Biomedicine

BiologyBabe23
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:00:01 +0000

I am currently a biology/pre-med major. I am a sophmore at a community college, and soon I will be transferring.

I am having a little bit of a dilemma. I have always loved research and science, and my ultimate goal is to do research. I am specifically interested in biomedical research. I always assumed that you would need an M.D. to do this. But, now I have heard other things. For someone interested mainly in research and perhaps teaching in the college setting, which would be better - M.D. or Phd in biology? Are there certain advantages and/or disadvantages for either path?

I would greatly appreciate any comments because I really need to make a decision soon. Thank you in advance!