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Physician: M.D./D.O./C.A.M. - Career Choices

 

Job Description:

Licensed Physicians (M.D., D.O. & N.D.)

      Job Category: Physician: M.D./D.O./C.A.M.

   Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) physicians are usually known by their specialized training, such as:

  • Cardiologist

  • Chief Medical Officer

  • Family Practitioner

  • Hospitalist

  • OB/GYN

  • Ophthalmologist

  • Optometrist (O.D.)

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • Pediatrician

  • Psychiatrist

  • Research Physician

   Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

   Naturopathic Doctor (N.D.)

"Mid-Level" & Other Providers

   Providers that do not attend medical school; license to diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients is limited

 

  Job Title:

  Corresponding Job Category:

  Audiologist   Clinical: Audiology

  Dentist: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or

  Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

  Clinical: Dentist
  Nurse Midwife   Nurse RN: Practitioner (ARNP)
  Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)   Nurse RN: Practitioner (ARNP)
  Pharmacist: Doctor of Pharmacy   Clinical: Pharmacy
  Physician Assistant (PA)   Clinical: Physician Assistant
  Podiatrist: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)   Clinical: Occupational Therapy/Prosthetic
  Psychologist   Clinical: Psychology/CDP/Behavioral/Mental Health

 

Alternative Medicine Providers

      Job Category: Clinical: Alternative Medicine

   Practitioners that are not usually considered mainstream to traditional (western) scientific medicine

  • Accupuncturist

  • Art Therapist

  • Chiropractor

  • Esthetician

  • Homeopathist

  • Horticultural Therapist

  • Massage Therapist

  • Midwife

  • Music Therapist

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Physician: M.D./D.O./C.A.M.
 

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