MD/PhD

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Physician education and training in the United States

Stages

Pre-medical Med school Sub-internship Internship Residency Fellowship Board certification Licensure Continuing medical education

Pathways

Allopathic (MD) Osteopathic (DO) Int'l medical graduate Fifth Pathway

Degrees

Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine MD/PhD or DO/PhD Comparison

Exams

MCAT COMLEX Step 1, 2CE, 2PE, 3 USMLE Step 1, 2CK, 2CS, 3

Regulatory bodies

Association of American Medical Colleges American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine National Resident Matching Program National Matching Service Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Liaison Committee on Medical Education Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education American Osteopathic Association American Medical Association

Student groups

American Medical Student Association Alpha Omega Alpha Sigma Sigma Phi Student National Medical Association

Lists

Medical schools Specialty colleges

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MD/PhD or DO/PhD refers to an education which includes both the medical training of a doctor (MD or DO) with the rigor of a scientific researcher (PhD). It can refer to the designation given to a person who has graduated from such an education, or an educational program which incorporates both curriculums.

Profession

An MD/PhD or DO/PhD is usually more focused on research than a regular MD or DO. Regular doctors can also do research, but, all other things equal, the PhD degree usually allows a better chance for getting research positions and grant acceptance.

Educational program

The dual degree program at a university is a selective, mostly underwritten program which produces medical doctors who wish to also focus on research. The applicants to a combined degree vs. a regular MD or DO degree lie mainly in the amount of research experience they have already attained, and the competitive nature of the degree (due to the usually free tuition and stipend) means that the grades and scores are usually higher, also.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a grant to underwrite some universities' MD/PhD programs, called Medical Scientist Training Program.

See also

• Medical Scientist Training Program
• MD
• DO
• Biomedical scientist
• MD/MPH - Combined medical doctor and Master of Public Health
• MD/MBA - Combined medical doctor and Master of Business Administration

External links

• Guidebook for prospective MSTP or MD/PhD students written by students, but with no citations.
• The M.D./Ph.D.: An Academic Path to a Career as a Physician-Scientist