Comments on: What if doctors were tenured? http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/what-if-doctors-were-tenured/ The director of the Sexual Medicine Center leaves penile implants behind, and launches a quest for knowledge about Artificial Intelligence, extended life, and the issues inside the health-care industry. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Doug S. http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/what-if-doctors-were-tenured/#comment-177 Doug S. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:22:38 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=579#comment-177 In most cases, it's not the education that's worth $40,000+. It's the diploma. Earning a diploma demonstrates that you are willing to suffer in exchange for vague promises of future reward, which is a trait that employers value. In most cases, it’s not the education that’s worth $40,000+. It’s the diploma. Earning a diploma demonstrates that you are willing to suffer in exchange for vague promises of future reward, which is a trait that employers value.

]]> By: retired urologist http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/what-if-doctors-were-tenured/#comment-169 retired urologist Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:27:54 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=579#comment-169 @Doug S: So why do the parents pay $40,000+ annually for this type of service? @Doug S:

So why do the parents pay $40,000+ annually for this type of service?

]]> By: Doug S. http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/what-if-doctors-were-tenured/#comment-168 Doug S. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:47:28 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=579#comment-168 Remember: the job of a university professor is to do research and bring in grant money for said research, not to teach! Teaching is incidental. (That was NOT meant ironically. A professor's career depends on the perceived quality of his or her research, not his or her teaching. Basically, the only teaching-related obligations are to show up for class, turn in the grades on time, and refrain from having sex with the students.) Remember: the job of a university professor is to do research and bring in grant money for said research, not to teach! Teaching is incidental.

(That was NOT meant ironically. A professor’s career depends on the perceived quality of his or her research, not his or her teaching. Basically, the only teaching-related obligations are to show up for class, turn in the grades on time, and refrain from having sex with the students.)

]]> By: botogol http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/what-if-doctors-were-tenured/#comment-109 botogol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:46:01 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=579#comment-109 A good post RU :-). It makes me wonder about Investment Bankers with Tenure. A good post RU :-) . It makes me wonder about Investment Bankers with Tenure.

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