title: A sport physiotherapist as medical director: taking a leadership role.
abstract: According to Wikipedia, a medical director is typically a physician who provides healthcare guidance, leadership,oversight, and quality assurance. The medical director is responsible for creating treatment protocols and providing oversight for all constituents who deliver healthcare services to a particular target population. There are, however, significant variations from country to country regarding the role and responsibilities of the medical director. The author discusses his experience as a sports physiotherapist in the medical director position for the Israel Football Association.
authors.forename: Liran
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007857:Leadership; D059825:Physical Therapists; D008486:Physician Executives; D024382:Professional Role; D012916:Soccer; D013178:Sports Medicine