Internal Medicine Specialist (Medical Specialist)

Overview

As a member of the military, Internal Medicine Specialists belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and provide high-quality acute and critical care services, whether at Canadian Forces Health Services Clinics or while deployed on international, peacekeeping or humanitarian operations. They have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services and serve as mentor and educator to the full spectrum of military health care providers.

Their primary responsibilities are to:

• Provide consultative and direct patient care services for CAF members in Canada
• Lead intensive care teams in the management of injured and ill patients in Canada and internationally, in deployed settings
• Provide in-transport care for injured or ill CAF members during evacuation back to Canada
• Educate and advise multidisciplinary teams on acute and critical care medicine
• Maintain a high...