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low Riskhealthcare

Physician

Diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses in patients.

Role Exposure Estimate
21%
Baseline: 23% 2 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/24/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a physician:

Diagnose conditions45% estimated exposure
Prescribe treatments40% estimated exposure
Examine patients25% estimated exposure
Perform procedures15% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

-2%
employment
+2.4% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)23%
Employment Trends (BLS)-2%
Final Score21%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI diagnostics
Clinical decision support
Robotic surgery

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Complex cases
Patient relationships
Procedures
Leadership

Practical Ways to Adapt

Specialization
AI tools proficiency
Leadership
Research

Key Skills for This Role

Medical KnowledgeClinical JudgmentPatient Care

Career Overview

Median Salary$208,000/yr
Total Employed700k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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