MD wants out of Medical Field

J_9 · Oct 15, 2007, 07:21 PM

He could be an expert witness either for the plaintiff or defendant.....He could be a consultant....the possibilities are endless.

shygrneyzs · Oct 15, 2007, 07:26 PM

He could be a professor at a med school, dean of a teaching clinic, he could be a consultant for a pharmaceutical company (my ENT specialist retired to do that and he does very well for himself), like J said - the possibilities are endless.

J_9 · Oct 15, 2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shygrneyzs

He could be a professor at a med school, dean of a teaching clinic, he could be a consultant for a pharmaceutical company (my ENT specialist retired to do that and he does very well for himself), like J said - the possibilities are endless.

Although with teaching comes med-mal as most students will have to practice under his license. Not to say that you are not right Shy, but where I go to school, Nursing, when we go to clinicals our professors are liable for any mistakes we may make. So this may make a difference.

shygrneyzs · Oct 15, 2007, 07:30 PM

True, was thinking perhaps some of the mal practice headaches would be lessened. Perhaps not, attorneys go for the deepest pcokets no matter what.

J_9 · Oct 15, 2007, 07:34 PM

LOL, teaching can be just as much as a headache as practice itself, we just lost a great instructor because of it. But expert witnesses do not need a license, medical consultant, medical librarian (my uncle is one at Dartmouth).

Going into the legal field, as a medical researcher, etc are all good avenues to explore.

Wondergirl · Oct 15, 2007, 08:32 PM

If he has good customer service skills, he could work in a library (a medical library?). He might even want to pick up a certification in library science (LTA = Library Technical Assistant) at a community college. He could teach at any level, especially community college or college level - Anat&Physio etc. In a nursing or premed program or at a master's level in a public health program. He could slice meats and cheeses at a deli (is he a surgeon?) or work as a "personal banker" at a bank. He could be a Guardian ad Litem.

I would think the possibilities are endless. He just won't earn as much as he does as a doctor (but he won't need malpractice insurance...).

Fr_Chuck · Oct 15, 2007, 08:44 PM

I have known a couple that went into insurance sales, one that went to be a gardener ( that is what they wanted to do) heck he can go to work as a police officer maybe. I guess part of the issue is that you want to keep the earning level at the same level

Bonfire · Oct 16, 2007, 10:49 AM

Thank you all for all your answers. This is my first question on this site and I am so pleased at how fast answers come. We are looking into most of the suggestions. We are looking for jobs that may utilize his education so he doesn't feel that is was "wasted", I spose. The income really isn't much of the issue considering how much it COSTS to be a doctor, especially an OB/GYN.
And by the way LOVED the "deli" response, that made us laugh so hard. Yep, he is a surgeon...that was funny. We are vegetarian though...so the deli is out.
Bonfire

shygrneyzs · Oct 16, 2007, 12:11 PM

Sometimes nursing schools and/or med schools look for qualified individuals to review curriculum. The college I graduated from used some medical consultants to especially review the study guides or write the study guides to the text books.

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