreted as a struggle against certain people or certain institutions. I said that after 35 years at Clalit, it was time for a change at the helm, and since in another few months Clalit would be holding its convention, I was announcing now that I would not be standing for reelection during the convention. My resignation reached the secretary of the Labor Federation, Yisrael Kessar, the same morning. He summoned me for a talk, seeking to find out whether in this move I was going against him or against the Federation. He asked me why I was resigning, and I told him exactly what I had written in my resignation letter - no more, no less. I didn’t leave any leeway for arguing or for misinterpretations. Nevertheless, I went to be interviewed on the Voice of Israel radio and shared my decision not to stand for reelection at the upcoming convention with the public. Thus, I completed 35 years of service in Clalit, and I don’t feel I had any other choice. I viewed my resignation as the end of a certain chapter in my work within the health system in Israel, but not the last chapter.

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