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adolescence medicine

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Topics related to the adolescent period of development such as sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, contraception, substance abuse, menstrual disorders, acnee, eating disorders.

adolescence medicine — topics related to the adolescent period of development such as sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, contraception, substance abuse, menstrual disorders, acnee, eating disorders. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 41.1/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including nurse responsible for general care.

Category: knowledge › child care and youth services SCI: 41.1/100 Also known as: young adult medicine, medicine focusing on adolescents, adolescence-focused medicine, topics related to adolescence

Occupations that require adolescence medicine

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

nurse responsible for general care · 🤖 4.3/10

Frequently asked questions

What is adolescence medicine?

Topics related to the adolescent period of development such as sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, contraception, substance abuse, menstrual disorders, acnee, eating disorders.

What category of skill is adolescence medicine?

ESCO classifies adolescence medicine under the knowledge category, specifically in the child care and youth services subcategory.

Is adolescence medicine an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 41.1/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require adolescence medicine?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list adolescence medicine as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include nurse responsible for general care.

How transferable is adolescence medicine between industries?

ESCO tags adolescence medicine as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is adolescence medicine the same as young adult medicine?

Yes — adolescence medicine is also known as young adult medicine, medicine focusing on adolescents, adolescence-focused medicine, or topics related to adolescence. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn adolescence medicine?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands adolescence medicine and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.