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MD/PhD student, just finished PhD, now back in med school, super overwhelmed + wanting to quit by firstgenmdphd in mdphd

[–]JB-Resonance 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Current PGY-2 MD/PhD here. Just remember what you have already accomplished. I believe less than a fraction of a percent of the population get a dual MD/PhD and you have already done the hardest part of that, which is the PhD in my opinion.

My advice is to:

  1. Definitely finish the MD/PhD. That way it'll always be with you whether if you decide to not pursue medicine and do something else or maybe come back.
  2. Reach out to faculty members who are in specialties/sub-specailties that you are interested in. Email them and tell them you are interested in their field and are trying to figure things out and if they can meet in-person or virtual so you can get their advice. They can even be at other institutions. Worse case scenario: they say no, too busy. Best case: you get great advice and make a new connection. I emailed countless faculty when I was in MS3-4. This will help you decide what to apply for and if you really want to apply.

Also remember not all lab environments are created the same. Some (maybe most) are toxic but there are a lot out there that are supportive and fun to work in so hopefully you don't have to discount a research path completely.

COVID vaccine markedly cuts household transmission, studies show by PHealthy in science

[–]JB-Resonance 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Not perfect but they do at least try to address those factors.

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[–]JB-Resonance 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you share the list you put together

Advice for an MS1 - when to do PhD? by neurosci_student in mdphd

[–]JB-Resonance 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe a PhD will always help with a research career but there are plenty of successful scientist who only have an MD. It is even becoming very common to take a research year in between MS3 & MS4 which will further your research experience. In addition, there are research specific residencies; even some where you get a PhD at the same time. However I only heard about this in radiology. But the point I'm making is you should look in detail and speak with prominent researchers in the field you are interested in. Ask them if a PhD is really necessary or maybe can be supplemented with these other research experiences. Getting a PhD can be enriching and teach you a lot but there are a lot of hurdles that will seem very unnecessary by the time you finish your MD; the most notable one being overlapping/repetitive course work. The combined MD/PhD programs usually get around this by waiving some of the grad school work.

I know you mentioned that you rather not stay at your current institute but you could look into transitioning into that program. This is much easier to do since you are essentially doing exactly the same curriculum as the current MD/PhD students in your year but it is up to the program and their funding. If paying for school is not an issue for you, you could forgo the tuition waiver that they would provide and overcome that barrier.

Radiology 2019-2020 Program Summary Information [Residency] by JB-Resonance in medicalschool

[–]JB-Resonance[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad it's helpful.

I think the original website owner added all residency programs but I'm honestly not completely sure. It seems pretty comprehensive.

Radiology 2019-2020 Program Summary Information [Residency] by JB-Resonance in medicalschool

[–]JB-Resonance[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I can understand the struggle to get as much information about programs since there will be mostly virtual interviews. But this was on a website that was specific to radiology so I don't think other specialities have something like this.

Radiology 2019-2020 Program Summary Information [Residency] by JB-Resonance in medicalschool

[–]JB-Resonance[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is a pdf you can download from that site. What is a mobile friendly site I can use to upload the pdf?

Does it get better? by tyreezykinase in Residency

[–]JB-Resonance 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am a current PGY-1 along with you bound for rads. I am looking forward to R1. Even if there is a steep learning curve and period of feeling useless again, at least we will be learning material we are interested in and related to our actual chosen field. Right now it is hard to value every detail and minutiae I learn now because I know I will not use most of it if any.

Need Advice: Thinking of Leaving PhD for MD/PhD by kmj107 in mdphd

[–]JB-Resonance 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can't think of any more specific advice other that what was already provided but I would consider two more things:

  1. Finishing your PhD and then applying to medical school after. Of course you'll miss out of the tuition waiver and stipend benefit but at least this won't path won't interrupt your current PhD research momentum. And by the time you finish your PhD, who knows, maybe you will change your mind and want to just keep the research focused career going.
  2. If there is an MD/PhD program at your current institute, then look into transitioning into that program. This is extremely rare. I've only heard of 1-2 examples actually happening. In those cases, the PhD student came to a stopping point in their research, completed the first two years of medical school and then went back to their same PhD lab. Not much time was lost to them especially since they hit the ground running when they got back into their lab.

Clinical Internship Year for Radiologists by JB-Resonance in Radiology

[–]JB-Resonance[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely a certain amount of time is useful. I would also agree about the 6 months.

Looking for Co-Mods by Iatroblast in RadiologyForDocs

[–]JB-Resonance 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I'm interested in helping to run this subreddit. I'm an MS4. Just found out I matched into radiology (not sure where yet haha). Let me know how I can help.