Medical Corps (Israel)
The Israeli Medical Corps (Hebrew: 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 2011, the corps is headed by Brigadier General Dr. Itzik Kryce. 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 |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Chaim Sheba | 1948–1949 |
| Colonel Dr. Avraham Atzmon | 1949–1956 |
| Colonel Prof. Baruch Padeh | 1956–1962 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Elyahu Gilon | 1962–1967 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Reuven Alder | 1967–1972 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Cordoba | 1972–1975 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Dan Michaeli | 1975–79 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Eran Dolev | 1979–83 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Moshe Revach | 1983–87 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Yehuda Danon | 1987–91 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Michael Weiner | 1991–94 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Yehoshua Shemer | 1994–97 |
| Brigadier General Prof. Aryeh Eldad | 1997–99 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Giora Martinovich | 1999–2002 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Hezi Levi | 2002–07 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash | 2007–2011 |
| Brigadier General Dr. Itzik Kryce | 2011–Date |