Preventive Medicine Physician
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine Physician, Healthcare Consultant
One of the best ways to keep Airmen and their families healthy is to help prevent illness or injury from occurring in the first place. Focusing on the health of individuals, communities and specific populations, Preventive Medicine Physicians help groups reduce their risk of disease, disability and death. Utilizing knowledge and skills from medical, social, cultural and behavioral sciences, they provide care and determine health policies that best benefit their patients and community health.
Whatyou’ll do
- Develop, administer and conduct general preventive medicine and public health programs
- Serve as liaison with federal, state and local agencies in matters related to preventive medicine
- Assess living and work environments to ensure healthy communities
- Provide guidance on nutrition, food services sanitation and other community health issues
- Direct and provide occupational medicine support in absence of an occupational medicine specialist
- Conduct medical examinations of personnel with special standards of medical care
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.
Officer Training School8.5 weeks
Military Training LocationMaxwell AFB, AL
REQUIREMENTSYou must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine
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