Your profession: Medical specialist (m/f) - Hygiene and Environmental medicine
Professional activities
Medical specialists in hygiene and environmental medicine are concerned with the identification, recording, evaluation and avoidance of harmful exogenous factors which influence the health of individuals or of the population. They are also involved in the development of principles for health protection and for health related environmental protection.
Fields of work
Medical specialists in hygiene and environmental medicine mainly work in specialist medical practices, in medical laboratories, in clinics and at health authorities. They may also be employed in medical research or teaching.
The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).