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I am compiling here, resources for STEM PhDs who wish to pursue an M.D for a career as a clinician scientist/physician scientist/ applied physician scientist (I will add information as time permits):
FAQs (Read QofQuimica's FAQs first )
- Will a PhD compensate for bad GPA or MCAT?
No
- Would I need to take Post Bacc. classes if I have a foreign undergraduate degree?
Yes
- Do I still need clinical volunteering/shadowing experiences?
It is in your own interest to do so. Besides, you won't make a good impression in the interview (if you get picked automatically based on stats) without such experiences
- Can I substitute graduate courses for undergraduate prerequisite requirements?
No in most cases
- Are journal publications/patents important for the admissions process?
I am no adcom, but I am guessing that programs targeting PhD researchers will require demonstration of research expertise, and high quality peer reviewed publications (or patents for applied research in the industry) are the preferred means to demonstrate one's capability.
Programs with a research oriented mission:
A) CCLCM
- 5 year program for those aspiring to be clinical researchers
- 5 years tuition scholarship
- Research thesis required
B) Columbia PhD- MD
- 3 year program for those with PhD in Biomedical fields ( although their FAQ states other "allied" areas are considered as well) who wish to pursue a research career
- Restricts residency options to Cognitive specialties (Psychiatry, Neurology etc.)
- Students pay 3 years worth of tuition (instead of 4 years for the regular M.D)
C) Harvard HST
- 4 year program targeting those seeking research careers in academic medicine
- Research Thesis required
D) Pitt PSTP
- 5 year program targeting academic physicians (application following acceptance into Pitt M.D. program)
E) Tulane Phd-MD (On Hiatus)
F) Vanderbilt MIDP
- 4 year Program targeting applied physician scientists
- PhD should be in applied physical/computational sciences or engineering
- 4 year full tuition scholarship
FAQs (Read QofQuimica's FAQs first )
- Will a PhD compensate for bad GPA or MCAT?
No
- Would I need to take Post Bacc. classes if I have a foreign undergraduate degree?
Yes
- Do I still need clinical volunteering/shadowing experiences?
It is in your own interest to do so. Besides, you won't make a good impression in the interview (if you get picked automatically based on stats) without such experiences
- Can I substitute graduate courses for undergraduate prerequisite requirements?
No in most cases
- Are journal publications/patents important for the admissions process?
I am no adcom, but I am guessing that programs targeting PhD researchers will require demonstration of research expertise, and high quality peer reviewed publications (or patents for applied research in the industry) are the preferred means to demonstrate one's capability.
Programs with a research oriented mission:
A) CCLCM
- 5 year program for those aspiring to be clinical researchers
- 5 years tuition scholarship
- Research thesis required
B) Columbia PhD- MD
- 3 year program for those with PhD in Biomedical fields ( although their FAQ states other "allied" areas are considered as well) who wish to pursue a research career
- Restricts residency options to Cognitive specialties (Psychiatry, Neurology etc.)
- Students pay 3 years worth of tuition (instead of 4 years for the regular M.D)
C) Harvard HST
- 4 year program targeting those seeking research careers in academic medicine
- Research Thesis required
D) Pitt PSTP
- 5 year program targeting academic physicians (application following acceptance into Pitt M.D. program)
E) Tulane Phd-MD (On Hiatus)
F) Vanderbilt MIDP
- 4 year Program targeting applied physician scientists
- PhD should be in applied physical/computational sciences or engineering
- 4 year full tuition scholarship
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