Can an MD teach undergraduate level courses?

[ataha]

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So the title says it all, I'm assuming the question applies to DMD or DO as well. If a dentist or doctor has a private practice and wish to teach undergraduate classes on the side, can they?

 

[armybound]

yes

 

[ManaPool]

I think you'd still need a teaching certificate if you wanted to teach undergrad and also why would you waste your time?

 

[JShephard]

I think you'd still need a teaching certificate if you wanted to teach undergrad and also why would you waste your time?

Why does anyone do anything?

 

[Charlie Hustle]

My undergraduate histology course was taught by an MD family physician. I don't know the specific details of his faculty status (probably part-time/adjunct), but he was the sole instructor for the 3 credit-hour course.

 

[ManaPool]

Why does anyone do anything?

for sex

 

[Wordead]

for sex

Yeah a MD teaching a bunch fo 19 year olds probably has nothing to do with that

 

[karkatvantas]

At my university there are undergrad classes taught by College of Medicine faculty, many of whom are MDs.

 

[Pic]

At my university there are undergrad classes taught by College of Medicine faculty, many of whom are MDs.

But they are already faculty within the school, their teaching certifications apply. I think OP is thinking if you dont match or you just want to teach undergrad as an MD, could you just directly go into teaching for a buck.

And if you've ever seen the CV of professors at Universities in the US, you would be blown away at how much accolades they have and the competition there is to teach at a US University. Even Assistant Professors have like 2 Ph.Ds and/or tons of research behind them.

 

[loveoforganic2]

Even Assistant Professors have like 2 Ph.Ds

wat

Professorship is competitive, but I don't think assloads of people are going and completing 2 phds

 

[NickNaylor]

The human physio class at my undergrad was taught by an ENT doc in private practice who liked teaching on the side. It's totally possible. Depending upon what you want to do and your goals, though, it may be more or less difficult.

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[Pic]

wat

Professorship is competitive, but I don't think assloads of people are going and completing 2 phds

My Physics teacher was an assistant teacher and had 2 ph.d's just used that as an example.

 

[vjayk]

My Physics teacher was an assistant teacher and had 2 ph.d's just used that as an example.

damn, requirements are going up like crazy. wonder if PhD's will become meaningless in the future, unless you have 3...

 

[neusu]

But they are already faculty within the school, their teaching certifications apply. I think OP is thinking if you dont match or you just want to teach undergrad as an MD, could you just directly go into teaching for a buck.

And if you've ever seen the CV of professors at Universities in the US, you would be blown away at how much accolades they have and the competition there is to teach at a US University. Even Assistant Professors have like 2 Ph.Ds and/or tons of research behind them.

You don't need a teaching certificate to teach in college.

An MD can teach undergraduate courses. Often, the forgo this possibility as practicing medicine is more lucrative.

 

[FunnyCurrent]

Undergrad genetics here was taught by a MD for a few semesters because they couldn't find someone to fill the position

 

[sworzeh]

My UG genetics is taught by a MD/PhD

 

[chiquita2468]

at my undergrad an md taught a med humanities course and still practiced medicine erstwhile

 

[ArcGurren]

at my undergrad an md taught a med humanities course and still practiced medicine erstwhile

I'm considering doing this for a community college depending on what i decide to do fellowship in - or possibly teaching when i'm older and want to scale back my clinical practice.

 

[alamo4]

I think you'd still need a teaching certificate if you wanted to teach undergrad and also why would you waste your time?

You don't need any sort of teaching certificate to teach at a college/university, you just need to be hired by that institution. Schools are accredited (or not), and it is up to them to maintain high enough academic standards to maintain that accreditation; in terms of who teaches it can be pretty flexible. In theory, you don't even need to have any sort of degree at all to teach a class. However, in practice most schools require a graduate degree, although in smaller (for example some junior and community) colleges many are a master's level, not PhD. It all depends on who will hire you and to teach what.

For example, someone with an MD who didn't go to residency and didn't have any research credentials could probably get a job teaching physiology or something to life science students in a community college if he or she wanted.

At the other end of the experience spectrum, some nursing schools actively look for retired doctors to help in the teaching:
http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/m...ors-now-serve-as-job-trainers-for-1843213.php

Of course, if you are faculty at a big medical school with an affiliated undergrad college, you can teach an undergrad course if you want, because professors can usually create any kind of class if they want, but usually you aren't usually rewarded in any way for doing so, and it detracts from all your other activities that you are actually required to do.

 

[dsoz]

My A&P lecture prof at a CC was a DC. Something must have happened, because he does not practice any more. I never asked, and he didn't tell the class why he stopped being a chiropractor.

I have looked into this. Teaching at a CC, or even at a state univ in Oregon gets paid less than a high school teacher. Not cool if you are a quarter mil in debt from med school loans.

I also want to reiterate that a teaching certificate is not needed to teach college. Most CCs require a master's degree in the subject being taught, and most univ require a doctoral level degree. That is all. There is no requirement at most schools to show that a prof can actually TEACH.

dsoz

 

[chiquita2468]

I'm considering doing this for a community college depending on what i decide to do fellowship in - or possibly teaching when i'm older and want to scale back my clinical practice.

it was a fantastic course. I'm fairly certain the prof didn't scale back his practice at all.