Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
15E0
Obstetrics/Gynecology, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
General obstetrician gynecologists care for patients during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period and treat diseases of the female reproductive system. They also provide preventive examinations, reproductive health counseling, and gynecologic procedures.
Core Skills
- prenatal patient management
- labor and delivery care
- gynecologic examination
- reproductive health counseling
- gynecologic procedure performance
- obstetric emergency response
- maternal fetal monitoring
- preventive womens health
- patient education and consent
Common Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
Civilian Career Paths
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maintenance of Certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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