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Preventive Medicine Physicians

SOC 29-1229.05Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis framework covers the full scope of preventive medicine physician practice, from supervised clinical and epidemiological entry-level work through executive leadership of population health programs in healthcare, government, occupational, aerospace, and environmental medicine settings.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Patient occupational and environmental histories — collect and document under attending physician supervision in a clinical or public health setting.
  2. Epidemiological investigation protocols — apply standard methodologies to assist in acute disease outbreak investigations under senior guidance.
  3. At-risk population identification — recognize and flag demographic or occupational groups with elevated disease or injury risk using established screening criteria.
  4. Surveillance data tools — operate electronic health record and database systems to extract and organize population health data under supervision.
  5. Preventive medicine literature — read and summarize peer-reviewed research and clinical guidelines to support program planning in a residency or fellowship context.
  6. Public health education materials — assist in preparing and delivering presentations on preventable diseases and injury prevention to community audiences.
  7. Risk reduction interventions — evaluate pre-defined intervention protocols using structured checklists under direction of a program supervisor.
  8. Analytical software — use epidemiological and statistical software packages to conduct basic descriptive analyses of health surveillance data.
  9. Interdisciplinary team participation — contribute constructively to case conferences with physicians, nurses, and statisticians in a preventive medicine department.
  10. Regulatory and legal frameworks — identify applicable public health laws and reporting requirements relevant to occupational or environmental medicine cases.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Comprehensive patient histories — independently document and review detailed occupational and environmental exposure histories for patients in a specialty clinic or occupational health setting.
  2. Acute and chronic disease investigations — conduct epidemiological field investigations with limited oversight, applying inductive and deductive reasoning to identify causal pathways.
  3. Targeted surveillance systems — design and implement screening and laboratory-based surveillance tools to monitor specific health risks within a defined population.
  4. Prevention program operations — manage day-to-day activities of prevention programs in areas such as infectious disease or environmental medicine within an institutional setting.
  5. Risk communication — deliver clear, evidence-based public health education to professional and lay audiences on topics including immunizations, sanitation, and nutrition.
  6. Data analysis and reporting — analyze surveillance and vital records data using spreadsheet and statistical software, producing written reports for departmental review.
  7. Staff coordination — coordinate the scheduling and workflow of nurses, epidemiologists, and support personnel within a prevention program unit.
  8. Intervention effectiveness assessment — evaluate prescribed risk reduction measures using pre-established metrics and recommend adjustments based on outcome data.
  9. At-risk group stratification — apply epidemiological and demographic analyses to stratify population subgroups by risk level, supporting targeted resource allocation.
  10. Interdisciplinary collaboration — adapt communication strategies and technical language when working with public health, clinical, and administrative colleagues across departments.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Prevention program leadership — autonomously direct specialty prevention programs in aerospace, occupational, or environmental medicine, ensuring scientific rigor and regulatory compliance.
  2. Complex epidemiological investigations — lead multi-site investigations of acute and chronic disease outbreaks, integrating environmental, biological, and behavioral data to determine etiology.
  3. Advanced surveillance system design — architect comprehensive surveillance frameworks combining screening, lab reporting, and vital records to detect and quantify emerging health risks.
  4. Occupational and environmental risk assessment — perform authoritative reviews of patient and population histories, synthesizing complex exposure data to guide clinical and policy decisions.
  5. Multidisciplinary team supervision — supervise and mentor physicians, nurses, statisticians, and public health professionals, setting performance standards and resolving complex staff issues.
  6. Public health program evaluation — apply systems analysis and systems evaluation methods to assess the impact and cost-effectiveness of population-level preventive interventions.
  7. Policy interpretation and application — interpret and apply public health law, OSHA regulations, and government guidelines to shape program design and institutional compliance strategies.
  8. Health education program direction — design and oversee comprehensive public health education campaigns addressing disease prevention, water safety, waste disposal, and vector control.
  9. Scientific writing and dissemination — author high-quality reports, manuscripts, and policy briefs communicating findings from epidemiological studies to scientific and regulatory audiences.
  10. Cross-sector problem solving — resolve non-routine preventive medicine challenges by integrating knowledge across medicine, biology, psychology, and administration in complex organizational environments.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Organizational prevention strategy — set the strategic vision and long-term direction for enterprise-wide preventive medicine programs across multiple specialty domains at an organizational or governmental level.
