医学博士（MD）是一个专业博士学位，为经验丰富的医学临床医生提供了进行深入研究和研究的机会。医学博士是涉及高级研究和研究的专业研究生博士学位。这项研究可以直接调查当前的临床和实践问题。完成该学位后，候选人可以通过其知识的进步和传播来在该行业中发挥领导作用。该学位可以在校内或校外进行，如果尚未作为先前的学位或文凭的一部分提交，则可以报告在该学位注册之前进行的研究。
The MD is a professional postgraduate doctorate involving advanced study and research. This research can directly investigate current clinical and practice issues. Completing this degree enables candidates to provide leadership in the profession through their advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The degree may be undertaken on or off campus and may report research that has been undertaken prior to enrolment for the degree if it hasnt been submitted as part of a previous degree or diploma. The research undertaken during your MD can be directly applied toward clinical and practice issues. Completing this degree enables candidates to provide leadership in the profession through their advancement and dissemination of knowledge. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.