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The MD and MS degrees in Britain.

I C McManus1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|July 9, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Medical degrees like MD and MS are increasingly awarded due to more graduates and career competition. University regulations vary, prompting a call for national minimal standards for these important medical qualifications.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Higher Education Policy

Background:

  • Increased award rates for higher medical degrees (MD, MS) since 1980.
  • Attributed to a larger pool of medical graduates and heightened career competition.
  • Stable pass rates for these degrees since 1965.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trends in higher medical degree awards.
  • To examine the variability in university regulations for these degrees.
  • To propose the establishment of minimal national standards.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of university regulations for MD and MS degrees.
  • Review of historical data on degree award rates and pass rates.
  • Examination of General Medical Council registration requirements.

Main Results:

  • Significant increase in MD and MS degree conferrals since 1980.
  • Consistent pass rates for these degrees over several decades.
  • Substantial disparities observed in university-specific examination protocols and submission policies.

Conclusions:

  • The growing importance and standardization issues of MD/MS degrees necessitate unified oversight.
  • The General Medical Council should implement minimal academic standards across all universities.
  • Standardization will ensure consistency and fairness in higher medical education.

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