BSN, NP, PA, and MD

[JePierreB, ADN, RN]

Hello,

Since I was a little girl, I always wanted to become a doctor and during my first year of college, I was taking pre-requisites for biology major. This year, I had to tranfer to a local community college because I decided to change into nursing major.

Now I'm currently taking pre-reqs to get my BSN. Even though I made this decision, I still have some interests/dreams/goals to become that MD.

Is there a way for BSN, NP, or PA to become an MD?

(I heard that most med schools won't accept students with a BSN.)

[anh06005, MSN, APRN, NP]

As long as you have the other pre-req's and meet other admission criteria why wouldn't a med school consider you?

English and history majors can get into med school if they meet the criteria and apply......

[DoeRN]

You heard wrong. You have to meet the admission requirements for med school. It doesn't say you have to major in a particular subject. Look at the admission requirements for a med school you are interested in. You'll need to take those additional classes that are listed for admission.

Trust me if my circumstances were different I would be attending med school with my BSN. I already took most of the pre-req classes that are required.

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[windsurfer8, BSN, RN]

Focus on the task at hand. Nursing is not designed as a stepping stone to being an MD. It is its on world. If you want to BE a nurse then get a BSN. Really if you want to be an MD you need to talk with your school and develop a plan. Also understand the types of grades you will need which are top of the top.

[Xlorgguss]

To answer part of your question, there is a way for a PA to become a physician. LECOM has a program where they take PA's and continue their education and give a terminal degree as a DO. From what I remember the majority of those spots are specific for primary care and I believe they accelerate medical school to three years instead of the traditional four. I believe they are the only program in the US that has this. I'm not sure if they take NP but I wouldn't imagine so. At first glance it might seem nice to save a year but I believe there are also programs that cut medical school down from 4 to 3 years of you only go into primary care. I personally wouldn't ever go that route unless you are 100% sure you want primary care.