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Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by divinelove(m): 3:28pm On Aug 15, 2018
In Nigeria MBBS will be more lucrative than a PhD holder. The govt will treat a medical doctor better than a lecturer. The salary scale of medical doctors are superior to lecturers.

Let take for example a fresh PhD holder employed in a federal university as lecturer 2 earns a paltry 140k monthly but a fresh medical officer in a federal medical center will earn well over 250k.

As the PhD holder grows in academics and becomes a professor the highest he can earn is 500k n DTS is for senior professor (10yrs n above) where as a medical doctor who becomes a consultant earns up to 800k.

This is the Nigeria situation pay wise for MBBS n PhD on paper.

Now the reality

To get a job nawadays is difficult whether u have PhD or MBBS, so all in all even if u read Igbo language you can work in CBN or oil company and earn better than both MBBS n PhD. grin grin d most important thing now is your connection n d hand of God which will decide how successful you will be in life beyond your certificate.

Choose medicine because u love medicine and won't mind even if it take 3yrs to get u on housemanship upon graduation (heard competition for DT is tough now) or may be all u can get is 60k a month private clinic job angry. Reading medicine may not always turn to poverty alleviation for everyone as most ppl believe.

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Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by Das77herbal: 3:47pm On Aug 15, 2018
cynthie140:
medicine has always been my dream right from childhood. I was scared of jamb cut-off points for the course at the last minute(I was really young) so I changed my mind and put human anatomy. with the plan to do medicine after. fast forward to the after. I graduated with a 2.1 and applied for DE and I wasn't given because I was told it's not about Grade anymore but who you know so I applied for M.Sc. now I'd soon be done and I don't know what to do. I know doctors struggle too, but it's lesser than other fields. also I'm looking at the duration...but I really want to get it.
if anyone knows the vice Chancellor or registrar of the university of Calabar, please hook me up mbok.
You cannot be struggling with indecision as a doctor or surgeon. Thanks.
Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by Nobody: 3:50pm On Aug 15, 2018
Das77herbal:
You cannot be struggling with indecision as a doctor or surgeon. Thanks.
please, where in the post was it mentioned that I'm indecisive? ?

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Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by AgentGoat: 4:30pm On Aug 15, 2018
peacesamuel94:
when I graduate, i hope to earn a Ph.d in Neuroanatomy. Your question might be single but its answers are diverse and their authenticity only depend on what you deem fit enough to call "fulfilling". The people advising you to pick MBBS over a PhD can only speak from the viewpoint of what they personally prefer(including me).
You should be asking yourself if you're passionate enough to invest time... to sacrifice your youth for the pursuit of med/surg. Question the intent behind your hunger, is it for passion or money, the answer lies there.

For me, I chose a PhD over an MBBS because, I'ld rather participate in the creation of knowledge than the execution of knowledge, i'ld also like to point out that apart from the Hospital environment, the MBBS holder is never above a PhD holder. In the University a PhD holder is like a demigod, unlike the MBBS holder who sometimes go through a Masters program before they can teach.
Even outside the Health Sphere, A PhD automatically places you in the league of those eligible enough to occupy managerial positions.


Lastly a PhD, will take a shorter period of time to attain for you, especially if done outside the country. whereas before you become a certified consultant it will take another 6 to 7 Years after graduation. So think well, I emphasize again that I speak from my point of view as others have done, and only your decision will stand in the end.



Nice point
Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by Jman06(m): 5:09pm On Aug 15, 2018
cynthie140:

is it possible to get two DE forms for different universities?
No. Multiple registration is not allowed.
Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by WavesOfGlory(m): 6:32pm On Aug 15, 2018
cynthie140:

is it possible to get two DE forms for different universities?

Ops what are u do scared of? Don't u know u have a sound mind?

First u don't do Medicine cos u are afraid of JAMB cut off. Hence ur long route through Anatomy.

Next u don't know which way to go, so u bring ur problems here hoping someone will help u with a decision about u- no wahala, good people will try to help.
Lastly, u are not sure u will make d DE in one skool, hence ur thinking of different skools. Ahn. .. ahn. ..!!!

In life u need to make hard choices and forget alternatives. Simple.

Goodluck.

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Re: Phd Or Medicine And Surgery by Nobody: 7:45pm On Aug 15, 2018
OP go and do Nursing in a school of Nursing for 3yrs and leave naija, go abroad and make plenty money naija is screwed big time.

Don't criticize me am just saying my mind, talk your own!

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