Medical Corps (Israel)
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The Israeli Medical Corps (Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-size:1.15em;font-family:"Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli","SBL BibLit","SBL Hebrew",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}חֵיל הָרְפוּאָה, Heil HaRfu'a) is an Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for providing healthcare services and medical treatment and instruction to all levels of the IDF. During wars or emergencies, it also assumes authority over the civilian healthcare system in Israel. The corps attends to the planning, organization, and supervision over the preparedness of the healthcare system to face crises. As of 2014, the corps is headed by Brigadier General Dr. Dudu Dagan. Its headquarters are located in Tel HaShomer.
Structure
The Medical Corps is divided into six brigade- or battalion-level units:
- Medical Organization Division
- Medical Division
Bahad 10 – The training base and Military Medicine Academy- Mental Health Division
- Dental Health Division
- Medical Services Center
The Medical Services Center, headed by a colonel, is the corps's main operational unit, consisting of four regional medical service centers.
Commanders
Name | Term |
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Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Chaim Sheba | 1948–1949 |
Colonel Dr. Avraham Atzmon | 1949–1956 |
Colonel Prof. Baruch Padeh | 1956–1962 |
Brigadier General Dr. Eliyahu Gilon | 1962–1967 |
Brigadier General Dr. Reuven Adler | 1967–1972 |
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Cordoba | 1972–1975 |
Brigadier General Prof. Dan Michaeli | 1975–1979 |
Brigadier General Prof. Eran Dolev | 1979–1983 |
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Revach | 1983–1987 |
Brigadier General Prof. Yehuda Danon | 1987–1991 |
Brigadier General Dr. Michael Weiner | 1991–1994 |
Brigadier General Dr. Yehoshua Shemer | 1994–1997 |
Brigadier General Prof. Aryeh Eldad | 1997–1999 |
Brigadier General Dr. Giora Martinovich | 1999–2002 |
Brigadier General Dr. Hezi Levi | 2002–2007 |
Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash | 2007–2011 |
Brigadier General Prof. Itzik Kryce | 2011–2014 |
Brigadier General Dr. Dudu Dagan | 2014–2017 |
Brigadier General Dr. Tarif Bader | 2017–present |
External links
- Official site
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