Student Overview Student Perspectives Search Student Profiles Student Adventures Student Perspectives The integration of medical school and graduate school feels virtually seamless here. Each student substitutes at least one graduate course for a medical course in the first year, which allows you to get to know classmates in the MD, PhD and MST programs. Upon entering the graduate years, your education has already given you a leap on passing your preliminary exam and focusing on your thesis work. And along the entire path, the administration is there to smooth any potholes you may encounter!