5 Year M.D. Programs

[cetac]

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I would like to compile a complete list of schools that offer what have been called 'physician investigator' programs. Since this is a coming trend, new schools are just beginning to add programs and as a result it is difficult to keep track. As names are noted in this thread I will add them to the list.


Physician Investigator Programs
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (All)
- University of Pittsburgh (PSTP Program)

 

[Narmerguy]

Great idea. Just as a note, you may want to check through the physician scientist forum for more on this.

Edit: Ahh, I knew I had already asked something like this. I never really got a concrete answer outside of the two you already have there. When I asked about more than those, no one ever responded.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=726358&highlight=year

 

[aspiringdoc09]

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I would like to revive this thread because I am interested in these 5-yr MD/physician investigator programs.

1)Harvards HST is 4 year program that can be extended for extensive research
2)Drexel's EDGE program
3)Standford has a 4 year program with scholarly concentration in various areas or their Medical Scholars Research Program
4)UPenn's MD/MS in Translational Research
5)Emory's MD/MSCR program
6)Duke's MD/MS of Health Science in Clinical Research (CRTP)

 

[NickNaylor]

Almost every school I interviewed at will allow you to take a year off for research/to earn a MS, even if there isn't a formal dual degree program to do so. This is not a particularly uncommon thing.

(sent from my phone)

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Almost every school I interviewed at will allow you to take a year off for research/to earn a MS, even if there isn't a formal dual degree program to do so. This is not a particularly uncommon thing.

(sent from my phone)

Nick, is this usually something you can request once you are admitted?

 

[Nymphicus]

Nick, is this usually something you can request once you are admitted?

Yes.

Some also have stipends, like Vanderbilt for instance.

Vanderbilt Medical Scholars Program
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/med-scholars/

There are also national, non-school specific programs such as HHMI and Dorris Duke which are especially prestigious and competitive.

 

[McPhee]

Nick, is this usually something you can request once you are admitted?

From what I've seen so far, it really depends on the school. With an MPH, for example, some schools have you apply during your pre-clinical years since the MPH program will be between M2 and M3 or M3 and M4. For other schools, on your AMCAS primary you will actually mark MD/MPH. There are probably other variations as well.

 

[Narmerguy]

Almost every school I interviewed at will allow you to take a year off for research/to earn a MS, even if there isn't a formal dual degree program to do so. This is not a particularly uncommon thing.

(sent from my phone)

What we were more interested in (or used to be interested in my case) were specific programs designed with this in mind, not simply ones that will allow allow you to take a year off. Some would argue that the 5-year CCLCM experience is different from that of a student who simply attended Case Western and then took a year off in the middle to do research.

But a good point nonetheless for people who didn't already know this.

 

[music2doc]

MCV MD/MS (research yr includes stipend, can be used for MPH research if desired, which is a pretty sweet deal if you think about it...)
Colorado via research track (integrated)
MCW via research track (integrated)

 

[La Presse]

If I am not mistaken, I believe Yale has combined degrees which may be extended into the 5th year of study..

 

[aspiringdoc09]

MCV MD/MS (research yr includes stipend, can be used for MPH research if desired, which is a pretty sweet deal if you think about it...)
Colorado via research track (integrated)
MCW via research track (integrated)

What schools are MCW and MCV?

Thanks everyone else for replies. I am interested in integrated programs similar to Pitt and CCLCM.

Also, what about DO counterparts?

 

[DietSexy5000]

Tulane has a program called Baker Scholars or something like that. I believe you get an MS or an MD with Research Honors. Funding is either fully or partly included.