Timothy de Wet, PhD - MD-PhD training in South Africa

Dr. Timothy de Wet is the first local student in the combined MD-PhD program at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He earned his PhD in 2021 and is currently in his final year of medical school. Today, he shares his journey of finding and pursuing MD-PhD training, discusses how this training differs in South Africa, and offers his thoughts on the future of the clinician-scientist in the South African scientific and medical ecosystem. Credits: Our thanks to Dr. de Wet for being on the podcast. Follow Dr. de Wet on twitter: @timdewet Link to video about Dr. de Wet’s journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mmrNg0ymOs Host: Bejan Saeedi Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh Associate Producer – Josh Owens Faculty Advisors – Dr. Mary Horton and Dr. Brian Robinson Twitter: @behindthescope_ Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1 Website: behindthemicroscope.com