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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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$236k

Annual median Salary

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Education

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).


74%

Post-doctoral training

26%

Doctoral degree

Careers

Typical Job Titles

Occupational Medicine Physician

Physician

Public Health Officer

Public Health Physician

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