Doing the whole MD/PhD process is already very time consuming so thinking about getting a residency after would seem like overkill. When would it be worth it? If I choose to not do a residency after, what would be the point of having the MD?
MD/PhD without residency?
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Well, for starters you might be more attractive to Pharma. So then after all your years toiling for the MD-PhD, you have the potential to get big monetary reward 😀
Also, you never know whether you might become interested in a competitive residency... ON the Plastic ROAD (oto, neurosurg/possibly neuro in the future 😎, rad/rad-onc, opthal, anes, derm, and plastic is plastic)
Having a MD-PhD just makes you more attractive to everyone -- no matter what job you're trying to apply for -- residency or Pharma or whatever.
Besides, MD-PhD would have time to start a family in med school. Give you some time to chill out and relax a little. Live your social life while cranking out some quality publications in time for your residency/other-work apps sounds like a good deal.
Also, not to mention -- as MSTP, your schooling is wholly paid for by the US government, so you don't have to take loans... and you get a stipend. And during your PhD years, you could work as a TA and start making some money. If you invest wisely, you're actually a step ahead for building your portfolio than most of your MD classmates.
All around. It's a good deal.👍👍
Also, you never know whether you might become interested in a competitive residency... ON the Plastic ROAD (oto, neurosurg/possibly neuro in the future 😎, rad/rad-onc, opthal, anes, derm, and plastic is plastic)
Having a MD-PhD just makes you more attractive to everyone -- no matter what job you're trying to apply for -- residency or Pharma or whatever.
Besides, MD-PhD would have time to start a family in med school. Give you some time to chill out and relax a little. Live your social life while cranking out some quality publications in time for your residency/other-work apps sounds like a good deal.
Also, not to mention -- as MSTP, your schooling is wholly paid for by the US government, so you don't have to take loans... and you get a stipend. And during your PhD years, you could work as a TA and start making some money. If you invest wisely, you're actually a step ahead for building your portfolio than most of your MD classmates.
All around. It's a good deal.👍👍
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I would have to disagree with this.
Establishing yourself in any field is difficult and requires many hours.
PhD students are low on the academic totem pole, and most of them have to work very long hours to establish "quality publications."
So, the OP could probably have one or the other, but is very unlikely to get both.
