Preventive Medicine Physicians
O*NET Code: 29-1229.05
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.
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💼 Also Known As
Aerospace Medicine PhysicianEnvironmental Health PhysicianOccupational Health Physician (OHP)Occupational Medicine OfficerOccupational Medicine PhysicianOccupational PhysicianPhysicianPreventive Medicine OfficerPreventive Medicine PhysicianPreventive Medicine SpecialistPrimary ClinicianPublic Health OfficerPublic Health Physician
⚡ Skills (22)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring4/100
Active Learning4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (29)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥R
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
0Biostatistical software
Analytical or scientific software
0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info
Analytical or scientific software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Epidemiological software
Analytical or scientific software
0Insightful S-PLUS
Analytical or scientific software
0Medical surveillance software
Analytical or scientific software
0NCSS
Analytical or scientific software
0NCSS Power Analysis and Sample Size PASS
Analytical or scientific software
0NetEpi
Analytical or scientific software
0OpenEpi
Analytical or scientific software
0Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0SAS JMP
Analytical or scientific software
0STATISTICA
Analytical or scientific software
0Scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0StataCorp Stata
Analytical or scientific software
0Statistical Solutions BMDP
Analytical or scientific software
0Tidepool Scientific Software Comprehensive Environmental Toxicity Information System CETIS
Data base user interface and query software
0Tidepool Scientific Software ToxCalc
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Wolfram Research Mathematica
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Preventive Medicine Physicians → Nurse Practitioners
Transition Difficulty: Easy (96% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (22)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Science
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 3
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