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MD/PhD And MD Vs. PhD: What Are The Key Differences Between A Medical Doctor And A Research Degree?
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MD/PhD or just PhD? : r/mdphd
Can practice medicine - MD or MD/PhD. If you never want to practice medicine, don't do an MD. PhD only is much more difficult to be "average" though, since MDs can always offset their salary with clinical work. The failure mode for PhD only is to be a perpetual post-doc or join industry (the latter is not bad, just not academia).
advice about deciding between md vs phd : r/GradSchool
Though, with an MD, you can always jump back into research, but with a PhD, you can't jump into a clinical position. Though, do be aware the further experienced you are in research, the less time you will spend at the bench. Your time becomes more valuable analyzing data and designing the next set of experiments. Good luck OP.
Why You Should Consider the MD/PhD Career Path : r/mdphd
The MD/PhD application is designed to provide a more holistic view of applicants and thus the numbers bear less weight. I would argue, subjectively, that the MD path is more competitive than the MD/PhD path—though, objectively, the overall matriculation rates are similar (35.9% for MD/PhD, 36.2% for MD in 2021-2022 cycle).
Why did you guys decide to pursue an MD-PhD and not just PhD?
I've seen the downside of MD-PhD in terms of R01 competitiveness when time is diverted to clinic (away from lab, esp in a 50/50 split) when compared to PhD peers. But my satisfaction with the journey and the uniqueness of the path makes me really excited to have a hand in two different types of careers. 8.
MD vs. MD-PhD and related questions : r/mdphd
Harvard takes tons internally, maybe 50% of all HMS MD/PhDs are internal transfers honestly. Stanford and Harvard only take ~10 through the direct admissions process. Contrast that with Penn and WashU which have an average class size of 20-30 depending on the year, but don't take many internal transfers per yr. 4.
Can Not Decide: MD vs PhD : r/GradSchool
MDs can teach at university and be professors. But professorships/ tenure is increasingly difficult. Stat's show only 1% of phd students end up as a professor. Not of undergraduates, of a small niche and highly competitive pool of talented students.
PhD vs. MD/PhD? Seeking advice/ wanting to see if I've ...
PhD pros. you make your work hours: flexibility is great because I am self-disciplined enough to get the work done. -international flexibility: PhD degree can cross borders if things ever continue to go to shit in America. -post-doc does not require insane work hours of overnight shifts etc. MD/PhD.
Confused on MD/PhD vs PhD : r/mdphd
Most students (at least at the uni I was at for the program) will choose to do the PhD portion first (4-5years) and then matriculate into med school after (once they have the PhD) they didn't split it up ( eg. two years research then 2 years med). Basically did the PhD completely first and then the MD second.
Should I get my PhD first then pursue my MD? Instead of doing ...
A stand-alone PhD can take 5-7 years to complete depending on your advisor and project, whereas an md/PhD program typically has a 4 year PhD. Do not rely on grad school winning you any med school scholarships either - some adcoms may care but many more will treat it like any other extracurricular.
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An MD vs MD/PHD vs PHD? : r/AskAcademia
If you enjoy and plan on doing research and practice medicine, get MD/PhD. If you only want to do research, you may only need your PhD. Also depends on where you want to work. If you want to work in a uni with a hospital attached, get both. If you only want to practice medicine, just the MD is needed. 2.
Should I pursue a PhD, DrPH or MD? : r/publichealth
Cons of MD: - 4 years of medical school + 3-4 years of residency - Without scholarships, 250K+ of debt. Pros of DrPH: - Executive (part-time) programs allow for full-time work - Focus on public health practice & leadership. Cons of DrPH: - Opens fewer doors than MD or PhD - Very limited funding (*may be able to secure funding from employer ...
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It wasn't until I was in college and had fantastic advisors that learned what a PhD really was, and that it actually aligned with my interests more than an MD did. It's cool a lot of PhDs know they wanted a PhD, but I think it's important to keep in mind a lot of PhDs have educational privilege when it comes to deciding to get a PhD early on.
What is the difference between PhD and MD-PhD? : r/PhD
PhD is just a doctoral degree. You do research for a few years, publish some papers, write a dissertation. MD-PhD is a dual degree program where you get an MD and a PhD. You do 2 years of medical school, then 4 years of PhD, and then finish medical school (I think). From my understanding, the PhD for MD-PhD is usually a slightly abridged ...
