What is a doctor of medicine degree?

To obtain a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) type of medical degree, one must go through 4 years of college and perform very well (GPA ~ 3.5 - 4.0); then the candidate must spend 4 years in medical school

• upon graduation from medical school, an individual has earned a

MD. The majority of MDs will then spend 3-7 years working in a hospital setting learning the specifics of a particular field of medicine (ie, pediatrics, dermatology, allegy, etc). rbb, MD