  2. Population health governance — lead institutional or public health agency governance structures, establishing policies and accountability mechanisms for disease prevention at regional or national scale.
  3. Workforce development — design and implement training curricula and mentorship programs that build preventive medicine competencies across interdisciplinary clinical and public health workforces.
  4. Epidemiological research agenda — define and champion organizational research priorities for epidemiological science, securing resources and partnerships to advance the field of preventive medicine.
  5. Systemic surveillance innovation — lead the development of next-generation surveillance architectures integrating analytical software, real-time data systems, and AI-assisted pattern recognition for population health monitoring.
  6. Executive stakeholder engagement — represent the organization's preventive medicine mission before legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, executive leadership, and community coalitions to advance public health policy.
  7. Program portfolio oversight — evaluate and govern a portfolio of prevention initiatives spanning infectious disease, occupational health, environmental medicine, and public safety, allocating resources based on population impact data.
  8. Interorganizational coordination — orchestrate collaboration among health systems, government agencies, academic institutions, and community organizations to address complex, multi-sector public health challenges.
  9. Ethical and legal leadership — establish institutional standards for ethical practice, informed consent, and regulatory compliance in preventive medicine operations and research, guiding staff through ambiguous legal landscapes.
  10. Knowledge translation and influence — translate advanced epidemiological evidence and systems evaluation findings into actionable national guidelines, standards of practice, or legislative recommendations that shape the profession.

AI-at-Work Competency Framework

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How a worker at each mastery level uses, directs, and evaluates AI tools in this occupation. Each statement cites its evidence inline; click a citation chip to verify the source.

Emerging
  1. Literature and guideline retrieval — uses AI tools to surface relevant public health literature, clinical guidelines, and epidemiological summaries, then manually verifies accuracy against authoritative sources before applying findings to prevention programs Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Patient history documentation support — pastes structured intake notes into an AI assistant to generate draft occupational and environmental risk summaries, reviewing every output for clinical accuracy before inclusion in the record Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
Developing
  1. Risk-group identification drafts — directs an AI assistant to cross-reference demographic and exposure data patterns to produce preliminary lists of populations at elevated disease or injury risk, then applies epidemiological judgment to confirm or reject each flagged group Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Program summary synthesis — delegates the aggregation of surveillance data and program outcome reports to an AI tool, freeing physician time for interpretation and strategic decision-making; the 80.8% time-savings profile makes this a high-return delegation point Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  3. Regulatory and policy scanning — assigns AI-assisted reading of occupational health regulations, environmental standards, and public health statutes to flag relevant changes, while retaining final judgment on compliance implications Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Proficient
  1. Epidemiological investigation support — orchestrates AI-assisted analysis of case and exposure datasets during outbreak investigations, specifying hypotheses and confounders in the prompt, then interprets statistical outputs within the clinical and environmental context Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Multidisciplinary team briefing materials — instructs an AI tool to draft technical summaries and slide decks for physician, nursing, and statistician teams, editing outputs to ensure scientific precision and appropriate uncertainty communication WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Occupational exposure narrative review — runs batches of patient occupational histories through an AI assistant to flag underreported hazard exposures, then prioritizes cases requiring direct physician follow-up based on AI-generated risk signals Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  4. Prevention program design scaffolding — uses AI to generate initial logic models and intervention frameworks for specialty prevention programs (aerospace, infectious disease, environmental), then stress-tests recommendations against current epidemiological evidence before implementation.
Advanced
  1. AI governance for prevention units — establishes protocols governing which tasks within the prevention medicine practice are appropriate for AI delegation versus physician-only judgment, grounded in the Q2 augmented-skill profile of the occupation and the occupation's low autonomous-AI-task share Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
  2. Complex population-level decision support — integrates AI-generated predictive models of disease burden into multi-agency prevention planning sessions, challenging model assumptions and communicating the limits of AI inference to public health stakeholders Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Physician and staff AI capability development — supervises nurses, statisticians, and junior physicians in effective AI-assisted workflows, setting standards for prompt construction, output validation, and documentation of AI-derived insights within clinical and public health records WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
Evidence pack
AEI usage
Task observations: 57
Augment share: 5.7%
Time saved: 80.8%
AI autonomy: 3.37
SAFI positioning
Top skill: Reading Comprehension
Score: 45.5 / 100
Quadrant: Q2_ai_augmented
precision: exact
WEF cluster
Human-Technology Interaction
human_technology_interaction
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Pathsmith Durable Skills Framework

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Ten durable-skill domains mapped to four proficiency/role levels for each occupation. Each statement is aligned to the Pathsmith taxonomy, derived from trusted grounding data and mapped to occupation-specific O*NET tasks and skills.

