General Internal Medicine Physicians
Army 61F experience examining, diagnosing, treating and recommending management for adults with medical illnesses directly overlaps civilian internal medicine practice.
How to prepare: Contact the medical board in your intended state to review your medical education, residency and examination records against its physician licensure requirements. All states require physicians to be licensed, with requirements varying by state.
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