Of all professional interests I have, the big ones are medicine, law enforcement, and something IT. All things considered, I don't think IT is "my thing" job-wise, given that it somehow gives me nightmares of corporate treadmills. Music (piano) is a big passion, but sadly, the financial and job security just aren't there.
My BA was completed last year, and I have been accepted to medical school. My pursuit of that MD begins shortly.
Every now and again, I hear about some individual who has an MD (or DO), is a practicing physician, and is also a police officer. I'm curious if any of you ladies and gentlemen know any such people or have any comments on the matter.
A few P.D's...Tucson for sure.... have MD's who volunteer and are cross trained into the SWAT Team. They don't do the Rambo stuff, but are with the team in case of injury.
Best of both worlds, and you can play the piano for the team during debrief.
__________________ The Truth is the Ultimate Defense
If you find yourself in a fair fight...Your Tactics Suck!
"Did you guys engage in that autoerotic asphyxia stuff, where you increase sexual pleasure by decreasing the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain? Or do you write like this for some other reason?"--SMCC360
"And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke."-- Rudyard Kipling
Best of both worlds, and you can play the piano for the team during debrief.
;)
Any other MD involvement in law enforcement? Awhile back, I heard something about a gentleman who was a reserve officer, organic chemistry textbook author, and medical school professor, but I don't know how exceedingly rare (or not) this sort of thing is.
Moderator Supporting Member L2 Supporting Member L4 Verified LEO
Join Date: May 26th, 2004
Location: East coast of CONUS
Posts: 9,192
A lot of agencies have reserve officer positions, which are essentially part-time officers. Some agencies pay their reserves, many don't. Also, the "reserve" positions are not equivalent across each state, as many are fully-trained law enforcement officers, and others are just uniformed support for parades and traffic direction.
I started out as a reserve deputy sheriff (unpaid) while I worked full-time in the private sector. Many of my fellow reserves were professionals in various other fields, and put in time in patrol on the weekends.
Supporting Member L2 Supporting Member L4 Verified LEO
Join Date: October 17th, 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,755
We have a reserve officer who is a physician. Like ROS said, not all agencies have reserve officers. They seem to be more common in the south and out west than they are in the northeast, but that's just my observation. If a department in your area has a reserve program, it would be quite possible to do that. I would wait until you're finished with your residency though.
Linear Mode
