The World Health Organistion (WHO) defines a mass gathering as a planned or spontaneous event where the number of people attending could strain the planning and response resources of the community or country hosting the event.1 The seed for mass-gathering medicine as a specialty was sown in the 2009 Hajj, which was held during the 2009 HIN1 influenza pandemic.2 ,3 Major international sporting events are also mass gatherings that require the planning and delivery of healthcare, not only for the athlete and their team, but also for the attendees and event staff. Typically, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is appointed to lead a team of medical officers responsible for the planning, organising, managing and delivery of healthcare. In addition to a strong grasp of sports medicine, medical officers at sporting events need leadership and organisational skills, some of which are not typically taught at medical schools. Understanding the demands and challenges of the role may strengthen young sports medicine physicians’ aspirations to become a CMO in the future. The overarching objective of the CMO …

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体育运动中的大型聚会：医学、领导力和指导

世界卫生组织 (WHO) 将大规模集会定义为有计划或自发的活动，参加人数可能会对主办该活动的社区或国家的规划和应对资源造成压力。1 大规模集会医学作为专业的种子2009 年朝觐是在 2009 年 HIN1 流感大流行期间举行的。2 ,3 大型国际体育赛事也是群众集会，需要规划和提供医疗保健，不仅为运动员及其团队，也为参加者和活动工作人员。通常，首席医疗官 (CMO) 被任命领导一组医疗官员，负责规划、组织、管理和提供医疗保健。除了深入掌握运动医学之外，体育赛事的医务人员还需要领导能力和组织技能，其中一些技能通常不会在医学院教授。了解该角色的要求和挑战可能会增强年轻运动医学医生未来成为 CMO 的愿望。 CMO 的总体目标……