MD/PhD vs MD or PhD programs: Why I chose MD PhD

Why MD/PhD? Here is my breakdown of why MD PhD and why I believe the MD/PhD route is advantageous over doing MD-only or PhD-only if you want to become a physician-scientist.

For those who are watching for the first time, I am a 3rd year MD/PhD student at the MSTP program at the University of Maryland.

Also I apologize for the audio. I had a lavalier microphone but it did not record correctly, so I was forced to use the audio from my camera.

I elaborate more on this topic (why md/phd vs md only or phd only) and other topics on my website:
https://worldwildmed.com/why-md-phd-i...

0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Structure of an MDPHD training program
2:30 - Types of PhD Programs
3:35 - MD only vs MD PhD?
5:00 - Protected Time
5:50 - MD phD programs train you to integrate medicine and science
7:20 - Financial benefits
8:40 - My personal reasons
10:00 - What if you did MD only and did research?
11:00 - Ending notes

For more information:

Website: www.worldwildmed.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/worldwildmed
Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions/questions/concerns about anything I talked about (or forgot to mention) feel free to contact me via the contact info above or leave a comment down below. Also, if you have tips/ideas for how I can make my videos better, I'd appreciate that too since I'm just starting out.


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