MD or PhD or MD/PhD??? : r/mdphd
PhD programs and curricula are far more variable than MD, so I'd do some digging at programs and research that appeal to you, to get a better idea of what grad school would be like. I'm confident you'll find a good program, but I think MD might not be the best path, if for nothing more than your mental health and happiness.
Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D : r/GradSchool
As far as I know, all the MD PhD students and grads were in a health related PhD like infectious disease or public health. They people I knew personally weren't doing translational research, but one of the biggest draws of the double degree is that benchtop to bedside research can be very natural and convenient.
MD or MD/Ph.D. or Ph.D? : r/mdphd
MD and become a physician MD/Ph.D. This gets pretty long but gives me more time to consider my career choices. In the end, I can become a physician or a physician scientist. Admissions for these programs are more competitive than just MD or just Ph.D. I've also heard that there are research-focused MD programs (w/o a Ph.D component).
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If someone is upset that a MD/PhD got their PhD in 3 years they should be taking it up with 1) that student's PI, 2) the thesis committee, 3) the Dean who signed off on everything...or accept that maybe, just maybe, this student earned a PhD and to stop being so butthurt about it. 4.
Is there really any benefit to MD/PhD? : r/premed
MD-PhD makes you more competitive for residencies, and these are the kind of residencies that pay 400,000k per year. 3.) You make 40k stipend with no debt, and can invest. Investment money in equities appreciates at a rate of 10% per year on average in the broad U.S. market.
Meddit, does anyone have any experience with an MD/Ph.D program?
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Should I go for Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. : r/neuroscience
MD/PhD you do 2 years of medical school, 3-4 years of research, and 2 years of medical school (total 7-8 years). After that you do residency (average around 4 years depending on your specialty) and then work as a physician and researcher. Do MD/PhD if you want to become a physician on top of researcher but if that's not your interest, go PhD ...
What is the difference between a PhD and doctorate? : r/answers
A doctorate is any advanced degree that gives you the title doctor. You can call an MD (Doctor of Medicine or Medicinae Doctor) a doctorate. More often you will say it to refer to a PhD or similar degree. A PhD is a type of doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy). It is similar to D.Phil. These degrees are usually awarded to people who have done novel ...
Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. : r/chemistry
I can respond to this as an MD/PhD student, specifically seeking out a PhD in medicinal chemistry - you should do a significant background search into the requirements to get into these programs and, ideally, you would have been working towards this for some time. Additionally, I did undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Genetics - so, again, I can somewhat speak to this.
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Can practice medicine - MD or MD/PhD. If you never want to practice medicine, don't do an MD. PhD only is much more difficult to be "average" though, since MDs can always offset their salary with clinical work. The failure mode for PhD only is to be a perpetual post-doc or join industry (the latter is not bad, just not academia).
Though, with an MD, you can always jump back into research, but with a PhD, you can't jump into a clinical position. Though, do be aware the further experienced you are in research, the less time you will spend at the bench. Your time becomes more valuable analyzing data and designing the next set of experiments. Good luck OP.
The MD/PhD application is designed to provide a more holistic view of applicants and thus the numbers bear less weight. I would argue, subjectively, that the MD path is more competitive than the MD/PhD path—though, objectively, the overall matriculation rates are similar (35.9% for MD/PhD, 36.2% for MD in 2021-2022 cycle).
I've seen the downside of MD-PhD in terms of R01 competitiveness when time is diverted to clinic (away from lab, esp in a 50/50 split) when compared to PhD peers. But my satisfaction with the journey and the uniqueness of the path makes me really excited to have a hand in two different types of careers. 8.
Harvard takes tons internally, maybe 50% of all HMS MD/PhDs are internal transfers honestly. Stanford and Harvard only take ~10 through the direct admissions process. Contrast that with Penn and WashU which have an average class size of 20-30 depending on the year, but don't take many internal transfers per yr. 4.
MDs can teach at university and be professors. But professorships/ tenure is increasingly difficult. Stat's show only 1% of phd students end up as a professor. Not of undergraduates, of a small niche and highly competitive pool of talented students.
