67C Preventive Medicine Sciences

Core Skills

• public health risk assessment
• epidemiological data analysis
• environmental health surveillance
• radiological and nuclear health monitoring
• program management and policy implementation
• research design and execution
• interdisciplinary team leadership
• training and curriculum development
• regulatory compliance and standards interpretation
• data collection and quality assurance

Civilian Career Paths

• Public Health
• Environmental Engineering
• Project Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
• Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.