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Is a dermatologist an MD or DO?

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Is a dermatologist an MD or DO?

It is important to know that a dermatologist has a full license or certification before visiting them. To qualify for registration with the AAD, a dermatologist has to finish both college and medical school as either a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO).

Do Dermatologists go to med school?

Dermatologists can expect to spend at least four years earning a bachelor’s degree, four years in medical school, one year in an internship, and a minimum of three years in residency.

Is pathology a good career option?

Opportunities for those with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in pathology are expected to be better than opportunities for those with doctoral degrees. Jobs will be plentiful in industry, large hospitals, and medical centers.

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Is a dual MD-PhD degree right for You?

Any aspiring student considering a dual MD-PhD degree should think deeply and critically about whether this demanding career path is right for them. There are pros and cons to getting the MD-PhD degree, some of which may be deal-makers or deal-breakers.

What can you do with an MD-PhD?

You can theoretically do all the same things (i.e. see patients and run a research lab) with only an MD degree. There are plenty of MD’s out there who are successful physician-scientists, and the MD-PhD is certainly the less common path, the road less traveled.

What are the biggest challenges facing MD-PhD’s today?

For instance, a common issue for MD-PhD’s is that their research skills become outdated when they return to clinical training for a number of years during the latter half of medical school and residency. Juggling the considerable responsibilities of caring for patients and managing research projects can be challenging.

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What is the award rate for an MD-PhD from an MSTP program?

Furthermore, the award rate for MD-PhD’s from an MSTP program was nearly three times higher than that for MD/PhD’s not from an MSTP program (36.2\% vs. 12.3\%). If you are interested in more details, there is a wealth of outcomes data in this report as well as the AAMC National MD-PhD Program Outcomes Study.

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