Nursing and then some to MD?

So here is an idea I had. I am a CNA right now and one of my patients said he had a degree in NP and a Ph.D in Psychology and said because he is so well off in his medical stuff he has taken a lot of the courses he needed to be a doctor. He could do it soon if he wanted to.

I was wondering...

If I get a Paramedic degree, a PA degree, and NP...would I still need to do 8 years to be a doctor or because I have so much medical practice am I just to do a few classes and then clinicals or what?

John
I'm not sure about the requirements, but if your really interested in becoming a MD why don't you start on that path now?
Quote from JamieD8I'm not sure about the requirements, but if your really interested in becoming a MD why don't you start on that path now?
Quote from medicaljohnnySo here is an idea I had. I am a CNA right now and one of my patients said he had a degree in NP and a Ph.D in Psychology and said because he is so well off in his medical stuff he has taken a lot of the courses he needed to be a doctor. He could do it soon if he wanted to. I was wondering... If I get a Paramedic degree, a PA degree, and NP...would I still need to do 8 years to be a doctor or because I have so much medical practice am I just to do a few classes and then clinicals or what? John
I am not sure why you would go to both PA and NP school then to medical school. They are all separate disciplines (and therefore there is no shortening of school) with 3-4 years of postgraduate work plus residency. And it gains you nothing in functionality. Your friend with the NP and PhD is no closer to a medical degree than a new grad premed BA/BS, and actually may be behind them.
Just because they're both health careers doesn't mean they're similar schooling.Start with your bachelor degree and go from there.
Then how do I get to MD? I mean I know I have to do my 8 years but I mean I need a good medical paying job to get some experience to be a doctor so I don't go in blind, plus I can have the money saved up so I don't need to work too much during school.
You get a bachelors degree that includes the pre-requisite courses and apply to medical school. PA or APN/MSN are not going to reduce the 4+ years for a bachelors and 8+ years for medical school, internship & residency.Medical school does not require a medical job or medical experience. Nursing is a nursing model of care not a pre-req to medical school.
Quote from JustBeachyNurseYou get a bachelors degree that includes the pre-requisite courses and apply to medical school. PA or APN/MSN are not going to reduce the 4+ years for a bachelors and 8+ years for medical school, internship & residency.Medical school does not require a medical job or medical experience. Nursing is a nursing model of care not a pre-req to medical school.
Quote from medicaljohnny Especially PA where you do a lot of doctor-type stuff.
Your ideas are not very good I am afraid to tell you. You won't need to save money, though it would not hurt. You do not need health care experience to be a doctor. You can not get credit for past experience in medical school.The irony is that the path to completing medical school is often shorter than that for NP. You can be a doctor in residency less than 3 years after graduating from college
Being an NP or a PA will not mean you can skip med school or the prerequisites for med school.
Nothing in nursing, physician assistant or advance practice school counts as credit towards medical school. Only medical school counts towards medical school. You won't be saving money by going CNA to ASN RN to BSN-RN to MSN/FNP or PA-C then medical school. All you will get is extra bills and spend more time changing your thought process from nursing model of care to medical model of care. And likely delaying entrance to & graduation from medical school.