Urologists
Military experience examining, diagnosing, treating, and operating on patients with genitourinary disease or injury directly aligns with civilian urology practice.
How to prepare: Contact the medical board in your intended state of practice to review your current licensure, medical education, residency training, and examination record against its requirements. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.
What the civilian work involves
- Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.
- Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
- Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Epic Systems
- eClinicalWorks EHR software