a 6 year md program?

[fordpickup&6pack]

Was it so difficult to get a simple fact straight, instead of having Keller misspeak?

[SerenaSerenity]

Was it so difficult to get a simple fact straight, instead of having Keller misspeak?

Well, I honestly don't know anything about Med School and such. So I have no clue, nor had any clue that it was misspoken. *nod nod*

[fordpickup&6pack]

Well, I honestly don't know anything about Med School and such. So I have no clue, nor had any clue that it was misspoken. *nod nod*

I'm sure that what the producers counted on, when they didn't bother to get that straight. But anyways, it's always 4.

[jelgate]

I'm sure that what the producers counted on, when they didn't bother to get that straight. But anyways, it's always 4.

Actually thats always true. It would be longer if Keller specialized in something. It also depends on how many credits Keller took per semester

[fordpickup&6pack]

Actually thats always true. It would be longer if Keller specialized in something. It also depends on how many credits Keller took per semester

You never specialize in medschool. That's what residencies (3-6+ years long) are for. So, it is always 4, unless someone does md/phd concurrently, or extends (due to extenuating circumstances).

[Flyboy]

In Britain it's 5 years. Who's to say she got her medical degree in the United States.

[VSS]

I'm sure that what the producers counted on, when they didn't bother to get that straight. But anyways, it's always 4.

Yes, always four except for MD/PhD then it's six.

[fordpickup&6pack]

In Britain it's 5 years. Who's to say she got her medical degree in the United States.

Well in Russia it is 6, or so I heard, so she must have gotten it there for sure then, right?

It is not easy to get to practice in US even with essentially identical Canadian MD degree. From any other places, including UK, it makes it exponentially more difficult to do it in US.

[VSS]

Well in Russia it is 6, or so I heard, so she must have gotten it there for sure then, right?

It is not easy to get to practice in US even with essentially identical Canadian MD degree. From any other places, including UK, it makes it exponentially more difficult to do it in US.

Not only that, but those countries want to train their own doctors, they don't want to train someone who is just going to leave. Almost all of the good off-shore schools are supported by the citizens of the country in which they are located, so why would they train an American?

I don't think there's much switching of countries until residency.

[ToasterOnFire]

Yes, always four except for MD/PhD then it's six.

MD/PhD is more like 8, maaaybe 7 if you cram your thesis into 3 years. Most researchers look down on that though.

[VSS]

MD/PhD is more like 8, maaaybe 7 if you cram your thesis into 3 years. Most researchers look down on that though.

I have no doubt it could be more than six, because research is not predictable. One thing is for sure, it isn't less!

[PantheraLeo]

In Malaysia, an MD is 5 years long.
It would be odd that she had to prolong her medical studies since Keller herself in the S4 episode Missing that she was a genius since she was very young.
I think it just boils down to shoddy writing as always.

[Shpinxinator]

Thats not taking into account that she could have changed her focus of study and had to (or chose to) start over or maybe was held back a year or longer...


Or it could be as simple as her choosing to become and RN (which is two years) before med school.

[fordpickup&6pack]

Thats not taking into account that she could have changed her focus of study and had to (or chose to) start over or maybe was held back a year or longer...


Or it could be as simple as her choosing to become and RN (which is two years) before med school.

No, please see post # 6 re: "focus of study". And no - nursing school has nothing to do with it.

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Now, re: md/phd comments from yesterday... I couldn't comment on duration, since I did not know for sure. Anyways, since the program was phased out at my school before me, I had to ask around (just for sh*ts and giggles), and it turned out to be 8. However, at my friend's school it is still 8. So, go figure.

[master811]

In Britain it's 5 years. Who's to say she got her medical degree in the United States.

Nope it's 6 years in the UK. (at least the normal Undergrad course is).