Colin Aliff Makes Transition From Attending Physician to Medical Director

After seven years working as a successful emergency physician, Colin Aliff is now working as a medical director at two regional medical centers. Previously, Colin Aliff worked at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia, in the emergency department. His colleagues commented on his superior skills an emergency physician, and this no doubt led to his subsequent positions as medical director.

Currently, Colin Aliff works as the medical director in the emergency department at the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville Georgia. In addition, he was recently appointed as the medical director for the Washington County Georgia EMS. It was fairly easy for Colin Aliff to make the transition from an emergency physician to a medical director.

Typically, medical directors are former physicians who have worked in hospitals for a number of years. As opposed to working as direct health-care providers, medical directors oversee more of the direction of a medical center. Colin Aliff works in several settings as a medical director. As director of the Washington County Georgia EMS, Colin Aliff is responsible for the quality assurance and the organization and leadership of paramedics and EMTs in Washington County. His training in emergency medicine makes him well suited for this role. 

His role at the Washington County Regional Medical Center is a bit different from his role as medical director at Washington County Georgia EMS. While Colin Aliff is still heavily involved with the paramedics working with the medical center, he is also responsible for helping to effectively manage the regional medical center. Since he already had seven years of experience working as an emergency physician, Colin Aliff was knowledgeable about emergency protocols at medical centers, and he was incredibly well organized and a good communicator, so it was a logical step for him to become a medical director.