SARBU Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 About to start a PhD Program but nervous and overall not that excited about the significant research component. My end career goals involve clinical education and administration. Is anyone post PhD or DMSc but was considering one of the two prior to enrollment? I'm curious about the specific career aspects of the DMSc and if you felt the PhD would have been more helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHU-CH Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Might depend upon where you intend to work. Some academic institutions can be a little snobby about a PhD being the degree of choice. I'm in an EdD program and was told when I started some people light look down on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kargiver Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 If you have the choice, do the PhD. In Academia, it is THE degree - All of the professional doctoral degrees carry some degree of degree creep whereas the PhD in any field is just that - a research based doctorate showing you possess the skills and attributes necessary to achieve the highest academic degree. G 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDogPA Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I looked heavily at both but at the end of the day the time commitment and money is what sold me on the DMSc. I would agree if you are strictly concerned with academics the PHD is the “gold standard” option. I had no problem getting a faculty job with a DMSc but did have several senior faculty members question if students should call me Dr. ... that had to be straightened out real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2019 I think in academics PhD>DHSc>DMSc at this point due to several factors, including academic rigor and duration of training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDogPA Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, EMEDPA said: I think in academics PhD>DHSc>DMSc at this point due to several factors, including academic rigor and duration of training. Agreed, I think when it would become a big factor would be if you had a PhD, DHSc, and/ or a DMSc applying for the same position. I’d assume could also affect faculty rank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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