1Communication12 statements
Emerging
  1. Occupational health history — elicits basic environmental and occupational exposure data from patients through structured intake questions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Epidemiological findings — summarizes preliminary surveillance data in written reports using standard public health formats Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Prevention messaging — delivers foundational health education content to community groups using plain-language explanations of disease risk O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Patient risk communication — explains preventable disease risk factors and intervention options clearly to patients with varying health literacy levels Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Interdisciplinary briefing — conveys epidemiological investigation findings verbally to mixed audiences including nurses, statisticians, and administrators Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Program documentation — authors surveillance reports and program evaluations with clear methodology sections and actionable conclusions O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Community health education — directs public health education programs on topics such as immunization, sanitation, and environmental hazards using audience-appropriate communication strategies Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Clinical-occupational synthesis — documents comprehensive patient histories integrating environmental exposure data, occupational risks, and clinical findings in legally defensible written records O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Stakeholder translation — translates complex epidemiological data into policy-relevant narratives for government agencies, employers, and public health boards Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Prevention program advocacy — presents evidence-based prevention program proposals to legislative bodies, executive leadership, and media using persuasive, data-driven communication Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Cross-sector risk narrative — authors peer-reviewed publications and official public health guidance documents that shape population-level prevention policy O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Crisis communication leadership — leads real-time public messaging during acute disease outbreaks, calibrating technical accuracy with public reassurance across multiple media channels Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
2Leadership10 statements
Emerging
  1. Team task coordination — assists senior physicians in organizing workflow among nursing and statistical staff during surveillance data collection cycles Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Program participation — contributes to prevention program planning meetings by raising identified population risk factors for group consideration O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Staff supervision — supervises nurses, statisticians, and allied health professionals within a defined prevention program, assigning tasks aligned with program objectives Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Intervention initiative — takes independent responsibility for designing and piloting a targeted risk-reduction intervention for an at-risk population segment Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Prevention program direction — directs specialty prevention programs in areas such as occupational, aerospace, or infectious disease medicine, overseeing personnel, budgets, and outcome metrics Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Physician team leadership — supervises and coordinates a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and researchers toward shared disease prevention goals O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Organizational accountability — assumes full accountability for program outcomes, including adverse epidemiological trends, and drives corrective action plans Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. System-level prevention leadership — leads jurisdiction-wide or enterprise-wide prevention initiatives integrating multiple specialty areas and cross-agency partnerships Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Mentorship and succession — develops emerging preventive medicine physicians through structured mentorship, clinical supervision, and performance feedback frameworks Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Strategic vision — establishes long-term public health prevention strategies that align organizational resources with measurable population health improvement targets Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
3Metacognition9 statements
Emerging
  1. Self-assessment of clinical gaps — identifies personal knowledge limitations in emerging disease areas and seeks targeted continuing medical education Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Diagnostic reflection — reviews own patient history documentation to identify missed environmental or occupational risk factors before finalizing records Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Learning strategy calibration — selects appropriate evidence sources, such as epidemiological literature or surveillance databases, to address specific knowledge gaps in an ongoing investigation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Cognitive bias monitoring — recognizes confirmation bias risks when evaluating exposure-disease associations and adjusts analytical approach accordingly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Investigation process evaluation — monitors own epidemiological reasoning throughout acute outbreak investigations to detect flawed assumptions before they propagate into recommendations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Program design reflection — evaluates the adequacy of one's own surveillance tool selection against program objectives before deployment Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Knowledge boundary awareness — explicitly delineates the limits of available evidence when formulating prevention recommendations to avoid overconfidence in policy guidance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Systemic thinking audit — conducts structured after-action reviews of completed prevention programs to identify cognitive and procedural errors that shaped suboptimal outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Epistemological leadership — models metacognitive practice for supervised physicians by articulating reasoning processes transparently during case conferences and program reviews Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
4Critical Thinking10 statements
Emerging
