What Is the Difference Between a Medical MD & MS?
Doctors earn degrees depending on the type of medicine they specialize in as well as the country in which they practice. A medical doctor and a master of surgery are doctors with different specializations.
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Doctorate Degrees
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A doctor of medicine (MD) and a master of surgery (MS) are both medical doctors who have received their medical degrees from a medical school.
MS Schooling
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An MS must earn his medical degree as a prerequisite to obtaining an MS degree. The MS degree is typically an additional one- to three-year program.
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MS Degree Locations
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MS degrees are awarded by universities in the Commonwealth of Nations (an intergovernmental organization of 53 independent member states, not a political union).
PhD and MS Degrees
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To obtain an MS degree, you must already have either an MD or your country's equivalent. A PhD in the United States is similar to a master of science degree, as they are more advanced than a bachelor's degree and both have a specialty attached to them. In the United States, MDs are highly regarded because they practice medicine, and a PhD works more closely in the research of medicine and diseases.
MS in the US
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In the United States, to specialize in a medical field or in surgery, a medical doctor must complete time as a resident and/or perform a fellowship if she wants to obtain specialized training. A specialty of medicine is completed as a resident (a physician who has finished medical school and internship and is now receiving training in a specialized area), and a specialized area of medicine is obtained with an additional two or three years in a fellowship.
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