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internal medicine

Looking for more info on internal medicine? You've come to the right place. Find out what an internist is and what an internal doctor does.<br>

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internal medicine

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  1. Internal Medicine - By AUAMED

  2. What is Internal Medicine? • Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on identifying and treating diseases and other issues inside the body that typically affect multiple internal organs. • The study of internal medicine is rooted in a combination of medical disciplines, including pathology (the study of diseases), physiology (the study of bodily functions), and bacteriology (the study of bacteria). • By combining this expertise together, doctors specializing in internal medicine can more readily treat conditions that manifest in different ways, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or infections.

  3. What is an Internist? • An internist is a doctor who practices internal medicine.  • The job of an internist is always evolving as new diseases are discovered and new medicines and treatments for those diseases come on the market. • Internists are part caregivers, part researchers, part investigators, and part doctors.

  4. Careers in Internal Medicine • Education – Internists work in medical schools in a variety of capacities, including as teachers, academic advisors, administrators, and curriculum developers. • Research – Internists can become professional researchers testing new medicines, developing new treatment procedures or vaccines, furthering research on existing diseases, or learning about new diseases. • Management / Administration – A background in internal medicine can develop into a leadership role in any organization where adult healthcare is involved, such as Veterans Administration Centers, senior living facilities, or for-profit businesses focused on the adult healthcare sector. • Public Policy – Some internists want to affect change in the healthcare field on a larger scale and choose to work in public policy. Doctors choosing this path can act as liaisons between public health entities and governmental policy makers.

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