The Worst Medical Professional In All Of NCIS

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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) — 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 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 speculating about his credentials.

The road to his degree is a rocky one, and Palmer fails the exam more than once, not bothering to disclose this information to his superiors. Seeing as how doctors must regularly pass their MOC exams 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.