Dr. Josette Parker Covington M.D., M.P.H.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
100 Main St Suite 101 Smyrna DE, 19977About
Josette Covington is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Smyrna, DE. Covington specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Covington participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1996
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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