Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty

Officer Subspecialty

16P0

Emergency Medicine, General

An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.

Description

Emergency medicine is the physician specialty for immediate evaluation and treatment of acute illness and injury. It includes resuscitation, trauma care, emergency procedures, stabilization, and decisions about admission or discharge.

Core Skills

  • acute patient assessment
  • emergency resuscitation
  • trauma management
  • airway management
  • point of care ultrasound
  • emergency procedures
  • diagnostic decision making
  • crisis team leadership
  • patient disposition

Common Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • Certified Medical Director (CMD)

Civilian Career Paths

  • EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  • PUBLIC HEALTH

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Career Growth

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification
  • Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Certification
  • Certified Medical Director (CMD)
  • Advanced Wilderness Life Support

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.