Advice needed. Stable MD vs less reliable PhD.

<p>flowers - do you have access to a major medical center nearby? If so, find out who heads up their ethics department or committee and get in touch with them. Ask them what the prospects are in the field.</p>

<p>With technology constantly in the pipeline, medical ethics careers are more viable now. But you need to find out what is the best path to this, from a professional in the field. </p>

<p>Have you considered genetic counseling as a career? It encompasses many of the passions you speak of.</p>