Top 10 Chief Medical Officers - 2020

In different parts of the world, a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is designated as the senior government official who heads medical services, even at the national level at times when required. It is the position to which is contributed by a physician who exhibits leadership quality and directs medical experts on matters concerned to public health importance. From the early days of the Victorian times, the trace of a CMO is visible, with different names attributing the equivalent title, like a Surgeon General in the United States and Canada a Chief Public Health Officer. From sources, we got to know that a chief medical officer is also entitled to a person who leads doctors in a hospital. Some of the responsibilities included in a CMO's occupation include administrating the medical operation of a hospital to ensure that staff and patients are properly nurtured. They also visit daily clinical operations and takes charge of patients' high-quality medical care. Aligned to their seriousness of the occupation, CMOs are also responsible for communicating with the administration and staff, thereby bridging any gaps for assuring the highest quality medical treatment to patients. As part of this role, CMOs are designated to recruit new medical staff to the organization where they work and foster growth-related activities. By observing the greatest qualities of a CMO, including communication prowess, management, problem-solving, delegation, and persuasiveness, in this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of `Top 10 Chief Medical Officers - 2020', is presented, where topnotch CMOs are included. They are providing affluent and effective healthcare, functioning of the hospital, and increasing the skill horizon of the new-age medical professionals. The listing is prepared by a team of medical market researchers, CEOs and VCs, industry veterans, and the CEO Insights editorial board, and it is hoped to help the readers know about the world of medical scholars.