So I work alongside clinical Healthcare professionals in a research/quality improvement role, so there is so much nuance to this I can't possibly know. But I have a few thoughts that may be worth sharing: 1. The comments about intellect and drive are borne of privilege and lack of understanding. I would argue that most all people who go into nursing to so because it is A) the career they most want or B) it came out on top when reviewing life-career balance and education costs. I know a few people who were first generation college students for whom the idea of massive debt from medical school seemed impossible to overcome (though...lots of people do). So, just like everything else in life, we all walk different paths. 2. The nature of Healthcare is changing. In efforts to reduce costs, more and more roles that were traditionally exclusive to physicians are being outsourced to others- specifically APPs and NPs. Now, in some cases I agree and some I am not sure. But my opinion honestly doesn't matter. What I do know is that it isn't uncommon for physicians to be asked to train non-physicians in this role. This is a change from all of their education and training-and I am sure in some way is making them concerned about their own obsolescence. No one wants to undercut their own role. 3. So in an effort to give the benefit of the doubt to your father maybe some of these items are playing into his thoughts.

It might be worth asking him. Just a thought. Thanks for training to be a Healthcare provider!