Hey everyone, I'm brand new here. I've checked around the forums a bit for some cool things... Little background on me.. Currently, I'm enlisted in the US Air Force, been in for 4.5 years, got 3.5 years to go, currently stationed in Korea for about 5 more months; headed to Tokyo after to finish my 3 years lol. I'm about 2 years into my B.S. in Software Engineering. When I'm finished with the Air Force, I'll be about 28 years old and won't start an MD/PhD program until I'm likely 29 or 30. Do note, I just started a family, and if you would please take that into consideration when addressing my questions at the bottom of this lengthy post. Thank you!
I have a huge fascination with the human brain as well as computers; from my standpoint, the future is headed in this direction; in fact, we are presently arriving here.
What I am most curious about is... When you get a MD/PhD especially in something like Neurology and Artifical Intelligence; would it be better to go for Neuroscience and AI? Or just AI?
I have read that some people are dealing more with trying to maintain their MD licenses and how much of a hassle that can be... I had a Psychiatrist tell me that if I went that route, that I would likely just end up doing Neurology and taking the $300k annually, "because it's easier."
The thing is, I'm not after easy, I'm after passion, science, and things that are bigger than just a salary and a privately owned practice. I'm thinking about things akin to that of Mark Chevillet of John Hopkins University who worked on several projects funded by the DoD and Intelligence community (now working at Facebook's Building 8)... In that regard, would it be better to go for a PhD in Neuroscience and/or AI?
What type of work and salary would I be looking at after residency with a Neuro-AI MD/PhD? I don't know how it would differ from a regular AI or Applied Neuroscience degree working on a research team. Would I just be put in charge of it and have more knowledge and qualifications as to the human body and what is applicable? Or is it just wiser to work alongside an MD as an AI Scientist? Please remember that I am 24 and I have just started a family (1 year old son) I appreciate all your help! Thank you.
I have a huge fascination with the human brain as well as computers; from my standpoint, the future is headed in this direction; in fact, we are presently arriving here.
What I am most curious about is... When you get a MD/PhD especially in something like Neurology and Artifical Intelligence; would it be better to go for Neuroscience and AI? Or just AI?
I have read that some people are dealing more with trying to maintain their MD licenses and how much of a hassle that can be... I had a Psychiatrist tell me that if I went that route, that I would likely just end up doing Neurology and taking the $300k annually, "because it's easier."
The thing is, I'm not after easy, I'm after passion, science, and things that are bigger than just a salary and a privately owned practice. I'm thinking about things akin to that of Mark Chevillet of John Hopkins University who worked on several projects funded by the DoD and Intelligence community (now working at Facebook's Building 8)... In that regard, would it be better to go for a PhD in Neuroscience and/or AI?
What type of work and salary would I be looking at after residency with a Neuro-AI MD/PhD? I don't know how it would differ from a regular AI or Applied Neuroscience degree working on a research team. Would I just be put in charge of it and have more knowledge and qualifications as to the human body and what is applicable? Or is it just wiser to work alongside an MD as an AI Scientist? Please remember that I am 24 and I have just started a family (1 year old son) I appreciate all your help! Thank you.
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