Officer Subspecialty
EMERMED
Emergency Medicine
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Emergency Medicine Specialists (16P0) serve in military hospitals and with various operational units within the United States and across the globe. They are responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating acute illness and injury in US service members, DOD beneficiaries of all ages, and host and partner-nation forces. They serve on and lead small mobile surgical teams and larger medical units within both the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as with joint forces in emergency departments and austere field environments. Navy Emergency Physicians may also pursue subspecialty training within the fields of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Toxicology, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Ultrasound and Informatics.
Core Skills
- emergency patient triage
- acute diagnosis and treatment
- trauma resuscitation
- critical care management
- point of care ultrasound
- mobile surgical team leadership
- austere medicine
- medical team command
- clinical documentation
- disaster response
Common Certifications
- ABEM Emergency Medicine Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Certified Emergency Physician Executive (CEPE)
- National Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Certification
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Career Growth
- ABEM Emergency Medicine Certification
- National Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Certification
- Certified Emergency Physician Executive (CEPE)
- Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
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.