Medical Education, NHS, UK, CLINICAL ACADEMICS

Can I do a full-time PhD just after FY2 and continue my ST after finishing my PhD? Would it affect my CV? Because I want to be a Surgeon and A Professor who would be teaching surgeries to the next generation, for that PhD and ST both I want to be done. Please let me know, thanks in advance

(edited 4 months ago)

Reply 1

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Reply 2

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Original post by Cacophony1

Yes, you could do that. You would probably get points for the PhD in CST and HST applications (although that obviously shouldn't be your motivation for doing a PhD).

However, I think it would be more common to do your PhD during your ST years (you would take 3 years out from your ST years to do the PhD).

Just to say, being a clinical academic surgeon doesn't really have anything to do with "teaching surgeries". NHS consultant surgeons will be involved in training SHOs and Registrars in theatre. Being a clinical academic is more about doing research/teaching in a university setting (although of course they will also, as with NHS consultants, be involved in training SHOs and Registrars in theatre).