DO/MS + DO/PHD Programs - Neuroscience

[Neurogeec]

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Hello,

I'm looking to study neuroscience to make my treatment skills more comprehensive.
I have been snooping around and was wondering what schools you feel are the top ones.

Best regards

 

[DrEnderW]

There aren't a lot for DO/PhD. I strongly considered doing DO/PhD or MD/PhD but ended up deciding not to.

http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/cib/Documents/2014cib/2014cib-11 Dual Degree Programs.pdf

I would consider PCOM for sure, as many of the schools with joint programs are state schools and thus have in-state preference. TCOM and MSUCOM would be examples of this.

What would you hope to gain from a MS that you couldn't accomplish with medical school research? I did years of neuroscience research, it's an awesome field.

 

[bionerd89]

There aren't a lot for DO/PhD. I strongly considered doing DO/PhD or MD/PhD but ended up deciding not to.

http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/cib/Documents/2014cib/2014cib-11 Dual Degree Programs.pdf

I would consider PCOM for sure, as many of the schools with joint programs are state schools and thus have in-state preference. TCOM and MSUCOM would be examples of this.

What would you hope to gain from a MS that you couldn't accomplish with medical school research? I did years of neuroscience research, it's an awesome field.

MSUCOM DO/PhD program actually has no IS preference.

 

[DrEnderW]

MSUCOM DO/PhD program actually has no IS preference.

Did not know that, thanks for the correction.

 

[Petypet]

MSUCOM DO/PhD program actually has no IS preference.

To be fair, most programs it doesn't matter because they should fund your entire education. If you find a DO/PhD program that doesn't fund your education, I would recommend avoiding that program since they are probably stingy were their funding in other places, not to mention probably very short on ancillary resources. MSU and PCOM are probably the premiere programs, other than that if I were to go the phd/md/do route, I would avoid the DO aspect of things.
DO/PHD big fish, small pond
MD/PHD medium sized fish in an ocean of opportunities

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

DO/PhD programs are garbage. You still have to pay for the DO part, and even if they "forgive" the last 2 years, you've been accumulating interest from the first 2 years. Most programs are at weak schools. PCOM, for example, partnered up with something called University of the Sciences, which nobody has heard of. Normally that wouldn't be a problem except that in research your money comes from the government and those least impressive schools offer barely any funding. For me, unless it is MSUCOM, it's completely not worth it -- including the weak program at Oklahoma State and University of North Texas.

Good luck.

 

[bionerd89]

DO/PhD programs are garbage. You still have to pay for the DO part, and even if they "forgive" the last 2 years, you've been accumulating interest from the first 2 years. Most programs are at weak schools. PCOM, for example, partnered up with something called University of the Sciences, which nobody has heard of. Normally that wouldn't be a problem except that in research your money comes from the government and those least impressive schools offer barely any funding. For me, unless it is MSUCOM, it's completely not worth it -- including the weak program at Oklahoma State and University of North Texas.

Good luck.

DO/PhD program at MSUCOM provides stipends that cover all tuition including the DO part.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

DO/PhD program at MSUCOM provides stipends that cover all tuition including the DO part.

I was told they didn't, but that's good to hear. I know for a fact that OSUCOM doesn't because I called them.

 

[tableconterls]

MSU and PCOM are probably the premiere programs, other than that if I were to go the phd/md/do route, I would avoid the DO aspect of things.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

MSU and PCOM are probably the premiere programs, other than that if I were to go the phd/md/do route, I would avoid the DO aspect of things.

PCOM's PhD is from a no-name school. They only accept 1 person a year. I'd strongly recommend people to avoid it. University of the Sciences, which is the one to give you the PhD lab experience, is a school with not much funding and very low recognition in academia. My PI graduated from UPenn in the 60s and was shocked last year to learn there was this other university called "University of the Sciences" right next door the entire time he was there. If you're into forensics, OSUCOM is an okay program. Otherwise, MSUCOM is the only real academic option for Neuroscience. Maybe you can find something at UNT; I haven't looked into that one.

 

[NewBlood]

A PhD (or MS) in neuroscience will not make your clinical skills "more comprehensive." If anything, a PhD will probably detract from your clinical skills.