physician scientist

I am an international student wanting to become a physician scientist in US. I have decided to do a PhD before entering residency program. My question is: 1. How can a medical student with minimal experience in research enter into a good PhD program in US? 2. How to utilise PhD years effectively...

Trying to decide between these two schools that are almost equally positioned in my mind... Sadly second look visits overlap on the same weekend! Uchicago Pros Near major city Campus is in a more suburban location - better for long-term housing options Research at the moment meshes more with...

Is it possible for a foreign medical graduate today become a physician scientist or enter into academic medicine. Given the fact that a lot of NIH grants are given to US citizens only, is it possible for foreign medical graduates to get enough funding to enter academia?? Say if a fmg lands into...

Hey guys! I am preparing myself for applying to MD/PhDs with a Public Health/Epidemiology program in the future. I am going into my second year of undergrad and have now 2 months (albeit only 100 hours thus far) of experience at my local medical school's cardiac research lab and plan to be...

Hey guys, I was working on my UT southwestern secondary and saw that for MD/PhD it requests a list of 5 faculty whose research interests me. For this program, and the others I am applying to, would it be worthwhile to email these professors to let them know my interest, and ask more about their...

I may be over-thinking this too much, but I only chose 2 most meaningful activities (MM) on my AMCAS. Is this fine, or am I hurting my chances by not having 3? The 2 are: Undergrad research (1600hrs); MM because it was my first experience into academic science, and where I first worked on an...

Hi all, thanks for reading! I am having a lot of trouble writing different essays for the primary application Personal Statement and MD/PhD essay. For me, I have one narrative: how I've bounced between meaningful clinical inspiration and taken those experiences into basic research on the...

Currently debating between MD and MD/PhD. I understand the differences between the programs, and I'm really leaning towards MD/PhD because I've loved my research experiences as an undergrad. My biggest kicker (I think) is that I first authored a paper accepted by a pretty high impact factor...

Greetings, I’m a medicine ungrad in Jordan. Still at my first year. Since i was a high school senior i came across a video of a physician scientist on YouTube explaining what he does and the massive variety of the things he does on a daily basis and ever since I knew right away that this is my...

Hi there, I'm seeking friendly advice from people who have considered both MD and MD/PhD programs. Before you jump on me for not knowing if I want to do a dual degree or not and telling me I can't do it halfheartedly...I know. That's why I'm here. A bit about me: I've been pre-med since high...

Greetings, I’m fresh out of high school and I’m really interested in doing medical research as a career. But I’m not sure whether to go the phd route or the md/phd route. I’m an international student so the decision has to be made right now. I can’t got to college and get a Bsc in life Sciences...

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Hey y’all… As you can see from the thread title, I’m interested in hearing what others have to think about my chances of getting into a MD/PhD program. A little bit (or a lot) of background on myself: BIOGRAPHY -Junior at a small private university in Iowa -Earning BS in Biochemistry and BA in...

Hello all, I was wondering, do most (or all) physician-scientists do research in an area aligned with their medical practice? I know a common reason that many people go the MD/PhD route is so seeing patients can give them better insight that will help their research. However, I would just like...

Hi! I'm a 2nd year medical student in a tough spot. I want to have a future doing translational research / clinical on spinal cord injury repair and neural plasticity - a post-neurology fellowship offered in very limited locations. Now I am left to decide a few options: A) The...

Hey all. So I have a few questions and I'm open to all advice! So as the title suggests my undergraduate GPA was not good (sub 3.0) I did have several leadership positions, shadowing, significant research hours (no publications however), vounteering experiences. I'm currently in an accelerated...

Hello All, I am simply hoping for some honest feedback for my unique (at least to me and to those I've spoken with) situation. In undergrad I performed quite well at a state school (3.82 for both science and cum GPAs). I was involved in a lot of teaching activities at my institution and like...

*please don't quote--using anonymous username* tl;dr I'm in an MPhil program working on an anticancer project at the University of Cambridge under the Gates Cambridge scholarship, and I've been offered to stay for a PhD. My goal was always MD (strongly evident based on volunteering/involvement)...

Based on the figure below, I'm curious if the track 3 NIH MD/PhD pathway might but you at a disadvantage when applying to dual MD-PhD programs? My reasoning is that, if you spent your PhD somewhere else, what incentive is there for the med school to pay for your tuition if you will not be...

Hello all, I'm completing an MD/PhD through a non-traditional route. During my first year of medical school I decided I wanted to pursue a PhD as well and was granted a leave of absence from my university to pursue one at a different university following completion of M2 year and passing of...

Do you guys contact the MD/PhD program directors of the schools your interested in applying? If so when is the best time? And is it through email,phone or in person? What do your conversations usually involve? -There are so few spots available for MD/PhDs, so I feel that the people that contact...

I'm a biomedical engineering undergrad toying with the idea of conducting nanotheranostics research and becoming a physician - scientist in the future. I know I've got lots of time to choose a specialty, but I'm just curious, what specialties are nanoparticles most applicable to (apart from...

I have read several opinions on the current state of the physician-scientist training program. I have also viewed reports on the career prospects of Md/PhD graduates. I would still like to know: 1. Have physician-scientists out performed their pure scientist counterparts in producing...

I would really appreciate people's input on whether it is possible to switch out of a physician scientist track in cardiology fellowship (4 year, spot taken outside the match) into a regular 3 year training. I am now realizing that while I still want to have an academic career, my passion is in...

I'm an outgoing 4th year med student in the US, and excited to start my residency for internal medicine this July. Though I know that it's impossible to prepare for intern year, I think it can make a difference knowing what long-term career options are available and which one I'd like to pursue...

I'm an outgoing 4th year med student in the US, and excited to start my residency for internal medicine this July. Though I know that it's impossible to prepare for intern year, I think it can make a difference knowing what long-term career options are available and which one I'd like to pursue...

Hi pals, I have a feeling you've probably heard a version of my question before, but I couldn't find previous threads that addressed this so here it goes: As an undergrad, I struggled to decide if I wanted to go MD or MD/PhD, I enjoyed research but I wasn't confident that I liked it enough for...

Would anyone out there be willing to read and critique my MD/PhD essay?

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