MD PhD, PhD in (astro)physics?

[zhermes]

Does anyone know of precedent in pursuing dual degrees in such varying fields?
Or know of specific MD-PhD programs for it?
Has anyone out there done it?

 

[eri]

Rochester has one, but they seem to be focusing on medical physics, not astronomy (but astronomy is part of their department so it might be a possibility). But I'm not sure how you plan to combine those fields for a job.

http://www.pas.rochester.edu/urpas/page/specialmdphd [Broken]

 

[zhermes]

Awesome! Thanks for the link. The only intellectual response I can think of is, "Job shmob!"

 

[twofish-quant]

Does anyone know of precedent in pursuing dual degrees in such varying fields?
Or know of specific MD-PhD programs for it?
Has anyone out there done it?

Harvard / MIT has a Health Science and Technology degree which gets you a dual Ph.D/MD.

I know someone with a British D. Phil., a MD, a Ph.D from HST, and then an MBA that she got later.

 

[fasterthanjoao]

Hopefully I shant hijack your thread, but what is it you're looking to get out of your degree? An answer might allow for further responses - i.e. what fields is it you're interested in combining and why?