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M.D./Ph.D. programs provide training in both medicine and research. Theyare specifically designed for those who want to become research physicians, also known as physician-investigators or physician-scientists. Graduates of M.D./Ph.D. programs often go on to becomefaculty members at medical schools, universities and research institutes.
Regardless of where they eventually work, M.D./Ph.D. candidates are beingprepared for careers in which they will spend most of their time doingresearch, in addition to caring for patients. The M.D./Ph.D. dual career isbusy, challenging, rewarding, and offersopportunities to do good for many people by advancing knowledge,developing new treatments for diseases, and pushing back the boundaries of the unknown.
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