MD-PHD: being a research professor and a clinical physican?

my question is.. if you hold a position at a university as a professor and at their afiliated hospital as a medical doctor, do you get paid as being both (two seperate pay checks) or do you get paid the same amount you would if you were just an MD that did not teach??

MD-PHD: being a research professor and a clinical physican?
Ok. Here's the way it REALLY is. In today's market, you must bring in the majority of your salary via grant money and/or clinical practice. Most medical schools in the USA will pay you a small portion of your salary, but you are then required to get the rest from federal funding, pharmaceutical grants, ets. The days of a free ride are over. Trust me, I know this for a fact. You definitely do NOT get paid for being both. In fact, it is illegal for you to ask for a salary from the government funded portion of you salary that is greater than the negotiated university salary.
Reply:It depends on the contract with the university. Many medical or surgical professors get a salary via the medical school or its affiliated hospital, plus they may bill for services rendered to patients on whom they consult or operate. There are numerous variations on this theme. Money may also come from certain grants, either via the NIH or private foundation.





Many medical faculty do not get paid directly for the teaching that they do, it is just expected that they do a certain amount of it. A minority of medical faculty, a small minority I hope, are openly averse to teaching because it takes them away from their research or other duties.
Reply:Positions in academic medicine pay a salary that is generally less than you could make working full time in private practice. Teaching (either students or residents) is often done totally uncompensated. The lifestyle is still an appealing one for those who love research/teaching and the academic environment and care about getting protected time to pursue their research, which you could never do on the outside. But don't do it for the money, honey!
Reply:md/phds make more in general...and generally the answer is no. you do make more if you practice and do research, especially if you can supplement your salary with grant money which is institution dependent. you dont need a phd to do this though
Reply:Tsk, tsk, tsk. Its supposed to be a vocation... a calling... but all you can think of is the money. Try doing something unique in the field of medicine... Something virtually no doctor has ever done... HELP YOUR PATIENTS!!!