<P> Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the title used in many countries for the senior government official designated head of medical services, sometimes at the national level . The post is held by a physician who serves to advise and lead a team of medical experts on matters of public health importance . </P> <P> The post of Chief Medical Officer dates back to Victorian times . The equivalent title may go under different names across countries, for example known as the Surgeon General in the United States and the Chief Public Health Officer in Canada . </P> <P> By extension, Chief Medical Officer is also used as a job title, for the physician who is the professional lead of all physicians at a hospital . </P>

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