PhD pros. you make your work hours: flexibility is great because I am self-disciplined enough to get the work done. -international flexibility: PhD degree can cross borders if things ever continue to go to shit in America. -post-doc does not require insane work hours of overnight shifts etc. MD/PhD.
Most students (at least at the uni I was at for the program) will choose to do the PhD portion first (4-5years) and then matriculate into med school after (once they have the PhD) they didn't split it up ( eg. two years research then 2 years med). Basically did the PhD completely first and then the MD second.
A stand-alone PhD can take 5-7 years to complete depending on your advisor and project, whereas an md/PhD program typically has a 4 year PhD. Do not rely on grad school winning you any med school scholarships either - some adcoms may care but many more will treat it like any other extracurricular.
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If you enjoy and plan on doing research and practice medicine, get MD/PhD. If you only want to do research, you may only need your PhD. Also depends on where you want to work. If you want to work in a uni with a hospital attached, get both. If you only want to practice medicine, just the MD is needed. 2.
Cons of MD: - 4 years of medical school + 3-4 years of residency - Without scholarships, 250K+ of debt. Pros of DrPH: - Executive (part-time) programs allow for full-time work - Focus on public health practice & leadership. Cons of DrPH: - Opens fewer doors than MD or PhD - Very limited funding (*may be able to secure funding from employer ...
It wasn't until I was in college and had fantastic advisors that learned what a PhD really was, and that it actually aligned with my interests more than an MD did. It's cool a lot of PhDs know they wanted a PhD, but I think it's important to keep in mind a lot of PhDs have educational privilege when it comes to deciding to get a PhD early on.
PhD is just a doctoral degree. You do research for a few years, publish some papers, write a dissertation. MD-PhD is a dual degree program where you get an MD and a PhD. You do 2 years of medical school, then 4 years of PhD, and then finish medical school (I think). From my understanding, the PhD for MD-PhD is usually a slightly abridged ...
PhD programs and curricula are far more variable than MD, so I'd do some digging at programs and research that appeal to you, to get a better idea of what grad school would be like. I'm confident you'll find a good program, but I think MD might not be the best path, if for nothing more than your mental health and happiness.
As far as I know, all the MD PhD students and grads were in a health related PhD like infectious disease or public health. They people I knew personally weren't doing translational research, but one of the biggest draws of the double degree is that benchtop to bedside research can be very natural and convenient.
MD and become a physician MD/Ph.D. This gets pretty long but gives me more time to consider my career choices. In the end, I can become a physician or a physician scientist. Admissions for these programs are more competitive than just MD or just Ph.D. I've also heard that there are research-focused MD programs (w/o a Ph.D component).
If someone is upset that a MD/PhD got their PhD in 3 years they should be taking it up with 1) that student's PI, 2) the thesis committee, 3) the Dean who signed off on everything...or accept that maybe, just maybe, this student earned a PhD and to stop being so butthurt about it. 4.
MD-PhD makes you more competitive for residencies, and these are the kind of residencies that pay 400,000k per year. 3.) You make 40k stipend with no debt, and can invest. Investment money in equities appreciates at a rate of 10% per year on average in the broad U.S. market.
r/medicine. r/medicine. r/medicine is a virtual lounge for physicians and other medical professionals from around the world to talk about the latest advances, controversies, ask questions of each other, have a laugh, or share a difficult moment. This is a highly moderated subreddit. Please read the rules carefully before posting or commenting.
MD/PhD you do 2 years of medical school, 3-4 years of research, and 2 years of medical school (total 7-8 years). After that you do residency (average around 4 years depending on your specialty) and then work as a physician and researcher. Do MD/PhD if you want to become a physician on top of researcher but if that's not your interest, go PhD ...
A doctorate is any advanced degree that gives you the title doctor. You can call an MD (Doctor of Medicine or Medicinae Doctor) a doctorate. More often you will say it to refer to a PhD or similar degree. A PhD is a type of doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy). It is similar to D.Phil. These degrees are usually awarded to people who have done novel ...
I can respond to this as an MD/PhD student, specifically seeking out a PhD in medicinal chemistry - you should do a significant background search into the requirements to get into these programs and, ideally, you would have been working towards this for some time. Additionally, I did undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Genetics - so, again, I can somewhat speak to this.