O*NET-SOC 29-1229.05

Preventive Medicine Physicians

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.3808/2023
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.2508/2023
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i4.2508/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.2508/2023
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.2508/2023
Speaking2.A.1.d4.2508/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.3808/2023
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.3808/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.3808/2023
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.2508/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.1208/2023
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.1208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine.Core1908/2023
Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.Core1908/2023
Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.Core1908/2023
Perform epidemiological investigations of acute and chronic diseases.Core1908/2023
Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.Core1908/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative6.8211/2023
Social5.3911/2023
Conventional3.3411/2023
Realistic3.2811/2023
Enterprising2.3611/2023
Artistic1.8411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.