PhD during Family Practice residency

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Do you think it would be possible for me to do a Ph.d during a Family Practice residency? How hard would this be?

Another scenario: someone starts working on an MD/Phd and drops the Phd portion and works on it during residency.

Is any of this possible?

Thanks.

 

[gutonc]

No. Just...no.

 

[smq123]

Do you think it would be possible for me to do a Ph.d during a Family Practice residency? How hard would this be?

Another scenario: someone starts working on an MD/Phd and drops the Phd portion and works on it during residency.

Is any of this possible?

Thanks.

I don't suppose it matters, but just out of curiosity - a PhD in what?

 

[AdmiralChz]

Do you think it would be possible for me to do a Ph.d during a Family Practice residency? How hard would this be?

Another scenario: someone starts working on an MD/Phd and drops the Phd portion and works on it during residency.

Is any of this possible?

Thanks.

No. Completing a PhD simply isn’t possible working 60-80 hours per week. Most have difficulty getting one or two papers done in residency, doing a dissertation would be nigh impossible. Plus you need to be focused on learning your specialty and passing your boards, without a major distraction.

There are some institutions that have dedicated research time (1-2+ years) that you might be able to do this in, if you’ve already started. Or a dedicated research fellowship.

 

[gutonc]

No. Completing a PhD simply isn’t possible working 60-80 hours per week. Most have difficulty getting one or two papers done in residency, doing a dissertation would be nigh impossible. Plus you need to be focused on learning your specialty and passing your boards, without a major distraction.

There are some institutions that have dedicated research time (1-2+ years) that you might be able to do this in, if you’ve already started. Or a dedicated research fellowship.

This is true even if you're not also doing a residency.

 

[doc05]

Why would you?

 

[SpartanWolverine]

Do you think it would be possible for me to do a Ph.d during a Family Practice residency? How hard would this be?

Another scenario: someone starts working on an MD/Phd and drops the Phd portion and works on it during residency.

Is any of this possible?

Thanks.

How do you foresee this being a possibility? Having two >>full-time jobs at the same time is not physically feasible.

 

[Mad Jack]

You'd have to solve a lot of the scientific and ethical issues in regard to cloning to make this a possibility.

 

[gutonc]

You'd have to solve a lot of the scientific and ethical issues in regard to cloning to make this a possibility.

But if you could do that, you'd have a hell of a thesis.

 

[michaelrack]

How do you foresee this being a possibility? Having two >>full-time jobs at the same time is not physically feasible.

sure it is. I know a lot of attending psychiatrists who work 80 hours per week

 

[SpartanWolverine]

sure it is. I know a lot of attending psychiatrists who work 80 hours per week

Well that's my point. Being a physician in and of itself is up to 80 hours per week. Adding another job that demands many hours of work is not tenable.