Medical Corps (Israel)
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History
During wars or emergencies, the Medical Corps assumes authority over the civilian healthcare system in Israel. The corps attends to the planning, organization, and supervision of the preparedness of the healthcare system to face crises. As of 2023, the corps is headed by Brigadier General Prof. Elon Glassberg. Its headquarters are located in Tel HaShomer.
Structure
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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, headed by a colonel, is the corps's main operational unit, consisting of four regional medical service centres.
Commanders
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Chaim Sheba | 1948–1949 |
| Colonel Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 1949–1956 |
| Colonel Prof. Template:Interlanguage link | 1956–1962 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 1962–1967 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 1967–1972 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 1972–1975 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Template:Interlanguage link | 1975–1979 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Template:Interlanguage link | 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. Joshua Shemer | 1994–1997 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Aryeh Eldad | 1997–1999 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 1999–2002 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 2002–2007 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash | 2007–2011 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Yitshak Kreiss | 2011–2014 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Template:Interlanguage link | 2014–2017 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Tarif Bader | 2017–2020 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Template:Interlanguage link | 2020–2024 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Zivan Aviad-Beer | 2024-present |
See also
External links
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