The Medical Staff Committee consults on technical and health functions and is chaired by the Medical Services Director. The Committee members serve for three years.
Appointment of the Committee members and their functions abide by the Sicilian Region regulations as well as by specific disciplinary rules.
The Committee provides the President with independent, non-binding advice on technical and health matters, organizational issues, investments, as well as with evaluations of healthcare services.
The committee advice is provided within ten days from the reception of documents or formal advice requests. After that time, it is implicitly intended that the Committee consented to the requests.