phd and residency

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Hi! I know that this may sound as a dumb question but please forgive me I'm a foreign medical student and I need an advice..is it possible to combine IM residency with a phd??or are phd programs combined only with medical school??thanks 😉
 
Hi! I know that this may sound as a dumb question but please forgive me I'm a foreign medical student and I need an advice..is it possible to combine IM residency with a phd??or are phd programs combined only with medical school??thanks 😉

It is possible. There are many physician-scientist training tracks that offer the PhD during residency.