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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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Use my brain - Data (4.43)
  2. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.40)
  3. Use my intuition - Data (4.38)
  4. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.30)
  5. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.30)
  6. Follow through, get things done - People (4.20)
  7. Pay attention to details - Data (4.20)
  8. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.14)
  9. Listen - People (4.12)
  10. Communicate well, in person - People (4.12)
  11. Speak - People (4.12)
  12. Supervise, manage - People (4.10)
  13. Coordinate - People (4.10)
  14. Organize, classify - Data (4.00)
  15. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (4.00)
  16. Imagine - Data (3.83)
  17. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.83)
  18. Solve problems - Data (3.75)
  19. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.75)
  20. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.75)
  21. Perceive patterns - Data (3.75)
  22. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.70)
  23. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.62)
  24. Instruct - People (3.50)
  25. Motivate - People (3.50)


ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles

  1. Reading Comprehension (4.25)
  2. Critical Thinking (4.25)
  3. Speaking (4.12)
  4. Judgment and Decision Making (4.12)
  5. Active Listening (4.00)
  6. Active Learning (4.00)
  7. Monitoring (3.75)
  8. Social Perceptiveness (3.75)
  9. Complex Problem Solving (3.75)
  10. Science (3.62)
  11. Service Orientation (3.62)
  12. Writing (3.50)
  13. Coordination (3.50)
  14. Instructing (3.50)
  15. Management of Personnel Resources (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (4.38)
  2. Inductive Reasoning (4.38)
  3. Oral Expression (4.12)
  4. Deductive Reasoning (4.12)
  5. Speech Recognition (4.12)
  6. Speech Clarity (4.12)
  7. Oral Comprehension (4.00)
  8. Information Ordering (4.00)
  9. Written Comprehension (3.88)
  10. Fluency of Ideas (3.75)
  11. Category Flexibility (3.75)
  12. Flexibility of Closure (3.75)
  13. Near Vision (3.75)
  14. Written Expression (3.62)
  15. Originality (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.83)
  2. Dependability (4.47)
  3. Analytical Thinking (4.43)
  4. Leadership (4.40)
  5. Cooperation (4.33)
  6. Concern for Others (4.30)
  7. Initiative (4.27)
  8. Achievement/Effort (4.23)
  9. Persistence (4.20)
  10. Attention to Detail (4.20)
  11. Self Control (4.03)
  12. Stress Tolerance (3.97)
  13. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.97)
  14. Independence (3.90)
  15. Social Orientation (3.76)
  16. Innovation (3.67)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities

  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.77)
  2. Getting Information (4.60)
  3. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.47)
  4. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.43)
  5. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.37)
  6. Analyzing Data or Information (4.37)
  7. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (4.27)
  8. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.23)
  9. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others (4.17)
  10. Training and Teaching Others (4.14)
  11. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.13)
  12. Developing and Building Teams (4.10)
  13. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (4.10)
  14. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.10)
  15. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.07)
  16. Developing Objectives and Strategies (4.03)
  17. Interacting With Computers (4.00)
  18. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.93)
  19. Processing Information (3.87)
  20. Thinking Creatively (3.83)
  21. Assisting and Caring for Others (3.80)
  22. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.80)
  23. Coaching and Developing Others (3.77)
  24. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.70)
  25. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (3.63)
  26. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (3.63)
  27. Documenting/Recording Information (3.57)
  28. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.50)
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