Officer Subspecialty
FAMMED
Family Medicine
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
<p>Like their civilian counterparts, Navy Family Medicine physicians provide office-based evaluation and management of disease, illness, and injury for patients of all ages but do so while serving our nation's Sailors, Marines, and their families. In addition, Navy Family Medicine physicians care for their patients through the full spectrum of health care: at clinic, urgent care, emergency department, hospital in-patient (including obstetrical delivery and newborn care), as well as aboard ship, in remote aid stations, and distributed field settings.</p> Fellowship positions are available in Sports Medicine, Geriatrics, and Obstetrics.
Core Skills
- primary care diagnosis
- acute illness management
- chronic disease management
- preventive health screening
- emergency patient evaluation
- obstetric and newborn care
- clinical decision making
- patient education
- field and deployed medicine
Common Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- Certified Medical Director (CMD)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- ADMINISTRATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Accredited Family Medicine Residency
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Family Medicine Certification
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- Certified Medical Director (CMD)
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.