247: Do You Need an MD(DO)/PhD to do Research as a Physician?
The Premed Years
Ryan Gray
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2017
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Maureen Leonard discusses her journey to medicine and her life as a physician scientist, working 70-80% of her time doing research with "just" an MD.
Links and Other Resources
- Full Episode Blog Post
- Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT.
- Related episode: Is Research More Important Than Clinical Experience?
- Related episode: Do I Really Need to Do Research as a Nontrad Premed?
- Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” at Next Step Test Prep!
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| 0:44.3 | October 6th through 8th, MapCon presented by Blueprint |
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| 0:50.0 | The pre-med year session number 247. |
| 0:54.0 | Hello and |
| 0:58.0 | Hello and welcome to the three-time Academy Award nominated podcast, The Premid Years, |
| 1:07.0 | where we believe that collaboration, not competition, is key to your success. |
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| 1:21.7 | a physician. |
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