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61D Rheumatologist

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Overview

A rheumatologist examines and diagnoses adult diseases, with particular emphasis on connective tissue disorders. The rheumatologist treats these diseases or recommends a course of treatment.

Core Skills

  • Examination and diagnosis of adult diseases
  • Connective tissue disease treatment planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Rheumatologist

Military experience examining, diagnosing, and treating adult diseases with an emphasis on connective tissue disorders directly overlaps civilian rheumatology practice.

How to prepare: Assemble medical degree, residency, and fellowship records for a prospective employer's credentialing review. All states require physician licensure, so confirm the destination state's requirements with its medical board.

What the civilian work involves
  • Diagnose and treat autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
  • Manage diseases of joints, muscles, tendons and connective tissues.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61D Rheumatologist

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 61D (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Examination and diagnosis of adult diseases, Connective tissue disease treatment planning, Rheumatologist

  2. American Board of Medical Specialties: Rheumatology

    [2] Rheumatology definition; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Rheumatologist

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Rheumatologist

Defense contractor jobs for 61D

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