MD/PhD Programs

MD-PhD programs provide training in both medicine and research. They are specifically designed for men and women who want to become research physicians, also known as physician-investigators or physician-scientists. Graduates of MD-PhD programs often go on to become faculty members at medical schools, universities and research institutes such as the NIH. Regardless of where they eventually end up, MD-PhD trainees are being prepared for careers in which they will spend most of their time doing research, not just taking care of patients. It is a busy, challenging and hugely rewarding career that offers opportunities to do good for many people by advancing knowledge, developing new treatments for diseases and pushing back the boundaries of the unknown.

For more information, consult the following websites:

MD-PhD Dual Degree Training

http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/research/mdphd/start.htm

Group on Graduate Research, Education, and Training

https://www.aamc.org/members/great/

American Physician Scientists Association

http://www.physicianscientists.org/

Summer Programs

https://www.aamc.org/members/great/169782/mdphdsummerprograms.html

UMD Student Panel on MD/PhD from April 2011