Preventive Medicine Physicians
Military experience administering occupational medicine programs and evaluating workplace hazards transfers directly to civilian occupational disease and injury prevention.
How to prepare: Compare your existing medical education, specialty training, licenses, and credentials against the intended state medical board's rules and employer's requirements for occupational medicine practice. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.
What the civilian work involves
- Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine.
- Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.
- Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel