Best degree to get after a medical degree?

[Soccer171983]

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I was wondering what the general consensus was interns of post medical training degrees.

 

[Soccer171983]

I guess to be more specific I was referring to MBA, MPH, etc? I would like to know what peoples reasoning are as well ( more efficient practice, more money, better patient care, etc).

Thanks

 

[newdude2009]

I guess to be more specific I was referring to MBA, MPH, etc? I would like to know what peoples reasoning are as well ( more efficient practice, more money, better patient care, etc).

Thanks

I think most MDs are happy to have their terminal degree and start practicing. I seriously doubt getting a MBA or MPH is going to make you more efficient, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

I have heard of MD's after practising a number of years getting an executive MBA then working as an medical director and taking on more admin. role.

 

[Soccer171983]

I think most MDs are happy to have their terminal degree and start practicing. I seriously doubt getting a MBA or MPH is going to make you more efficient, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

I have heard of MD's after practising a number of years getting an executive MBA then working as an medical director and taking on more admin. role.

Thanks for the response !

 

[sargerius]

D.o.

 

[Slevin]

Don't know about you but I was planning on getting my pilots license during residency, along with my skydiving one as well

 

[Phyozo]

culinary degree

 

[gutonc]

I guess to be more specific I was referring to MBA, MPH, etc? I would like to know what peoples reasoning are as well ( more efficient practice, more money, better patient care, etc).

Thanks

I can't think of a degree that will help you be a better physician than an MD. The rest of the degrees you mention will help you do things in academic medicine, medical policy and completely outside of medicine. But if you want to be a doctor, the MD should be all you need.

 

[gasblaster]

Don't know about you but I was planning on getting my pilots license during residency, along with my skydiving one as well

Had the exact same thoughts.

 

[HondoCrouch]

None..most MBAs/MPHs are garbage.

 

[QofQuimica]

I'd like to get a masters degree in ethics at some point. It wouldn't do anything to make me a better doctor or help me earn more money; I'm just thinking ahead about what I want to do after I "retire" from medicine. 🙂

 

[Soccer171983]

I'd like to get a masters degree in ethics at some point. It wouldn't do anything to make me a better doctor or help me earn more money; I'm just thinking ahead about what I want to do after I "retire" from medicine. 🙂

Excellent point! I graduate with a d.o. In a couple months but have though about how to better strengthen myself for administrative, political, legal endeavors that are intertwined within the medicAl field.

 

[michaelrack]

Excellent point! I graduate with a d.o. In a couple months but have though about how to better strengthen myself for administrative, political, legal endeavors that are intertwined within the medicAl field.

Unless you want to leave clinical medicine, it is best to wait until you are board-certified in a specialty and have some practice experience before getting another degree. You would then be in a better position to determine which degree may be helpful to you.

Personally, I am considering getting a physician exec MBA. This would help me perform better in my position as one of the top 3 officers at a company that owns/runs several sleep labs, an expanding DME, and several cardiopulmonary rehab facilities. In my case, as for most docs, an MBA won't increase my income. It would, however, expand and diversify my career. For docs who are only concerned about $, 100% clinical is the way to go- MBA's and MPH's will reduce your income compared to just being an MD in most cases.

 

[bjackrian]

I'm getting this degree. I plan to stay in academics and this is my big research area. It's interesting in addition to being useful!

I'd like to get a masters degree in ethics at some point. It wouldn't do anything to make me a better doctor or help me earn more money; I'm just thinking ahead about what I want to do after I "retire" from medicine.

 

[O2Doc]

I'm getting an MPH in Leadership, because my work thinks it'll somehow help me as I advance in my career. That's how I look at it: once you've finished med training and have some idea of where your career is going/where you'd like it to go, then you'll be able to decide what degree might be useful.

 

[bleeker10]

Don't know about you but I was planning on getting my pilots license during residency, along with my skydiving one as well

Definitely getting my pilot's license (probably not during residency) but I'm gonna pass on skydiving.

I want to go to Golfsmith's clubmaking schools, both the complete and advanced courses) to get better at making/repairing golf clubs. Did a lot of this in my pre-med school days and really enjoyed it. The plan is to pursue this once I'm done with medicine and do a lot more advanced repairs/refinishing of golf clubs.

 

[Slevin]

Definitely getting my pilot's license (probably not during residency) but I'm gonna pass on skydiving.

I want to go to Golfsmith's clubmaking schools, both the complete and advanced courses) to get better at making/repairing golf clubs. Did a lot of this in my pre-med school days and really enjoyed it. The plan is to pursue this once I'm done with medicine and do a lot more advanced repairs/refinishing of golf clubs.

I would get my skydiving license first just in case the plane goes down you can bail out and know you'll survive.

 

[HCE]

Third Degree Black Belt

 

[prominence]

I'd like to get a masters degree in ethics at some point. It wouldn't do anything to make me a better doctor or help me earn more money; I'm just thinking ahead about what I want to do after I "retire" from medicine. 🙂

any schools in NJ that offer this degree? or any online programs?

 

[bjackrian]

any schools in NJ that offer this degree? or any online programs?

I know that both Creighton and Loyola offer online degrees for ethics. There may be others.

 

[the alchemist]

I know that both Creighton and Loyola offer online degrees for ethics. There may be others.

UPenn in Philly does, too...and closer to NJ

 

[QofQuimica]

I'm not familiar with Loyola's program, but if I were going to do the degree right now, I like the Creighton curriculum. However, doing the degree while in residency is not realistic. I'm just throwing that out there for all of you MS4 type As. 😉

 

[Groove]

I guess to be more specific I was referring to MBA, MPH, etc? I would like to know what peoples reasoning are as well ( more efficient practice, more money, better patient care, etc).

Thanks

I came to medicine after post grad training and a previous career and am not entirely certain what you're asking. I mean.... it all depends on what your professional goals are. If you want to get into hospital administration, merge medicine/healthcare and business ventures, then MBA can be incredibly useful. On the other hand if you are interested in bioinformatics, for instance... then a MS in that subject is the natural choice. MPH if you plan on getting involved in health and community outreach or even international health. However, getting a MS does you no good as a pure "physician" unless you plan on utilizing and leveraging it to augment your clinical practice. MPH isn't going to make you a better Internist or FP. MBA isn't going to make you better at anything clinically related either and will be a complete waste of time if you never use it for anything.

 

[prominence]

Thanks for the replies about the programs which offer a master's degree in ethics.