TMC
04-03-2022, 11:22 PM
https://www.looper.com/819891/the-worst-medical-professional-in-all-of-ncis/
Jimmy Palmer means well but makes a lot of mistakes
Ducky is the first medical examiner in "NCIS" history, bleeding over into the new series after a two-episode appearance in the original "JAG." You might think that an old man who doesn't seem to know the difference between a right and a left hand — a blunder pointed out by a fan (via Express (https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1258471/NCIS-plot-hole-Ducky-Donald-Mallard-David-McCallum-blunder-CBS-video)) — would be one of the worst medical professionals in the history of TV. But to his credit, there's someone whose blunders are even worse than that: his trainee and eventual replacement, Palmer.
For starters, Palmer fails to hire an assistant the way his mentor does, which u/mchollahan (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/rje4yt/assistant_medical_examiner/) pointed out on Reddit. Palmer is very close to his predecessor and mentor, so one would think he would follow in his footsteps by hiring an assistant of his own. Taking on this massive workload all by himself is likely to create an environment where mistakes are made more often. On top of that, Palmer also takes his sweet time graduating medical school, which led to fans like u/airbornchaos (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/3jlfok/will_jimmy_palmer_ever_finish_medical_school/) speculating about his credentials.
The road to his degree is a rocky one, and Palmer fails the exam (https://www.looper.com/337973/the-worst-thing-that-palmer-ever-did-on-ncis/) more than once, not bothering to disclose this information to his superiors. Seeing as how doctors must regularly pass their MOC exams (https://www.boardvitals.com/blog/moc-exam-fail/) in order to remain certified, Palmer could easily be suspended from his position until he can prove his credentials. Despite his shortcomings, Palmer is still an important member of the team in "NCIS" — but he could arguably use some improvements.
Jimmy Palmer means well but makes a lot of mistakes
Ducky is the first medical examiner in "NCIS" history, bleeding over into the new series after a two-episode appearance in the original "JAG." You might think that an old man who doesn't seem to know the difference between a right and a left hand — a blunder pointed out by a fan (via Express (https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1258471/NCIS-plot-hole-Ducky-Donald-Mallard-David-McCallum-blunder-CBS-video)) — would be one of the worst medical professionals in the history of TV. But to his credit, there's someone whose blunders are even worse than that: his trainee and eventual replacement, Palmer.
For starters, Palmer fails to hire an assistant the way his mentor does, which u/mchollahan (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/rje4yt/assistant_medical_examiner/) pointed out on Reddit. Palmer is very close to his predecessor and mentor, so one would think he would follow in his footsteps by hiring an assistant of his own. Taking on this massive workload all by himself is likely to create an environment where mistakes are made more often. On top of that, Palmer also takes his sweet time graduating medical school, which led to fans like u/airbornchaos (https://www.reddit.com/r/NCIS/comments/3jlfok/will_jimmy_palmer_ever_finish_medical_school/) speculating about his credentials.
The road to his degree is a rocky one, and Palmer fails the exam (https://www.looper.com/337973/the-worst-thing-that-palmer-ever-did-on-ncis/) more than once, not bothering to disclose this information to his superiors. Seeing as how doctors must regularly pass their MOC exams (https://www.boardvitals.com/blog/moc-exam-fail/) in order to remain certified, Palmer could easily be suspended from his position until he can prove his credentials. Despite his shortcomings, Palmer is still an important member of the team in "NCIS" — but he could arguably use some improvements.