NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2026--
Michael Platt has been named Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Haymarket Medical Education Group (HMEG). He brings over 29 years of industry experience and a broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical, biomedical device, and healthcare fields. HMEG produces and distributes accredited programs designed to educate and change practice behaviors among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in order to improve patient outcomes.
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Prior to joining Haymarket Medical Education Group, Platt held several key leadership positions with Evince Communications, Virgo Health and DesignWrite. In 2001, he founded Fission Communications, a New York-based medical education and communications company, where he served as CEO and guided the development and execution of distinctive medical communications programs. Platt began his career in the research sector of the pharmaceutical industry in high-throughput screening at OSI Pharmaceuticals, a New York-based drug discovery company.
"These appointments reflect our commitment to fostering innovation and growth within our organization. Michael Platt has proven himself to be a strategic partner who cares deeply about delivering high-quality solutions for supporters. His reputation for being a transparent, fair, and innovative leader makes him an ideal fit for our culture and our ambitious goals for HMEG."— Michael Graziani, CEO
Platt is an active member in the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. In addition, he is a prominent member of the medical publication community, having served as the past chair of the CMPP Board, the certification body of the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP). He is also an active member of the ISMPP AI Task Force and, as a past chair of ISMPP U, he assisted in establishing needs-based sessions that met educational gaps for publication professionals.
About Haymarket Medical Education Group (HMEG)
HMEG’s North Star is improving patient care. That goal inspires and guides everything we do in creating, accrediting, promoting, and delivering first-class continuing education that has a demonstrable real-world impact. Explore the many reasons to make HMEG your educational partner of choice through Haymarket Medical Education (HME), myCME, and NACE.
Haymarket Medical Education (HME) is a Jointly Accredited provider dedicated to elevating healthcare through impactful, data-driven continuing education. By integrating the latest scientific advances with expert faculty insights, HME develops interprofessional programs that meet the strict integrity standards of the ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC. HME’s strategic process inspires practice change and delivers practical solutions that enhance the quality of patient care.
myCME is a leading provider of accredited continuing medical education, offering high-quality, OSP-compliant programs across all major healthcare specialties. Known for its user-friendly platform and extensive Marketplace, myCME connects healthcare professionals with the most relevant, science-based information to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
NACE provides healthcare professionals with accredited, science-based continuing education experiences designed to enhance clinical knowledge and performance. By empowering practitioners with the latest medical insights, NACE improves the quality of care and safety for their patients.
Michael Platt Appointed SVP, General Manager of Haymarket Medical Education Group
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas confirmed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of its military wing less than two weeks after his predecessor was killed.
Hamas said in a statement that Mohammed Odeh died Tuesday along with his wife and two of his children in an airstrike. It came after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli military had targeted and killed Odeh.
At least five people — including Odeh and his family members — were killed and 12 injured in Tuesday’s strike on a market in Gaza City, local hospitals said. The attack came on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday.
Thousands of people gathered Wednesday for the joint funeral of Odeh's family in Gaza City. Mourners covered the four bodies with green Hamas flags and marched from a mosque through the city, chanting and firing shots in the air. Some carried posters with Odeh's poster emblazoned with the words “one of the chiefs of staffs of the Qassam Brigades,” referring to Hamas' military wing.
Hamas condemned the strike, and said Odeh had been active with the group for more than three decades and was part of the first generation that helped establish the movement’s military and armed wing.
Katz called him “one of the architects” of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that triggered over two years of war in Gaza and said it was the fourth time Israel has killed the head of Hamas’ military wing since that massacre. Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the previous head, was killed on May 16.
Katz said that Israel would continue to target Hamas leaders involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. “We pledged that Hamas will not hold civilian or military rule,” he wrote on X.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is preparing for elections in the fall, also threatened that Israel will target everyone involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
The attack came as Muslims prepared for Eid al-Adha, normally a joyous time of family gatherings and large meals.
The holiday once again is subdued this year in Gaza, where the vast majority of people remain displaced and live in tents or temporary shelters after a devastating war. Around 90% of Gaza’s more than 2 million people have lost their homes, according to U.N. estimates, with most of them now sheltering in huge tent camps with rat infestations and pools of sewage. They are dependent on aid to survive.
Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” is an Islamic holiday celebrated by millions of Muslims across the globe. The four-day holiday, which begins during the Hajj pilgrimage, also is known for being a joyous occasion during which families gather, and children are given new clothes and gifts.
“This is not Eid ... we’re dead,” said Mahmoud Saqer, a displaced man from Khan Younis, who described people as being distressed by the ongoing human suffering and killings in the territory.
In Khan Younis and Gaza City, amid destroyed buildings, including a ruined mosque, people gathered for Eid prayers with few signs of celebration beyond a few clusters of balloons lining one street. Tahrir al-Khatib said the joy that accompanies Eid has been silenced in Gaza.
“There’s no Eid. My children were killed. Eid is only for the people who lost no one,” said Ayda Al-Banna, a displaced women from Gaza City, who prayed Eid prayers with her granddaughter.
A ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October remains fragile. Israeli attacks have killed more than 880 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect. Israel says its attacks are in response to violations by Hamas or threats to its soldiers, but Palestinian health officials say scores of civilians have been among the dead. Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed during this period in Gaza.
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza in response to the Hamas attacks in October 2023, which killed some 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage.
Associated Press writer Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut and Fatma Khaled contributed from Cairo.
Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammad Odeh, whom Israel says was a leader of Hamas Qassam Brigades, a day after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammad Odeh, whom Israel says was a leader of Hamas Qassam Brigades, a day after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians take photos with Islamic Jihad militants as they gather for Eid al-Adha prayers in Gaza City Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Muslims worshipers gather for Eid al-Adha prayers in Gaza City Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Muslims worshipers offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Gaza City Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
