# Chief physician

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{{Short description|Physician in a senior management position}}
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A '''chief physician''' (also called '''head physician''', '''physician in chief''', '''senior consultant''', or '''chief of medicine''') is a [physician](/source/physician) in a senior management position at a [hospital](/source/hospital) or other institution.  In many institutions, it is the title of the most senior physician, but it may also be used as the title of the most senior physician of a particular department within a larger institution. A chief physician generally is in charge of medical matters and often is the superior of other physicians (including consultants and [attending physician](/source/attending_physician)s), but may also be in charge of other professional groups and areas of responsibility.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.healthcare-administration-degree.net/faq/how-do-you-become-a-chief-of-medicine/ |title=How Do You Become a Chief of Medicine? |publisher=Healthcare Administration Degree Programs |access-date=2019-11-06 }}</ref>

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