Open AccessA Sport Physiotherapist as Medical Director: Taking a Leadership Role
Author(s) -
Liran Lifshitz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy/journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1938-1344
pISSN - 0190-6011
DOI - 10.2519/jospt.2012.0110
Subject(s) - medicine , health care , medical education , economics , economic growth
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.