Is MD (Doctor of Medicine) pretty much useless if you don’t practice medicine? Are there any other fields where it is in demand like healthcare consulting, pharma etc?

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I would think that a vast majority of people get MD to practice medicine

If I could turn back time , I would get an MD and do something more meaningful than this useless BS

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I’m considering a career switch. Approaching my mid 30s

Scully is an MD and did great work for the FBI.

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You could work in insurance and find novel ways to deny claims

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Public policy officials in the area of health

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Pharma if you also get a PharmD
Public health policy
Litigation consulting
Hospital/health system management

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A lot of my clients at big pharma started their career as a physician..but decided pharma gave them more purpose.

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I've seen MDs in our firm - I am pretty sure other consulting companies also recruit them for their HC practises.

Usually the ones in consulting have practiced at some point, even if it’s just finishing residency. It does not hold a ton of credibility going into a hospital to talk with nurses and doctors and not have ever practiced.

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If you don’t want to practice medicine, it’s not a great choice. But if you find that practicing medicine isn’t for you, there are plenty of roles where having an MD is useful - healthcare consulting and ventures; medical roles in pharma and medtech; various things at insurance companies and health systems, etc.

Healthcare / biotech / life science investing

There are MD’s working in consulting for Big 4’s.

Yes there is a lot of demand in life sciences / pharmaceuticals. However, I always find it kind of wasteful when I see doctors moving into corporate jobs.

Plenty of MBBS at pharma and CROs. Many of my cra colleagues are MBBS

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