Abstract
This chapter offers an overview and guidance on diplomas for medical students based in the United Kingdom. Diplomas usually come as two components: the course and the exam. A diploma can serve as a great opportunity for medical students and doctors to broaden their professional knowledge, experience and networks without the cost and time requirements of undertaking a full degree. One way to enhance medical students’ time at medical school is to undertake an additional year of study that culminates in the award of a bachelor’s degree or in some cases a master’s degree. A PhD in medicine will be able to quench medical students’ thirst for knowledge underlying the whys and hows of disease pathophysiology, with the potential for translation into novel therapies. A Master of Public Health is a specialist multidisciplinary programme aimed at postgraduates, focussed on improving the health of communities and populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Making the Most of Medical School |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Alternative Guide First Edition |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 115-150 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351595667 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138196551 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
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