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Officer-Specialty

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Physician

SERIOUS CARE FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL

When patients are in a severe or unstable condition, they require constant, specialized care. Responsible for making life-and-death decisions, Air Force Critical Care Medicine physicians provide comprehensive care for critically ill or injured patients. Trained to quickly identity and treat symptoms, these specialists prevent further medical complications to help critical care patients on the road to recovery.

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What you’ll do

  • Examine, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries by surgical and nonsurgical means
  • Prepare and review case histories and obtain data through interviews, test results and examination findings to prescribe treatment
  • Treat patients suffering from surgical shock, postoperative hemorrhages, respiratory failure and other complications
  • Critical Care Medicine Physician attending to a patient
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TRAINING & EDUCATION

How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.

  • Officer Training School

    5.5 weeks

  • Military Training Location

    Maxwell AFB, AL

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REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

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