General Internal Medicine Physicians
Military experience diagnosing diseases, providing nonsurgical care, and consulting on complex cases directly overlaps with civilian internal medicine practice.
How to prepare: Compare your existing medical education, residency training, licenses, and credentials with the intended state medical board's and employer's requirements to identify any gaps. All states require physician licensure, with requirements that vary by state and include national examinations.
What the civilian work involves
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
- Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software