Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 34 occupations and seen in 42 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Research healthcare issues. in Getting Information .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 42 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 41 (98%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 10 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.007% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides. · Medical Dosimetrists · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Perform medical research to further control or cure disease. · Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Perform epidemiological investigations of acute and chronic diseases. · Preventive Medicine Physicians · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Provide dietitians with assistance researching food, nutrition, or food service systems. · Dietetic Technicians · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments. · Audiologists · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities. · Clinical Nurse Specialists · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible. · Veterinarians · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research in occupational therapy. · Occupational Therapists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders. · Psychiatrists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals. · Veterinarians · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Participate in research projects, conferences, or technical meetings. · Neurodiagnostic Technologists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices. · Orthotists and Prosthetists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. · Obstetricians and Gynecologists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. · General Internal Medicine Physicians · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related. · Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Conduct laboratory or clinical research on allergy or immunology topics. · Allergists and Immunologists · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Conduct or support research and apply research findings to practice. · Physical Therapists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care. · Nurse Midwives · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research and present scientific findings. · Physicians, Pathologists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques. · Anesthesiologists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research in the prevention or treatment of injuries or medical conditions related to sports and exercise. · Sports Medicine Physicians · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research on neuropsychological disorders. · Neuropsychologists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Participate in neuroscience research activities. · Neurologists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Engage in research activities related to nursing. · Registered Nurses · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments. · Speech-Language Pathologists · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Conduct clinical or basic research. · Dermatologists · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Engage in research activities related to the field of medical genetics or genetic counseling. · Genetic Counselors · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices. · Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Collaborate in research studies. · Midwives · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Participate in clinical research projects. · Orthoptists · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Conduct, or assist in the conduct of, music therapy research. · Music Therapists · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research. · Dietitians and Nutritionists · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research or provide instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports medicine. · Athletic Trainers · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Collect for, or share with, research projects patient data on specific genetic disorders or syndromes. · Genetic Counselors · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Plan or conduct exercise physiology research projects. · Exercise Physiologists · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites. · Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices. · Medical Dosimetrists · importance 3.0 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. · Pediatricians, General · importance 2.9 · exposure with tools
• Conduct clinical or laboratory-based research in ophthalmology. · Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · importance 2.6 · exposure with tools
• Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes related to musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. · Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Medical Dosimetrists
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
• Preventive Medicine Physicians
• Dietetic Technicians
• Audiologists
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Veterinarians
• Occupational Therapists
• Psychiatrists
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists
• Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• General Internal Medicine Physicians
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
• Physical Therapists
• Nurse Midwives
• Physicians, Pathologists
• Anesthesiologists
• Neuropsychologists
• Neurologists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Dermatologists
• Genetic Counselors
• Midwives
• Orthoptists
• Dietitians and Nutritionists
• Music Therapists
• Athletic Trainers
• Exercise Physiologists
• Pediatricians, General
• Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
• Cardiologists
• Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
• Pediatric Surgeons

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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