I am wondering whether a pharmacist with many years of clinical experience can apply for MD in internal medicine?. Any suggestions in this regard will be highly appreciated.
2006-10-31 15:33:14 · 7 answers · asked by csripriya1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You have to go to medical school all over again because its a different degree
2006-10-31 15:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by dianehaggart 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I am quite sure that would not be allowed. Right now all the pharmacists graduating in the USA have a PharmD (Doctorate of Pharmacy) however, many pharmacists in practice still have bachelor's degrees. The program changed I think in '99 or thereabouts. If you want to become an MD (internist) you would have to start from square one. Depending on what type of degree you have, how old it is, and what school you apply to some of the medical chemistry courses, BT, etc may transfer, but I think you will find you need to start all over. It's a bummer, that's just the way it is.
2006-10-31 15:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Shaman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to do that? You'll have to start all over, again.
I do know of pharmacist who went to get a MD, but most of them were the old B.Pharm degree holders.
We are better off trying to fight for prescription writing authority through protocol. It can easily take up to ten years to become a fully qualified MD.
2006-11-01 13:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a medical school. Let them know of your qualifications, and experience. They will be able to tell you the courses you need to take to earn a MD. In this country, a pharmacist does not qualify for a MD.
2006-10-31 15:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Pat C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. All he/she needs to do is complete 4 years of medical school. There is NO credit given for any other education.
Medicine is about much more than pharmacology. You need to study anatomy and physiology in far greater detail than a college course provides, including dissection of a human cadaver. Then there's histology, microbiology, genetics, physical diagnosis, ethics, biochemistry and other courses.... and that's just the first 2 years. The last 2 years are spent on the wards, getting your hands dirty and experiencing various specialties - pediatrics, surgery, medicine, psychology and others.
If you're interested, by all means, go for it. You have a great head start by understanding the pharmacology side of things.
2006-10-31 16:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be required to have a PhD in order to be elected as president. The skills that make a good PhD. and a good commander in chief are pretty different. Also, an MD is not a PhD, it is a professional doctorate. The same is true of Pharm. D. and J.D. The PhD is a Doctorate in Philosophy and is supposed to be recognition that you have contributed knowledge to your field of expertise.
2016-03-19 02:19:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this person wants to go to medical school, then yes they can become and MD.
2006-11-01 15:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is my friend did just that and said it would be an advantage because he could fill his own prescriptions.
2006-10-31 15:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by mypfsman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