  1. Risk factor identification — applies basic epidemiological criteria to identify populations at elevated risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Evidence evaluation — assesses the strength of evidence in public health literature when reviewing guidelines for a prevention program area Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Exposure-outcome analysis — evaluates causal relationships between environmental or occupational exposures and disease outcomes using established epidemiological methods Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Surveillance tool critique — analyzes the sensitivity, specificity, and coverage limitations of existing screening and lab-based surveillance tools Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Epidemiological investigation judgment — performs systematic investigations of acute and chronic disease clusters, applying rigorous hypothesis testing and confounding control Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Intervention effectiveness evaluation — evaluates the effectiveness of prescribed risk-reduction measures against pre-defined outcome metrics, distinguishing true program effects from confounding trends O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Policy assumption scrutiny — identifies unstated assumptions in proposed public health regulations and assesses their implications for prevention program design Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Complex problem synthesis — integrates biological, behavioral, environmental, and systems-level data to form prevention recommendations for novel or poorly characterized health threats Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Counterfactual reasoning — constructs rigorous counterfactual scenarios to estimate the population-level impact of prevention programs and communicate uncertainty to decision-makers Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Evidence gap leadership — identifies critical evidence gaps in a prevention domain and designs research or surveillance protocols to address them Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
5Collaboration9 statements
Emerging
  1. Multidisciplinary team participation — contributes occupational or environmental medicine expertise during joint case reviews with public health nurses and epidemiologists Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Agency coordination support — assists in coordinating data sharing between clinical and public health agency partners during a surveillance project O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Cross-functional program support — collaborates with statisticians, environmental scientists, and health educators to develop integrated prevention program components Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Community partner engagement — works with community organizations to co-design health education initiatives targeting identified at-risk groups Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Interdisciplinary program execution — coordinates the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, and professional staff within a multi-site prevention program, resolving role conflicts and aligning effort O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Interagency investigation collaboration — conducts joint epidemiological investigations with local, state, and federal public health agencies, managing shared data and divided responsibilities O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Employer-clinician partnership — collaborates with occupational health and safety personnel at employer organizations to implement and evaluate workplace exposure reduction interventions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Coalition building — establishes formal multi-agency coalitions to address complex population health threats, negotiating shared governance and accountability structures Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Cross-sector integration — integrates clinical medicine, public health, environmental science, and policy perspectives into unified prevention strategies through sustained collaborative leadership Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
6Character9 statements
Emerging
  1. Ethical data handling — maintains patient confidentiality and data integrity when collecting occupational and environmental health histories Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Professional accountability — acknowledges limitations in one's own clinical or epidemiological findings rather than overstating certainty in reports Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Equity-conscious practice — identifies and discloses potential conflicts of interest when evaluating prevention programs funded by industry or employer stakeholders Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Transparent reporting — documents adverse or null program outcomes accurately in official reports without omission or framing bias Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Public health ethics application — navigates the tension between individual patient confidentiality and mandatory population-level disease reporting obligations with documented ethical reasoning Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Professional integrity under pressure — maintains scientific standards for evidence interpretation when organizational or political stakeholders advocate for expedient but unsupported conclusions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Accountability for program outcomes — accepts institutional responsibility for prevention program failures and initiates transparent corrective action without deflecting to subordinates Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Ethical standard-setting — establishes institutional norms for ethical conduct in research, surveillance, and clinical practice within a preventive medicine program Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Advocacy integrity — publicly advocates for population-level prevention policies based on evidence even when recommendations conflict with powerful employer, industry, or governmental interests Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
7Creativity8 statements
Emerging
  1. Surveillance adaptation — proposes modifications to existing surveillance tools to capture exposure data not addressed by standard screening protocols Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Educational material development — generates novel visual or narrative formats for public health education materials targeting low-literacy community populations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Novel risk identification — develops original frameworks for categorizing and prioritizing emerging occupational or environmental health risks not covered by existing guidelines Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Intervention design innovation — designs prevention program components that combine behavioral, environmental, and clinical strategies in non-traditional configurations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Surveillance system design — creates original multi-source surveillance systems integrating lab reports, vital records, and environmental monitoring data to detect novel health threats Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Prevention program architecture — architects comprehensive prevention programs in emerging specialty areas by synthesizing evidence from adjacent fields where direct evidence is limited Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Pioneering prevention models — develops original population health intervention models that reframe prevention in an occupational, aerospace, or environmental domain and disseminates findings through publication Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Translational innovation — bridges basic biological research and clinical epidemiology to generate creative prevention hypotheses that drive new lines of investigation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
