What is the difference between PHD and MD?

MD and PhD are abbreviations for degrees, indicating one's educational level. They come from the modern west, but they are also found in China now, so there will be different situations.

In China, doctor of medicine, doctor of philosophy. At present, there are 3-year clinical programs in China after 5, 6 and 8 years, but if the internship time is long, you will get an MD degree; Probably an undergraduate or graduate student, but it doesn't matter. After going abroad, it can be called MD, that is, doctor of medicine. However, if you study medicine for five years first, then you can get a doctorate, that is, a doctorate. Although the doctor of medicine also has a doctorate, his education is still a little lower than that of the doctor.

However, some people think that there is no difference between PhD and MD among students who graduated from domestic medical universities. Doctors can be both PhD and MD, and they are all medical doctors. Because there are medical specialties and undergraduate courses in China, you can take the "clinical qualification certificate" after graduation, which is equivalent to MD. Medical non-clinical doctors are generally PhD, and MD is generally a clinician, so you can take the doctor qualification test. After graduating from MD, you can be a doctor, and most of them are engaged in research, that is, clinicians. Doctor of medicine and doctor. Of course, some MD's do medical research instead of being a doctor.

In the west, MD is a doctor of medicine and PhD is a doctor. There is no difference. However, foreign medical clinical graduates are awarded MD, while PhD is a science degree other than medical degree, such as physiology, biochemistry, genetics and so on. The doctor of clinical medicine in Hong Kong must be MD, only MD can be a doctor, and those engaged in basic research can be awarded PhD. It seems that many people abroad have MD and PhD, but these people are doctors and basic research scholars.

But in the United States, it is impossible to obtain medical qualifications only by doctors. In the United States, medicine is a medical major four years after graduation. After being admitted, I will study medicine for five years first, and then take the "three-step" doctor qualification certificate. If you graduate from MD, it will take five to six years to get a specialist license and open your own clinic. The process is quite difficult and the cost is high, so the salaries of doctors and non-doctors are of course not the same level. Doctors also have many grades, and the income of general community doctors is relatively lower than that of specialists. The annual salary of a specialist is generally above 300,000.

It is said that in the west, the social status of MD is still higher than that of PhD. This is completely different from China. So doctors are paid well. PhD is a general term for many doctors, such as doctor of computer science; Ph.D. in biology is also called PhD. The graduation salary of each major is different. In Canada, the United States or other western countries, non-immigrant China people are not allowed to study for medical degrees, but generally apply for a degree in basic medicine or biology. Even naturalized China people find it difficult to obtain a "doctor qualification certificate". Because in the final review process, the examiner may think that your English as a second language, your level and your ability to communicate with patients may affect the life safety of patients. However, it is said that the requirements of MD in Germany are relatively low, and you can graduate in 1-2 years. Moreover, the PhD requirement is high, which generally requires 3? Four years? Or longer.

Someone made such a simple distinction: MD is a professional degree, and a medical degree is a degree after completing a medical major. Like a registered nurse R.N. and even a chef, it belongs to a professional degree. PhD is an academic research degree, which belongs to academic degree. For example, after graduating from college, BS and BA are in the same category.

The basic starting points of MD and PhD are different: one is a degree in vocational education and the other is a degree in academic research.

PhD is also called doctor of philosophy in many fields. Doctor of Philosophy is one of the senior academic titles of PhD, Ph.D. or D.Phil, and it is usually the highest academic title in the academic structure. Generally, after graduating from undergraduate, bachelor's and/or graduate school or master's degree, the owner completed the thesis and passed the defense after a considerable number of years of research, and then awarded the doctor of philosophy degree.

The master of PhD does not necessarily study philosophy. The so-called doctor of philosophy means that the owner is quite familiar with the theory, content and development of his own knowledge, can conduct research on his own and make achievements in the academic field. Therefore, doctors of philosophy can be awarded to doctoral graduates in almost any subject. Doctoral graduates in some disciplines usually hold extraordinary academic titles, such as doctoral graduates in engineering science, which are usually called D.Eng Doctoral graduates in education, which are usually called doctoral graduates in education, and so on. What is more noteworthy is that a doctor of law (J.D.), a doctor of law/jurisprudence, is usually a basic degree rather than a senior academic title for law students who already have a bachelor's degree in other disciplines. In addition, a doctor of literature (D.LITT.) is usually honorary, and the owner is usually a scholar who already has another doctorate.

You don't have to get a master's degree to enter the doctoral program. In the United States, Canada, Europe and other regions, holders of bachelor's degrees who are interested in pursuing postgraduate courses and have achieved excellent results usually pursue doctoral courses directly. In recent years, a new course of "continuing education for master's degree and doctor's degree" has emerged in academic circles at home and abroad, and undergraduate graduates can directly enroll in such courses? After passing the primary course, you can get a master's degree first, and then go on to study for a doctorate directly.