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I am a graduating college senior and have the opportunity to go on scholarship to Cambridge to do a PhD in chemical engineering (biomedical research). This is typically a 3.5 year program with little standard deviation. I also have been fortunate enough to get into the MSE in Biomedical Engineering at John's Hopkins (2 years), which will also be funded. I am interested in pursuing a career as a physician-engineer, operating between pure clinical practice and pure engineering/technology development. I am drawn by both these opportunities, but find the Cambridge scholarship particularly hard to turn down. However, I am concerned that having a PhD might actually hurt me when I apply to medical school. Can anyone provide perspective on this? Any advice, direct or peripheral, is appreciated. In particular, are there steps I can take to not make myself look like a disillusioned graduate student when applying to medical school?
Other details:
High GPA
Will finish premed requirements before metriculation into graduate school
Have not taken the MCAT, but will take it this summer or in graduate school
No hospital/shadowing experience as of yet
Other details:
High GPA
Will finish premed requirements before metriculation into graduate school
Have not taken the MCAT, but will take it this summer or in graduate school
No hospital/shadowing experience as of yet
to you. 
