5 Reasons to Consider Consulting as an MD

In my previous post “What is Consulting: The MD Perspective,” I gave a brief description of the consulting industry. In sum, CONSULTING FIRMS PROVIDE PROCEDURAL OR TOPICAL EXPERTISE TO HELP COMPANIES SOLVE PROBLEMS. Consulting has become a more common option for MDs and other professional degree holders. However, medical schools and residency programs rarely inform their trainees of this career path. And why would they? Because of the time and money that goes into training medical students and residents to become physicians, it would be a misappropriation of resources for a training program to recommend that their trainees pursue a…

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What is Consulting: The MD Perspective

When I started my MBA at Wharton, I had no idea that I would spend my summer doing consulting at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Throughout my internship recruiting process, I took the time to reflect on what I hoped to do in the future and what I wanted to learn over the summer. In terms of long-term impact, I knew that I want to contribute to improving mental health services in the Caribbean. To make this lofty goal a little more tangible, I then thought about where I could gain skills to prepare me to manage health systems down…

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