What is an MD/PhD?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 21. 07. 2024
- Hello friends! In this video, I talk about what an MD/PhD is and the reasons for getting one. An MD/PhD integrates both the MD and PhD together into one concise medical school program that saves the trainee time and money. For example, there is overlap between the MD and PhD curricula during the MD preclinical courses, preparation period for the USMLE Step exams, the PhD years, and the MD clinical rotations/clerkships.
There are also many reasons why someone would want to get an MD/PhD. One is financial. MD/PhD programs in the United States typically cover the cost of medical school tuition. In fact, MD/PhD trainees get PAID a graduate student's stipend of roughly $35,000 per year! They will also become a physician in the United States, which guarantees financial stability in the future. Another reason is that having both degrees allows graduates to become a *physician scientist*, where they can both practice medicine and conduct basic science research. These are just two (of many!!) reasons why someone would want to get an MD/PhD degree.
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My name is Royce, and I'm a first year MD/PhD medical student at the University of Pennsylvania (PhD in Bioengineering). I make videos about medicine, productivity, and lifestyle.
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0:00 Introduction
0:13 What an MD is
1:12 What a PhD is
2:10 What an MD/PhD is
3:16 Reasons for getting an MD/PhD
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Lmao so true
Love the chill editing style and clear explanation đ
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Looking forward to your videos. Iâll be starting my training this summer and am super excited to learn more about your journey!
Sounds exciting, good luck with your training!
Very clear and informative . thanks
Thanks for watching!
Great video Royce. Wishing you all the best in your Md/Phd journey.
Thanks for watching :)
Wow I think I will become an MD/PHD now!
Glad you feel inspired!
Me too! Switching career paths now
Very serious video, very insightful
Thanks for watching :)
So cool! I want to learn even more about medicine as a career!
Thanks for watching!
thank you so much â€â€â€â€
Great information! I wish I knew all of this when I was figuring out my future as a college freshman
Thanks for watching!
Great video and explanation, can lab students also apply for md phd??
Hey, Can international students get admission into fully funded MD-PHD programs in the USA ??
I'm working on my app early and having a hard time writing the essays, PS, Why MD/PhD, and Significant Research Experiences. Can you make a video on essays?
Yes definitely, Iâll have videos in the coming weeks that will cover the entire AMCAS process!
I have done my bsc in microbiology and I'm from India so can I do MD/PhD??
Hi, thank you for the lesson! Can you please explain why MD is doctor of medicine? Why not medicine of doctor?
MD is abbreviated after the Latin version of medical doctor, which is "Medicinae Doctor". Thanks for watching!
@@RoyceDong This man has KNOWLEDGE
So you seem like you'll be cooler than an ordinary MD, but what's the next step up?
Good question! My opinion is that, even though an MD/PhD has an extra degree, there's actually no hierarchy here. Having an MD vs an MD/PhD just means a different career, i.e. physician vs physician scientist, but one's not necessarily better than the other. It just comes down to personal preference on career path!
@@RoyceDong wow such a humble man ^.^
Do MD/PhD students have random pipettes on the floor?
Yes, but that's not exclusive to MD/PhD students
How many years for MD/PHD/Content Creator?
Training for that can take a lifetime ;)
Just wondering whatâs the chance for an undergrad student with a degree in math or stats to get in to an MD/PhD program? Is it going to be way harder than the regular PhD program?
One of my majors was in physics, and I know of plenty of other MD/PhD students (at Penn and peer institutions) who have majored in physics, math, etc and not biology or biochemistry. I would say your major doesnât make a difference, as long as your research is at least tangentially related to medicine (my undergrad research was in bio photonics and biophysics). By the way, I have a video on my entire AMCAS med school application that talks about this kind of stuff.
So the bottom line is that majoring in math or stats will be no different than majoring in bio for MD/PhD admissions; however, keep in mind that MD/PhD programs in general are way harder to get into than PhD programs bc you have to get into med school in addition to the PhD program.
@@RoyceDong thanks for you reply! But Iâm thinking about UNCâs Biostats PhD-MD program and itâs actually offered through its school of public health, so I think it would be not too much difference between applying Biostats PhD or PhD-MD right?
Hi Alex, Iâm actually not too familiar with the program but Iâd assume the UNC program is comparable to any other MD-PhD program with regard to its difficulty in admissions. So my answer is still the same: applying to a Biostats MD-PhD will be *harder* than a Biostats PhD because you have to take the MCAT and get into medical school in addition to graduate school.
@@RoyceDong True. Thanks anyway!