Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
15K2
Occupational Medicine, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
This specialty identifies physicians who protect worker health and assess the medical effects of occupational hazards. Their work includes fitness-for-duty evaluations, work-related illness management, exposure review, return-to-work planning, and workplace prevention programs.
Core Skills
- occupational health evaluation
- workplace exposure assessment
- fitness for duty reviews
- work related injury management
- return to work planning
- industrial hygiene coordination
- regulatory compliance
- workplace health surveillance
- risk control recommendations
Common Certifications
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine Certification
- Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- Certified in Public Health (CPH)
Civilian Career Paths
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- ADMINISTRATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine Certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- Certified in Public Health (CPH)
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.