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Structure of the Medical Scientist Training Program
Summer Research Rotation (Optional)
Fall Medical School Classes: • Human Anatomy • Cell and Organ Systems Biology• Molecular Foundations of Medicine or Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Module• Practice of Medicine I • CPC • Clinical and Basic Science Selectives
Many Medical School courses have either corollary Grad School courses or satisfy Grad School program requirements in a number of PhD programs.
Summer Research Rotation
Summer Research Rotation (If Needed)
Fall/Spring Graduate School: • Core Graduate Curriculum and Electives (individualized according to background, PhD program and research interests of student)• Thesis Research• Graduate Course Electives• Mentored Teaching Experience• Qualifying Examination
Graduate School:• Thesis proposal by Dec. 31 of Year 4• Thesis Research • Graduate Course Electives, including Research Ethics• Clinical Mentorships (Optional)• Travel to Scientific Meetings• Thesis Defense• Clinical Warm-up
MSTP Ungraduation Party (End of fourth year)Participate in APSA/ASCI/AAP Meeting
3rd Year Clinical Clerkships: • Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties 3 months• Medicine 3 months• Maternal and Newborn Health 3 months• Neurology 1 month• Psychiatry 1 month• Ambulatory Medicine 1 month
All Years:• MSTP Retreat (Spring)• Journal Clubs according to student interest• DBBS Seminars• MSTP Weekly Meeting• MSTP Meet the Assistant Professors Seminar (Monthly for 1st & 2nd years)• MSTP Winter Dinner • MSTP Summer Social• Yearly Class Function
• Summer before year one of Med School (Optional)• Spring semester of 1st year (Optional)• Summer between 1st & 2nd year• Summer between 2nd & 3rd year
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