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Originally Posted by chiggy
I enjoy doing research but my primarily still want to be a medical doctor. Does anybody know how much benefit this would have in my future career etc. thanks for any information.
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Does that sentence really sum it up for you? In which case, you have a NO answer.
You need the pros and cons lists. Make them! Then you need to look at these honestly. What do you want to do? Go back to clin med? if so, do it! You can always justify the decisions you want. To yourself. You are the most important person to please (odd concept for many medics!!). Do what you want.
More objectively, a PhD will provide learning opportunities that medicine does not. Many transferable skills to talk about on those forms that relate to job applications. Also potentially papers, conference presentations, team working skills, analytical skills... But you will deskill medically at the same time. However, doing a PhD/MD later on often provides the opportunity to maintain clinical skills at the same time as being paid to do research (rather than a grant).
But life is not about a careers tick book. It's about doing things to make you the best person you can be for you. This is often the best person you can be for others too (IME)! Be true to yourself - 1st and foremost.
A bit vague, I know, but hopefully helpful...
