MD/PhD

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Originally Posted by sgt.pepper

What department Epidemiology?

No, medical imaging.

[NewfieMike]

it angers me when people think that MD/PhD's get an easy way out. Sure, they may be exceptions to the rule, but I'd like to think it is not the norm.

At Calgary, I'm allowed 8 years to complete my program (3 of them being med, leaving up to 5 for graduate school). In my opinion, a motivated and hard working PhD student should be able to finish in 4, barring any unforeseen circumstance it can be pushed to 5.

I initially hesitated from telling my supervisory committee that I'm tacking a medical degree onto my program (which I'm not planning on starting until after I defend my thesis). I hope and expect to be treated like the rest of the graduate students in my department.