8Growth Mindset8 statements
Emerging
  1. Scientific literature engagement — regularly reviews current epidemiological and preventive medicine literature to update clinical knowledge in response to evolving evidence Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Feedback receptivity — incorporates supervisory feedback on epidemiological reports or patient documentation into revised professional practice without defensiveness Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Failure analysis — analyzes prevention programs that did not achieve target outcomes to extract transferable lessons for future program design Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Competency expansion — pursues formal training or certification in a prevention specialty area such as occupational or aerospace medicine beyond baseline requirements Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Adaptive program management — revises active prevention programs based on interim surveillance data and evaluation findings rather than adhering rigidly to original design Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Challenge-seeking leadership — voluntarily takes on complex, ambiguous public health challenges such as novel infectious disease investigations where established protocols are absent Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Learning culture cultivation — fosters a culture of continuous improvement within a preventive medicine team by institutionalizing after-action reviews, journal clubs, and skills development cycles Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Field evolution contribution — contributes original research and updated clinical guidelines that advance the collective knowledge base of preventive medicine Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
9Mindfulness8 statements
Emerging
  1. High-stakes attention management — maintains focused attention during complex patient history interviews involving multiple interacting environmental and occupational risk factors Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Emotional regulation in sensitive cases — manages personal stress responses when communicating serious disease risk or injury findings to patients or affected communities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Intentional clinical presence — suspends assumptions about occupational exposure patterns during patient interviews to remain fully attentive to emerging contradictory information Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Decision pacing — pauses deliberate reflection before finalizing epidemiological recommendations during acute outbreak investigations to avoid reactive conclusions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Sustained situational awareness — maintains continuous monitoring of surveillance indicators across multiple concurrent disease prevention programs without allowing cognitive overload to compromise data interpretation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Regulated stakeholder engagement — manages emotional composure and attentive listening during high-conflict interactions with employers or agencies challenging prevention findings Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Mindful leadership modeling — demonstrates intentional, present-focused decision-making practices during crises and mentors junior physicians in applying similar attentional regulation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Systems-level attention — monitors interdependencies across biological, environmental, behavioral, and policy dimensions of a prevention program simultaneously, detecting early-warning signals before they escalate Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
10Fortitude9 statements
Emerging
  1. Ambiguity tolerance — continues epidemiological data collection and analysis under conditions of diagnostic uncertainty without abandoning the investigation prematurely Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Persistence through complexity — sustains effort in documenting comprehensive occupational and environmental histories for patients presenting with multi-factorial exposure profiles Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Adversity navigation — maintains scientific rigor in prevention recommendations when organizational leadership or funding pressures push for expedient but unsupported interventions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Sustained program commitment — persists through multi-year prevention program cycles despite slow or unclear early progress toward measurable population health outcomes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Outbreak resilience — sustains clear-headed epidemiological judgment and program direction during acute, high-stakes disease outbreak investigations involving public alarm and incomplete data Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Courageous advocacy — publicly challenges flawed public health policies or employer safety practices when evidence of preventable harm is clear, accepting professional risk to do so Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. High-uncertainty decision ownership — makes and defends evidence-based prevention recommendations under conditions of significant epidemiological uncertainty without paralysis Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Crisis leadership endurance — leads sustained, multi-month public health emergency responses while maintaining team cohesion, scientific standards, and personal effectiveness Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Systemic resistance navigation — persists in implementing evidence-based prevention programs against entrenched institutional, political, or industrial opposition over extended timeframes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Sources:Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
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Aerospace Medicine Physician · Environmental Health Physician · Occupational Health Physician (OHP) · Occupational Medicine Officer · Occupational Medicine Physician · Occupational Physician · Physician · Preventive Medicine Officer · Preventive Medicine Physician · Preventive Medicine Specialist · Primary Clinician · Public Health Officer
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  1. Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine.
  2. Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.
  3. Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
  4. Perform epidemiological investigations of acute and chronic diseases.
  5. Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.
  6. Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks.
  7. Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal, insect control, and immunizations.
  8. Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed risk reduction measures or other interventions.
CIP education codes
51.120151.120251.140361.010161.010561.010661.011361.011661.011861.012161.012261.012561.019961.020361.020561.020661.020861.020961.021061.021261.021361.021561.021661.021861.029961.030161.039961.080661.080761.080861.080961.081061.081261.081361.081461.081661.081861.089961.090161.090261.090361.090461.099961.130461.150261.150361.160161.169961.170161.170261.179961.180461.190261.200161.200261.209961.230161.230261.230361.239961.250161.259961.9999

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