Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
15C1
Surgery, Subspecialty
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Surgical subspecialists provide advanced operative and consultative care in a focused surgical discipline. Their work involves complex procedures, specialized patient evaluation, and management of difficult surgical cases.
Core Skills
- specialty surgical evaluation
- advanced operative techniques
- surgical case selection
- perioperative risk management
- postoperative recovery management
- surgical imaging interpretation
- complex wound care
- multidisciplinary care coordination
- clinical research and teaching
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
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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
- Surgical subspecialty board certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
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.