Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. or PhD for the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, meaning "teacher of philosophy", (or, more rarely, D.Phil., for the equivalent Doctor Philosophiæ) is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities. In Republic of Macedonia it has become the highest degree one can earn and applies to graduates in a wide array of disciplines in the medical fields. The Ph.D. has become a requirement for a career as a university professor or researcher in many fields of medicine.

Candidates are submitting PhD under the guidance of mentor, the proposal is reviewed by 3 university professors for applicability, final submission is accepted by reviewer commision of 5 university professors, and publically defended.

Macedonian Medical Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degrees are deposited in the Central Medical Library and National and University Library "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Skopje.

English summaries are published in Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences as they are translated by authors and included in the final version of defended PhD. Editorial Board do not take responsibility either for the content, nor for the quality of the abstracts. At the Faculty of Medicine there are defended seven PhD theses in 2007 and one of them is wihout the abstract (14.3%).