What Are the Benefits of an MD PhD?
Preparation The educational opportunity that one has in a combined MD-PhD program is greater than only participating in either degree alone. The MD-PhD participant receives a broader scientific knowledge that combines medicine and research that the student wouldn’t study in only a PhD or an MD program. For example, medical school training involves in-depth classes in areas like human physiology or pathology that go beyond the information learned in PhD biology classes. The comprehensive nature of an MD-PhD program is able to better prepare students for their professional careers. Career Success According to reports from three MD-PhD graduate students on MDPhDs.org, individuals who receive dual MD-PhD degrees typically receive better pay when applying for faculty or research positions at colleges and universities. In addition, they usually have an easier time obtaining faculty positions, perhaps because of their more rigorous training than PhD-only or MD-only candidates. Also, a mark of
