Should I do PharmD/PhD

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Medme22

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I'm currently enrolled in a PhD program. While I enjoy research sometimes it can be boring. I am 2 years into my program and I'm having doubts to whether or not I should've just went to pharmacy school instead. However I could always do PharmD/ PhD or get my PharmD after. I'm already 25 and I'm at the point where I just want to move back home and practice as a pharmacist some days and teach other days. What should I do? Should I stay in my program and just get a PharmD after I finish or should I get my PharmD along with my PhD or just quit my PhD program altogether
 
Unless you want to do research....just get your pharmD. I know plenty of pharmDs that teach.
 
Lnsean said:
Unless you want to do research....just get your pharmD. I know plenty of pharmDs that teach.
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The program that I'm in is within a pharmacy school but idk how my professor would feel if I concert to PharmD since I'm already two years into the program. I'm almost done with my coursework within the program( like a semester left). So the rest of the program will be devoted to working on my dissertation
 
PharMed2016 said:
I would recommend continuing onward with the PhD especially if they will cover your preclinical tuition for pharmacy school. I know the guys in my class with dual MD/PhD track get their tuition plus stipend in their preclinical years.
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Will they cover all four years of pharmacy school? I only have two years left for my PhD if everything works out well. I'm just at a point where I don't know which one would be best.
 
msweph said:
I'd explore your options. See how much time it would add to you're graduation date.

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Well I only have two years left in my PhD program but I'm getting bored with it so I don't know if I should just stick with it or switch over to PharmD or do both
 
Phd student who will write a lot. Make sure you are aware that "I should have just went"is wrong ( should have gone). It is a mistake i have seen a lot
 
ancienbon said:
Phd student who will write a lot. Make sure you are aware that "I should have just went"is wrong ( should have gone). It is a mistake i have seen a lot
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I thank you for that correction but I hope that all of your posts are grammatically correct while you choose to correct my post. Once again thank you
 
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