Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
15C0
Surgery, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
General surgeons diagnose and surgically treat a broad range of conditions affecting the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, breast, and soft tissues. They also manage patients before and after surgery and address urgent surgical problems.
Core Skills
- surgical patient evaluation
- operative procedure performance
- abdominal surgery
- wound management
- perioperative care
- surgical anatomy
- postoperative complication management
- trauma resuscitation
- clinical team leadership
Common Certifications
- American Board of Surgery Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Surgery Certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.