forevafrensbear
Regular Member
Although the AQF classify the MD as a higher level, it is basically a rebadged MBBS degree but postgraduate with a research or some form of project/coursework thrown in... to justify it being a “Masters” level. I’m teaching the exact topics and tutorials to the MD students that I had as an MBBS.
I look at your academic record and how you interview ; not the type of degree when scoring your intern application.
For the purposes of applying for specialty training, if you managed to do something extra to everybody else (eg. Publish an interesting paper) during your MD, great. If you didn’t, you’re probably middle of the bell curve somewhere.
A number of JMO’s now choose to pursue expanding on their CV to score better on the selection criteria after graduation (some of my PGY2 are completing their MPH or MMed). I am not saying this is necessary nor am I saying this is something I recommend. I digress. It is not uncommon to again pursue even further postgraduate formal education.
For specialty training, generally your CV ; interview and references are scored. Against whatever rubric the selection committee prescribe, but is usually derived from the selection criteria. Not your provocational MBBS or MD academic record. Where and what primary degree you did isn’t as relevant as what you got out of it / built on afterwards.
So yes, generally your research occurs after your primary medical degree. A project of publishable quality is mandated in most training programs. And yes, your JMO years are spent building the foundations for specialisation.
I look at your academic record and how you interview ; not the type of degree when scoring your intern application.
For the purposes of applying for specialty training, if you managed to do something extra to everybody else (eg. Publish an interesting paper) during your MD, great. If you didn’t, you’re probably middle of the bell curve somewhere.
A number of JMO’s now choose to pursue expanding on their CV to score better on the selection criteria after graduation (some of my PGY2 are completing their MPH or MMed). I am not saying this is necessary nor am I saying this is something I recommend. I digress. It is not uncommon to again pursue even further postgraduate formal education.
For specialty training, generally your CV ; interview and references are scored. Against whatever rubric the selection committee prescribe, but is usually derived from the selection criteria. Not your provocational MBBS or MD academic record. Where and what primary degree you did isn’t as relevant as what you got out of it / built on afterwards.
So yes, generally your research occurs after your primary medical degree. A project of publishable quality is mandated in most training programs. And yes, your JMO years are spent building the foundations for specialisation.
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