Medical Corps (Israel)










Medical Corps


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




A soldier receives medical aid




Memorial in Haifa


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
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Chaim Sheba
1948–1949
Colonel Dr. Avraham Atzmon [he]
1949–1956
Colonel Prof. Baruch Padeh [he]
1956–1962
Brigadier General Dr. Eliyahu Gilon [he]
1962–1967
Brigadier General Dr. Reuven Adler [he]
1967–1972
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Cordoba [he]
1972–1975
Brigadier General Prof. Dan Michaeli [he]
1975–1979
Brigadier General Prof. Eran Dolev [he]
1979–1983
Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Revach
1983–1987
Brigadier General Prof. Yehuda Danon [he]
1987–1991
Brigadier General Dr. Michael Weiner
1991–1994
Brigadier General Dr. Yehoshua Shemer [he]
1994–1997
Brigadier General Prof. Aryeh Eldad
1997–1999
Brigadier General Dr. Giora Martinovich [he]
1999–2002
Brigadier General Dr. Hezi Levi [he]
2002–2007
Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash [he]
2007–2011
Brigadier General Prof. Itzik Kryce [he]
2011–2014
Brigadier General Dr. Dudu Dagan [he]
2014–2017
Brigadier General Dr. Tarif Bader [he]
2017–present


External links


  • Official site








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