he wouldn't be. but I was thinking more just "important people". if "some old guy" dies on a boat the crew may not think it's a big deal - until they learn that the old guy's granddaughter is a shipping magnate ceo who wants to know why they didn't take care of her grandfather.
on the other hand a minor noble might very well be on a safari boat - minor to the imperium, perhaps, but you'd better not act like he's minor.
etc.
Good point, a commercial craft carrying VIPs, or placing anyone in low berth, would of course do well to
hire a man rated at Medical-2.
But 1 is still solid.
It's a trained medic.