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Specialty
Occupational Medicine Physician
What you’ll do
- Work closely with industrial hygienists, public health and safety specialists to deliver excellent occupational healthcare and preventive services
- Directs health education and control measures for preventable diseases and injuries
- Provides guidance on nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, immunizations and other community health issues
- Provide medical advice and guidance to bioenvironmental engineering, public health and other organizations
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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.
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Officer Training School
5.5 weeks
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Military Training Location
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, a master’s degree or equivalent in public health and complete one year of graduate medical education in a clinical specialty at a hospital
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- Completion of a residency in occupational medicine or a board certification in Occupational Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine
- Completion of Officer Training School course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 48th birthday