When to do residency with MD/PhD

[TTXN]

What is the timeline for an MD/PhD program with residency after? What I mean is, if you start MD and PhD at the same time (such as a combined program) would you start residency after getting the MD or wait until the PhD is completed as well? I think this wouldn't be too hard if you are able to get a residency spot at the same school you are doing PhD work, but does anyone have any experience/ advice concerning this?

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[DrMidlife]

Not a good subforum for this question. There's a MD/PHD subforum under research.

 

[deleted248403]

Midlife is right this isnt the place.

All the MD/PhDs at my school do 2 years of med school, take step 1, then go out and do their PhDs, then come back finish the last 2 years of med school, and then enter residency.