do many D.O.s going such fields as pharm sales??

[DotheDo]

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do many DO's go into pharm sales and such after practice or bypassing a residency and heading right into the business aspect of medicine.

 

[EastCoaster78]

do many DO's go into pharm sales and such after practice or bypassing a residency and heading right into the business aspect of medicine.

Not really,
If they did, they would be extremely overqualified. Besides the fact they would have wasted four years and a lot of $$$.

 

[DrMom]

I haven't heard of any MDs going into pharm sales, either. I would imagine that there are a handful of exceptions out there, but it certainly isn't anything routine.

I would guess that some MD, PhDs or DO, PhDs go into pharm research & development, though.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

i shadowed a do who was a pharmaceutical sales rep before going to medical school, but i guess that's not your question. 🙂 yes, you'd be way overqualified if you wound up selling pharmaceuticals after going to medical school. from my understanding, pharm reps usually have a bachelor's degree in science -- some might have a masters in something, but it's not required. oh yeah, and they're also always cute. 🙄

 

[OSUdoc08]

i shadowed a do who was a pharmaceutical sales rep before going to medical school, but i guess that's not your question. 🙂 yes, you'd be way overqualified if you wound up selling pharmaceuticals after going to medical school. from my understanding, pharm reps usually have a bachelor's degree in science -- some might have a masters in something, but it's not required. oh yeah, and they're also always cute. 🙄

The chair of our OMM department is a former pharm. rep.

But yes, this is not something you do as a physician. If there are jobs available higher up in pham. sales, then the proportion of DO's that go into this would be no different than the proportion of MD's.

 

[Nate]

A beautiful face and figure will get you much further in that business than medical knowledge.

 

[beastmaster]

I knew a couple guys in college who went into pharm sales after they couldn't find a job with their BS and MS in bio. Even they were overqualified for the job.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

I knew a couple guys in college who went into pharm sales after they couldn't find a job with their BS and MS in bio. Even they were overqualified for the job.

but were they cute. 🙂 nate's post is pretty spot-on.

 

[beastmaster]

No they were ugly. 😳

 

[dr.z]

A beautiful face and figure will get you much further in that business than medical knowledge.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

No they were ugly. 😳

lol, maybe they need to get new jobs. now, i'm wondering if one can be overqualified in the cute department.

 

[samdwi]

In the few doctor's offices i've shadowed in, a lot of the pharm reps took us out to lunch or brought lunch to the office. After speaking with a lot of them, it turns you don't really need a science degree to become one. Many of them were former real-estate agents, insurance salesmen, even ex-pilots who took a few weeks of training given by the pharm companies and were then sent on their way. A team of two reps who visited us at a large FP in Ocala, FL were med-school and grad-school dropouts who said family responsibilities forced them to quit and start earning money. However, almost all the reps were either clean-shaven, good looking men or smokin' babes.

Those young, attractive women in tight blouses are a health-hazard when they walk into an Family practice and all the patients are geriatrics with pace-makers and residual Viagra in their system. I'm not totally kidding either - we had a seperate entrance through the side of the building for reps to come in through, instead of having then strut through the waiting room.

 

[Hoberto]

I think it'd better looking into Medical Science Liaison positions if one doesn't want to be doctoring after school. Around here they require MD or PhD degrees with a research background. It's a pretty competitive field to get into, though.

 

[dr.z]

In the few doctor's offices i've shadowed in, a lot of the pharm reps took us out to lunch or brought lunch to the office. After speaking with a lot of them, it turns you don't really need a science degree to become one. Many of them were former real-estate agents, insurance salesmen, even ex-pilots who took a few weeks of training given by the pharm companies and were then sent on their way. A team of two reps who visited us at a large FP in Ocala, FL were med-school and grad-school dropouts who said family responsibilities forced them to quit and start earning money. However, almost all the reps were either clean-shaven, good looking men or smokin' babes.

Those young, attractive women in tight blouses are a health-hazard when they walk into an Family practice and all the patients are geriatrics with pace-makers and residual Viagra in their system. I'm not totally kidding either - we had a seperate entrance through the side of the building for reps to come in through, instead of having then strut through the waiting room.

Another good reason to become a physician. Get to meet all the pharm sales reps.

 

[raptor5]

do many DO's go into pharm sales and such after practice or bypassing a residency and heading right into the business aspect of medicine.

My wife works for GSK and I can say there are many physicians in the business. Not in Pharm sales though b/c many are overqualified / inappropriately qualified(minimum Bachelors degree but they prefer previous sales experience). Most of the physicians are medical liasons, directors, or head specific depts.. Many positions require board certification in an area of interest (e.g. to head oncology R&D they want an oncologist) and research in that field. You could easily land a nonspecific R&D job as many require minimal post grad training but the pay will be under six figures. As a physician you have much to offer in terms of breadth of knowledge and will likely do well in that industry IN TIME. The sky is the limit as long as you are willing to play the game.

 

[NRAI2001]

lol, maybe they need to get new jobs. now, i'm wondering if one can be overqualified in the cute department.

I m overqualified in the buffness dept. Guess pharm rep isn't my field.