chief of medicine
Top medical officer
A chief of medicine is the physician who leads a hospital's medical department or the entire medical staff.
The role combines clinical expertise with administrative authority—overseeing patient care standards, managing other doctors, and shaping hospital policy.
The chief of medicine approved the new treatment protocol.
Also called chief medical officer in some institutions.
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- teaching hospitalFacility combining care and education
- directorOne who leads
- top brassSenior leadership collectively
- corner officePremium workplace for leadership
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- medical careersnurse, physician, surgeon, pediatrician, cardiologist
chief of medicinemedical intern
Physician in supervised training
intern · medical student · orderly · hospital volunteer · candy striper
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