Also called: CMO, VP of Medical Affairs
Senior physician executive responsible for the quality of medical care across a hospital or health system.
Meets with department chairs about a spike in infections, reviews a serious patient safety event, and represents doctors in the hospital's top leadership meetings.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 15 years after high school. MD/DO, years of clinical practice, and often an MBA or MHA.
Ways in: Professional school, Graduate school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Business Administration, Health Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI flags safety trends; leading doctors, reviewing serious events and setting quality standards stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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