As a flight physician, your job is to provide medical treatment to a patient while onboard an aircraft.
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Several walk-in airport medical clinics can be found in some major airports in North America. Taking a trip to an airport medical clinic can be worse than a boring layover.
While it can transpire, it's unlikely there will be a qualified medical professional in the cabin. As a result, flight attendants are responsible for caring for sick or hurt passengers. Cabin crew are trained to administer first aid and have some basic resources onboard, such as bandages and cold packs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for airline pilots is around $202,180. Medical doctors came in with a salary of $208,000, lawyers $127,990 and engineers with a median annual wage of $79,840.
A trained physician is aboard just about 11 of every 12 flights. The New England Journal of Medicine discovered that in-flight medical emergencies are rare to begin with.