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Has anyone ever heard of someone getting a graduate degree during residency? It was just a thought and something I might consider trying if it is possible or feasible.
There are 6-yr ortho and gen surg residencies where you can get a degree during your extra research year.I know of some neurosurgery residencies that allow you to pursue research projects during your research years and work towards a Ph.D. I think you may have to take an extra year to do it, but residents can definately get Ph.Ds during their residencies while in their research years. It's just a pain in the ass to do it.
There are 6-yr ortho and gen surg residencies where you can get a degree during your extra research year.
I wasn't being specific - I didn't mean that surgeons could get a PhD in their research year of their 6-year program, rather, they could earn a MS, MPH, or ME. You can get those in a ~year.what? PhD is a year, that's not fair. I am PhD --> MD and they do not give us discounts for being PhD's in med school.
Now if you want to know what is a real crying shame, I found out that MD/PhD'ers at my school don't have to take quals for their PhD!
That's ok, I will make up for them by having taken TWO quals....once in my first program before I dropped out with my MS, and again at the second school where I finally finished the whole PhD. At least I passed both of my quals on the first try.Now if you want to know what is a real crying shame, I found out that MD/PhD'ers at my school don't have to take quals for their PhD!
that is amazing. I have never heard of that before. at my school we definately have to take our quals.Whaa? That would be...convenient.
My school also clears out your debt for the 2nd half of the MD degree, which at this point, started to make it appealing. For about a day. Even after transferring in credits from my MS and shortening things, I'd still have to be here another 2 years. It's a nice here, but not that nice. And I want to get on to the next leg of my tour of America - I mean - residency!Whaa? That would be...convenient.