entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-29-1214-00"
socCode = "29-1214.00"
title = "Emergency Medicine Physicians"
summary = "Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department."
aliases = ["Attending Emergency Physician", "Emergency Medicine Physician (EM Physician)", "Emergency Physician", "Physician", "Attending Physician", "Emergency MD (Emergency Medicine Doctor)", "MD (Medical Doctor)", "Critical Care Intensivist", "Critical Care Intensivist Physician", "Critical Care Physician", "Disaster Medicine Physician", "ER Doctor (Emergency Room Doctor)"]
aiSignals = []

[preparation]
jobZone = "5"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed"
education = "Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree)."
experience = "Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job."
svpRange = "(8.0 and above)"

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Doctoral Training"
percentage = 62.07

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Doctoral Degree"
percentage = 34.48

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "First Professional Degree"
percentage = 3.45

[educationLevel]
category = "Doctoral or professional degree"
slug = "doctoral-or-professional-degree"

[market]
meanWage = 320700
pct10Wage = 114680
pct25Wage = 181070
employment = 33680
areaTitle = "U.S."

[industries]
count = 6

[[industries.top]]
naics = "62"
slug = "62"
title = "Health Care and Social Assistance"
level = "Sector"
employment = 32250
lq = 6.39

[[industries.top]]
naics = "61"
slug = "61"
title = "Educational Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 590
medianWage = 73250
lq = 0.2

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 410
lq = 0.21

[[industries.top]]
naics = "55"
slug = "55"
title = "Management of Companies and Enterprises"
level = "Sector"
employment = 210
lq = 0.34

[[industries.top]]
naics = "54"
slug = "54"
title = "Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services"
level = "Sector"

[[industries.top]]
naics = "81"
slug = "81"
title = "Other Services (except Public Administration)"
level = "Sector"
medianWage = 176550

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "62"
slug = "62"
title = "Health Care and Social Assistance"
level = "Sector"
employment = 32250
lq = 6.39

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "55"
slug = "55"
title = "Management of Companies and Enterprises"
level = "Sector"
employment = 210
lq = 0.34

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 410
lq = 0.21

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "61"
slug = "61"
title = "Educational Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 590
lq = 0.2

[aiOutlook]
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 44
percentile = 42
band = "Moderate"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 2

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 68
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 21
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0.058823529411764705
beta = 0.4411764705882353
gamma = 0.8235294117647058

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 2.7
growthPercentile = 49
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 1
annualOpeningsPercentile = 15
employment2024Thousands = 36.1
employment2034Thousands = 37.1

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.8235294117647058
percentile = 68
band = "High"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.0766430563615361
percentile = 21
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 17
skills = 32
capabilities = 120
tools = 2
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "ccc1551259c8fa43"

[[tasks]]
text = "Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.4.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Perform emergency resuscitations on patients."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.l"

[[tasks]]
text = "Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Stabilize patients in critical condition."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.g"

[[tasks]]
text = "Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.4.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.a.2.d"

[[tasks]]
text = "Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.6.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.e"

[[tasks]]
text = "Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.f"

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Consult and direct other medical personnel on patient care."

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Process patient transfers to and from other hospitals."

[[activities]]
name = "Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.4.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.l"

[[activities]]
name = "Record patient medical histories."
iwa = "4.A.3.b.6.k"

[[activities]]
name = "Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.6.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Confer with other professionals to plan patient care."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.2.d"

[[activities]]
name = "Supervise patient care personnel."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.4.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.2.e"

[[activities]]
name = "Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Treat medical emergencies."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.g"

[[activities]]
name = "Operate on patients to treat conditions."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.l"

[[activities]]
name = "Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.5.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Prescribe medications."
iwa = "4.A.4.c.3.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health."
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Diagnose medical conditions."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests."
iwa = "4.A.4.c.3.b"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Medicine and Dentistry"
family = "knowledge"
value = 5

[[capabilities]]
name = "English Language"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.76

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 4.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Written Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 4.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 4.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Written Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 4.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Biology"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.45

[[capabilities]]
name = "Psychology"
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value = 4.43

[[capabilities]]
name = "Active Listening"
family = "essential_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 4.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 4.38

[[capabilities]]
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family = "ability"
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 4.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "ability"
value = 4.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
family = "ability"
value = 4.25

