44MX Internist

Core Skills

• clinical assessment and diagnosis
• chronic disease management
• evidence-based medicine
• electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• care coordination and case management
• patient education and counseling
• interdisciplinary team collaboration
• quality improvement and outcomes tracking
• population health management
• medical risk assessment

Civilian Career Paths

• Physician

Training & Development

What the 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.
• Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
• Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.