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[Kami23]

I have decided to post again here because I cant find a mod to move it
Hey everyone,

I have lately been thinking about a career in medicine even though i am a first year PhD student. How many of you have done your PhD and then gone into medicine? I have kind of got my heart set on it and have done all the resaerch about the finances/places to live etc. The thing is I feel like I would be letting down the people who are funding my studies and my supervisor if I persue this. Has anyone else found it this difficult to choose a career?

I know my parents will disown me if I do choose medicine but I really really want to go for it as I dont thing im cut out to be a researcher sad.gif

Thanks in advance,

Bex (Formally Kami22 but the forum lost my login details :S)

[Minnie Mouse]

Sorry I haven't moved your post.
Bioforum just reinstated my position (moderator) 10 minutes ago.

[Minnie Mouse]

I am also planning to get into Medical School after PhD.

You can concentrate on your PhD studies now, then think about medical school in your final year of PhD.

I know many medical doctors who have PhD. They are both good medical doctors and good medical researchers.

Hope this may help.

[Kami23]

Minnie Mouse, on Jan 30 2009, 04:09 AM, said:

Sorry I haven't moved your post.
Bioforum just reinstated my position (moderator) 10 minutes ago.

Its ok i know the website has been having problems

Thanks thats really helpful to know someone else is in the same boat as me.

[scolix]

You have to choose for yourself what you would like to do. I did my medicine, but later did my PhD and quit medicine and concentrate only on research as I found it more interesting. Think over both fields. Some people do both succesfully.