I am currently a Pyschyology undergrad student. I hope to either
A- go to graduate school, eventually getting my PhD in psychology. or
B- go to medical school, to become a psychiatrist.
however, i have a few questions. If I chose B, and go to medical school, do I still need to complete a PhD in order to become a psychiatrist. So, am I working towards a Phd/md program, or just the md? ALso, if I become a psychiatrist, can I still do clinical work? I hope to one day work with genetic disorders.
Thanks!
2006-12-08 09:49:14 · 3 answers · asked by Heather N 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
That's one to ask your advisors, not us morons!
I think shrinks get their MD then do a residency in psychiatry, equivalent to a PhD but not usually the degree itself. But I suspect it varies from med school to med school.
Lord knows we need more psychiatrists! At least, we need 'em more than lawyers. Good luck!
2006-12-08 09:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely you would be in an MD/PhD program, and of course yes you could still do clinical work.
2006-12-08 17:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse2k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im confused , you want to do what , when..........keep going forward somethig good will happen reguardless of which type of crazy doc you choose to be.
2006-12-08 17:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by Russ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