What do you do during a PhD in Medicine? Is it only a research or you will also take lectures on the subjet?

Question

What will a student of (PhD in Oncology) study? Will he only do research on, eg, a particular anticancer drug or a cancer gene, or he will also take lectures on Oncology in general?

Answer 1

Usually both, but it depends on the program.  You still need to take comps, and you may need coursework to be ready for them.  Generally you are in a clinical setting and also doing research.