PhD + MD or MD-PhD programs in Biomedical Enginering

[soneymed]

Hi SDN members,

I am currently a undergraduate student working on a degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). IIT's BME program offers a undergrad and PhD program together. As an undergrad student I am required to research for at least 3-4 semesters as a graduation requirement. So I have been able to work with the research faculty closely.
I am very interested in continuing my BME education at IIT in the PhD program because of research faculty and opportunities offered at IIT. However I would like to also attend medical school.
1. should I continue in BME with a PhD and then apply to Medical school after working on a PhD?
2. What are the advantages of working on a PhD before a MD degree instead of MD/PhD dual degree ?
3. Should I apply for a MD/PhD dual degree program instead of a PhD program then Medical degree?
( IIT does not have a dual degree program at the graduate level, only B.S. in BME and then MD)

Any advice or experience would be appreciated!

Thank you,
soneymed

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[QofQuimica]

Go into the main Physician Scientists forum and read the FAQs sticky that Neuronix and I put together. It will help you answer all of these questions and many others besides. But in short, you're almost certainly better off time and money wise doing a combined program if you can swing it.