What is a preventive medicine physician and how to become one

Key steps to become a preventive medicine physician

1. Explore preventive medicine physician education requirements

   Most common preventive medicine physician degrees

   Doctorate

   37.5 %

   Master's

   25.0 %

   Bachelor's

   16.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific preventive medicine physician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Public Health	58.13%
   Disease Prevention	38.26%
   Direct Patient Care	2.19%
   TB	1.43%

3. Complete relevant preventive medicine physician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New preventive medicine physicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a preventive medicine physician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real preventive medicine physician resumes.

4. Research preventive medicine physician duties and responsibilities

   • Research and gather scientific information on TB and HIV/AIDS research from diverse sources.
   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
   • Diagnose and treat HTN, DM, and COPD, as well as a majority of other commonly seen issues.

5. Apply for preventive medicine physician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a preventive medicine physician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams