Preventive Medicine Physicians
General Information
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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- Health Science
Job Outlook
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$208,000
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$107,429
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Post-doctoral training 73%
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Doctoral degree 26%
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High school 0%
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Some college 0%
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Master's degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Biology
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- English Language
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