Career questions tagged md-phd
Are M.D./Ph.D. (neuroscience specifically) programs worth it ?
I'm currently a high school senior. I already committed to a college and I'll be majoring in neurobiology but I wanted to get some advice from others to see if an M.D./Ph.D. program after undergrad is the way to go (or if just getting an M.D. is better) so that I can start preparing for it. I know I want to become a neurosurgeon and that I definitely do want to do research before residency.
I want to go into the medical field but I’ve heard that getting burnt out because the path to becoming a doctor is really common, any tips on how to stay on top of everything I have to do? Also where do you go after your 4 year university when trying to get a PHD? (What’s the difference between MD and PHD?) Where do you go when you want to do your residency (is it something you register online for or do as part of wherever you go after the 4 year?)
I am currently 16 years old (I’m turning 17 this year) living in California and I’m going into my junior year of high school. J know choosing to go into such a rigorous field as the medical field won’t be easy but I trust in my decent academic performance in school so far and love for helping others. I know it might seem self centered to say I’d like to help people but as someone who’s life was made possible to actually live it rather than to just exist in it by a doctor and never getting the chance to tell them how grateful I am, I wish to take that and do it for others.
How did you overcome moments when you wanted to give up, with the number of years of hard work required to become a doctor or work in the medical field,
I have always and still want to be a pediatrician or at least work with children in the medical field. I make sure to take classes and participate in activities that will further expand my passion for the future. The amount of work I put in now is only a dent compared to the overall hard work necessary to become a doctor. This makes me question if doctors have been through moments where they want to quit and if so, how did they overcome it.
How do I begin my personal statements?
I am currently applying for medical school in May. I have to write a personal statement about my research experiences. What is the best way to start this? And how personal do you have to be? What are MD/PhD programs looking for in a personal statement about their research? #medicine #md-phd #research
What is a good major in order to become an OBGYN?
I am extremely interested in this career path and need guidance and some help to get there #pediatrics #obgyn #md-phd #medicine #healthcare
Should your undergraduate research directly relate to biomedical research if you're interested in pursuing a MD/PhD?
I am a college sophomore majoring in Biochemistry/Biophysics, and I'm trying to decided between different labs on campus. I am planning on applying to MD/PhD programs in the future, and I was wondering how important it is for my undergraduate research to be applicable to a clinical setting. For example, there's a lab on campus that studies the iron homeostasis mechanisms in plants that is interesting to me, but is not particularly 'biomedical' in nature. Is it still worthwhile to pursue that type of research? #doctor #medicine #science #research #md-phd
What is the minimum amount of time one can spend in school after high school when trying to become a pediatric physician?
I am interested in becoming a pediatric physician and am trying to plan out a timeline for my life #doctorate-degree
