31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine usually work in hospitals. Residents in training to become specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine are included in this unit group.
Profile
Index of titles
Acute care specialist
Allergist
Allergologist
Anatomical pathologist
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist - Canadian armed forces
Anesthetist
Autopsy pathologist
Cardiologist
Cardiology specialist
Child specialist
Clinical immunologist
Clinical immunology and allergy specialist
Clinical pathologist
Clinical pharmacologist
Community health physician
Community medicine physician
Community medicine specialist
Critical care medicine physician
Critical care medicine specialist
Dermatologist
Diagnostic radiologist
Diagnostic radiology specialist
Emergency medicine physician
Emergency medicine specialist
Emergency physician
Emergentologist
Endocrinologist
Environmental medicine specialist
Forensic pathologist
Gastroenterologist
General pathologist
Geneticist - medical specialist
Geriatric medicine specialist
Geriatrician
Geriatrist
Heart specialist
Hematological-pathologist
Hematologist
Hematopathologist
Hematopathology specialist
Histopathologist - medical specialist
Hospitalist
Hyperbaric physician
Immunologist and allergologist
Infectious disease physician
Infectious disease specialist
Infertility specialist
Inpatient physician
Internal medicine specialist
Internist
Lung specialist
Medical bacteriologist
Medical biochemist - physician
Medical geneticist
Medical genetics specialist
Medical microbiologist
Medical oncologist
Medical oncology specialist
Medical parasitologist
Medical pathologist
Medical physiologist
Medical specialist
Medical specialist officer - Canadian armed forces
Neonatologist
Nephrologist
Nerve specialist
Neurologist
Neuropathologist
Neuropsychiatrist
Nuclear medicine physician
Nuclear medicine specialist
Nuclear physician
Occupational health physician (OHP)
Occupational medicine specialist
Occupational physician
Oncologist
Pathologist - medical
Pathologist-hematologist
Pediatric oncologist
Pediatrician
Phoniatrician
Phoniatrist
Physiatrist
Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist
Pneumologist
Preventive medicine physician
Preventive medicine specialist
Proctologist
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist - Canadian armed forces
Psychopharmacologist
Pulmonary disease specialist
Pulmonary medicine physician
Pulmonary medicine specialist
Pulmonologist
Radiation oncologist
Radiologist
Radiologist - Canadian armed forces
Radio-oncologist
Radio-oncology specialist
Rehabilitation specialist
Respiratory disease specialist
Respirologist
Rheumatologist
Skin disease specialist
Skin specialist
Specialist doctor
Specialist in cardiology
Specialist in community medicine
Specialist in critical care medicine
Specialist in emergency medicine
Specialist in environmental medicine
Specialist in epidemiology and community medicine
Specialist in geriatric medicine
Specialist in hematopathology
Specialist in infectious diseases
Specialist in infertility
Specialist in internal medicine
Specialist in medical oncology
Specialist in nuclear medicine
Specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation
Specialist in preventive medicine
Specialist in pulmonary disease
Specialist in spinal injuries
Specialist in sports medicine
Specialist physician
Spinal injury specialist
Sports medicine physician
Sports medicine specialist
Surgical pathologist
Tropical medicine physician
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Anesthesiologists
Administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.
Internists, general
Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
Pediatricians, general
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
Allergists and immunologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.
Hospitalists
Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.
Neurologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and disorders of the nervous system involving the brain and spinal cord and other nerve and muscular conditions.
Nuclear medicine physicians
Diagnose and treat diseases using radioactive materials. May monitor radionuclide preparation, administration, and disposition.
Dermatologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases or other conditions of the skin.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.
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 diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.
Radiologists
Examine and diagnose disorders and diseases using x-rays and radioactive materials. May treat patients.
Other specialists in clinical medicine
Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders. Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures. Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery. Act as consultants to other physicians. May conduct medical research.
Specialists in laboratory medicine, including pathologists
Diagnose presence and stage of diseases using laboratory techniques and patient specimens. Study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases. Act as consultants to other physicians. May perform autopsies.
Employment requirements
A bachelor's degree or in Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.
Graduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.
Completion of the certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
Specialists in clinical medicine
Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.
Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.
Specialists in laboratory medicine
Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.
Additional information
Progression to management positions, such as director of laboratory medicine is possible with experience.
Exclusions
Chiropractors (31201)
General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
Managers in health care (30010)
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303)
Specialists in surgery (31101)
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
Dental surgeon (in 31110 Dentists )
Immunologist (in 21110 Biologists and related scientists)
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