Career path
Doctor (Physician or Surgeon)
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- AgreeablenessCentral
How cooperative, trusting, and oriented toward others' interests you are.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Social InterestsCentral
Your interest in helping, teaching, and working with people in supportive ways.
- AchievementCentral
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- IndependenceCentral
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- RecognitionCentral
How much you value visible status, advancement, and being seen for your work.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Job titles you'll see
- Family Medicine Physicians · Family Medicine Physician · Anesthesiologists · Cardiologists · Dermatologists · Emergency Medicine Physician · Internal Medicine Physician · Neurologists · Obstetrician & Gynecologist · Pediatricians, General · Physician, Pathologists · Psychiatrists · Radiologists · Allergists and Immunologists · Hospitalists · Urologists · Rehabilitation Physician · Preventive Medicine Physician · Sports Medicine Physician · Ophthalmologists · Orthopedic Surgeon · Pediatric Surgeon · Doctor (Physician or Surgeon)
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Does this fit how you actually think?
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Why this fits you
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