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Preventative Medicine - Public Health and General

The three major specialty areas in preventive health are aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, and public health and general preventive medicine. Since April 2010 there has been a new educational pathway to Board Certification in this specialty called the Complementary Pathway. It is designed for the mid-career physician who wishes to make a career change into the practice of preventive medicine and achieve certification in one of its three specialty areas - Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine or Public Health and General Preventive Medicine.

The primary focus of those physicians who choose a preventive medicine specialty is to prevent disease, disability and premature death and promote health. In addition, the preventive medicine physician will be interested in community efforts for large population groups as well as the health of individual patients.

• Number of physicians in specialty - Very small, less than 5,000
• Competitiveness of residency - Low
• Years of training required - Two years after completion of a clinical residency; three years if started directly from medical school. A 4-5 year dual track in combination with a clinical residency is also available.
• Fellowship - A two year fellowship in medical toxicology is available after training in a primary care specialty.

  Values & Personality Traits of Physicians in Preventative Medicine - Public Health and General

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  Specialists Value

  • Creativity
  • Decision making
  • Variety
  • Working with my mind
  • Working with people

  Specialists do not value

  • Feedback from others
  • Taking care of people
  • Working with my hands
  
  

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