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Hey all,
I realize that this thread has been posted a lot, though I'm facing a bit of a dilemma. I'm having a very hard time deciding whether I want to pursue solely an MD or an MD/PhD. I know I absolutely want the MD (I have had great shadowing experience), although I've also been working in a lab for a few years now and very much enjoy science. I would love to both clinically practice and maintain a lab, however, I'm aware of how limited research funding is right now. My main issue is spending eight years getting a dual degree and then finding out that I cannot do much with the PhD that I will have worked so hard to get. Furthermore, I am having difficulty deciding because I also want to have novelty in my profession for the rest of my life (hence the PhD). For those individuals who are currently in an MD/PhD program or have matriculated from one, what is your experience with funding and benefitting from the dual degree, both respect to treating patients and having regular novelty?
I realize that this thread has been posted a lot, though I'm facing a bit of a dilemma. I'm having a very hard time deciding whether I want to pursue solely an MD or an MD/PhD. I know I absolutely want the MD (I have had great shadowing experience), although I've also been working in a lab for a few years now and very much enjoy science. I would love to both clinically practice and maintain a lab, however, I'm aware of how limited research funding is right now. My main issue is spending eight years getting a dual degree and then finding out that I cannot do much with the PhD that I will have worked so hard to get. Furthermore, I am having difficulty deciding because I also want to have novelty in my profession for the rest of my life (hence the PhD). For those individuals who are currently in an MD/PhD program or have matriculated from one, what is your experience with funding and benefitting from the dual degree, both respect to treating patients and having regular novelty?