Apr 15, 2021 10:16
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Spanish term

Licenciado en Medicina

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general)
presented by Rector de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Need to know if this translates or is equivalent to Medical Doctor (MD) in USA or is it a MBBS?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 Degree in Medicine
5 Physician
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Proposed translations

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Degree in Medicine

Licenciado en Medicina = medical graduate (i.e. someone who graduated with a degree in medicine").
The equivalences may vary from country to country.

https://catedrahestia.uic.es/en/la-catedra-en/who-we-are/

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Note added at 16 mins (2021-04-15 10:33:22 GMT)
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"An MBBS degree is an undergraduate course for aspirants who want to fulfil their dream of becoming a doctor. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), is a professional degree in medical science. A person holding the MBBS degree becomes a certified medical practitioner."
So, that sounds like an MD to me, but than again, I'm not an expert on US medical credentials.

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Note added at 21 hrs (2021-04-16 08:05:41 GMT)
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NB: The person holding the degree is "licenciado/a" in Spanish. The degree per se is "licenciatura".
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licenciatura

"Degree in Medicine presented by the Rector de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid"
Example sentence:

... graduated with a degree in medicine from Sheffield University...

... attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Maryland...

Peer comment(s):

agree matt robinson
23 mins
agree patinba : This is the correct translation, and its US equivalent would be MBBS, as an MD in the US requires a postgraduate specializaation.
1 hr
agree Marcelo González : a safe translation, just calling it a degree --- anything else would likely produce an unwanted effect (of, What did he say he had again?!) ;))
1 day 22 hrs
agree William Bowley : Agree - though this must have been translated a million times before!
2 days 9 hrs
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Physician

It would be the equivalent of an MBBS in the UK, but there is no equivalent in the US. In the US, all physicians earn an MD whether they do a 4-year graduate medical school or 6-year undergraduate medical school.

Licenciado en Medicina (or Medico Cirujano in some countries) is a general practitioner, i.e., a physician without a specialty. That's an MD in the US and an MBBS in the UK.

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