I once built a financial model for my brother, Dr. Nicholas Hopson, D.O. , to sh
By Adamhopson · November 13, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
I once built a financial model for my brother, Dr. Nicholas Hopson, D.O., to show him that his choice to go to medical school through the US Army was effectively making a $5M+ financial contribution to the government.
At the end of a medical career, that's the future value of the forgone higher earnings in private practice vs. active-duty military service just for the required years, even accounting for the school tuition the Army would cover.
Looking strictly at the numbers, it didn't make financial sense.
That was my very analytical approach. Nick saw it differently. He saw a way to dovetail his ambitions in medicine with a desire to serve his country.
Here's a Veterans Day salute to my brother, Dr. Hopson. Photo is of us and our sister on Nick's med school graduation day.