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 4.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Service Orientation"
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value = 4.12

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 4.12

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Coordination"
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value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Therapy and Counseling"
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value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Customer and Personal Service"
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value = 3.93

[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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[[capabilities]]
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family = "essential_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Persuasion"
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value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Instructing"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Originality"
family = "ability"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Category Flexibility"
family = "ability"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Selective Attention"
family = "ability"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speed of Closure"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Memorization"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[skills]]
name = "English Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
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[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
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[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
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[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
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[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
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[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
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[[skills]]
name = "Negotiation"
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[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Mathematics"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Medical Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
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[[tools]]
example = "Epic Systems"
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hot = true
inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "MEDITECH software"
category = "Medical software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

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name = "Indoors, Environmentally Controlled"
value = 5

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Disease or Infections"
value = 5

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name = "Contact With Others"
value = 4.97

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name = "Telephone Conversations"
value = 4.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams"
value = 4.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Consequence of Error"
value = 4.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Freedom to Make Decisions"
value = 4.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
value = 4.9

[[workContext]]
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value = 4.83

[[workContext]]
name = "Physical Proximity"
value = 4.8

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
value = 4.77

[[workContext]]
name = "Deal With External Customers or the Public in General"
value = 4.73

[[workContext]]
name = "Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results"
value = 4.73

[[workContext]]
name = "E-Mail"
value = 4.69

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
value = 4.67

[[workContext]]
name = "Frequency of Decision Making"
value = 4.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Conflict Situations"
value = 4.5

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 4.47

[[workContext]]
name = "Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities"
value = 4.43

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 4.37

[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 4.28

[[workContext]]
name = "Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals"
value = 4.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
value = 4.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People"
value = 4.13

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 3.9

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Repeating Same Tasks"
value = 3.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 3.3

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Contaminants"
value = 3.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Standing"
value = 3.2

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection"
value = 3.13

[[workContext]]
name = "Written Letters and Memos"
value = 3

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Radiation"
value = 3

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Sitting"
value = 2.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Walking or Running"
value = 2.67

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions"
value = 2.67

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions"
value = 2.53

[[workContext]]
name = "Public Speaking"
value = 2.47

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 2.27

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 2.11

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Conditions"
value = 2.03

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name = "Intellectual Curiosity"
family = "work_style"
value = 10

[[personFit]]
name = "Cooperation"
family = "work_style"
value = 9

[[personFit]]
name = "Achievement Orientation"
family = "work_style"
value = 8

[[personFit]]
name = "Self-Control"
family = "work_style"
value = 7

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name = "Health Care Service"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 6.88

[[personFit]]
name = "Stress Tolerance"
family = "work_style"
value = 6

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 5.64

[[personFit]]
name = "Social"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 5.6

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name = "Perseverance"
family = "work_style"
value = 5

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name = "Medical Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 4.69

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name = "Conventional"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 4.22

[[personFit]]
name = "Realistic"
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value = 4.15

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name = "Social Service"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 4.01

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name = "Adaptability"
family = "work_style"
value = 4

[[personFit]]
name = "Life Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 3.61

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name = "Leadership Orientation"
family = "work_style"
value = 3

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socCode = "29-2043.00"
slug = "role-29-2043-00"
title = "Paramedics"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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socCode = "29-1243.00"
slug = "role-29-1243-00"
title = "Pediatric Surgeons"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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slug = "role-29-1215-00"
title = "Family Medicine Physicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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slug = "role-29-1216-00"
title = "General Internal Medicine Physicians"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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slug = "role-29-1071-00"
title = "Physician Assistants"
tier = "Primary-Short"

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title = "Pediatricians, General"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-29-1211-00"
title = "Anesthesiologists"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-29-1218-00"
title = "Obstetricians and Gynecologists"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-29-1229-02"
title = "Hospitalists"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-29-1223-00"
title = "Psychiatrists"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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socCode = "29-1212.00"
slug = "role-29-1212-00"
title = "Cardiologists"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "29-2042.00"
slug = "role-29-2042-00"
title = "Emergency Medical Technicians"
tier = "Supplemental"

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slug = "healthcare-human-services"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Health Professions and Related Programs"
slug = "health-professions-and-related-programs"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs"
slug = "medical-residency-fellowship-programs"
