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MD with PhD/PsyD
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there are plenty that award a PhD jointly. The focus of the PhD is usually basic science, but several schools will allow a psych degree.
the question though, is whether a PhD/PsyD is practical given the amount of specialized psychiatry training you will receive as a resident anyway. seems redundant, but I'm no psychiatrist. any psych residents have an opinion?
the question though, is whether a PhD/PsyD is practical given the amount of specialized psychiatry training you will receive as a resident anyway. seems redundant, but I'm no psychiatrist. any psych residents have an opinion?
doc05 said:
One of my attendings was a PhD clinical psychologist who returned for an MD and psych residency. It did seem to give him a different perspective on things...
