Emergency Medicine, Paramedic

Officer - Specialty Emergency Medicine Physician

When Airmen or their families have a medical emergency, time can be of the essence. Focused on immediate decision-making and treatment, Emergency Medicine Physicians take the actions necessary to care for and stabilize their patients. The care provided by these quick-thinking specialists often prevents death or further disability until they can be referred to the appropriate medical departments.

What you'll do

Examine, diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries in an acute care setting

Provide interim care until the care of the patient can be assumed by an appropriate specialist

Organize and design disaster management programs and triage activities for disaster and mass casualty situations

Work with nonphysician healthcare personnel on training and skill performance

Training & Education

Officer Training School: 5.5 weeks

Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, AL

Key things to consider requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine and one year of graduate medical education in a clinical specialty at a hospital

Additional knowledge in aspects of injury and illness unique to the Air Force and its military mission

Completion of an Emergency Services Physician course

Acceptance by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in either:

A residency program in emergency medicine

Completion of practical experience and continuing education activities

Completion of Officer Training School course

Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 48th birthday

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