MSTP Curriculum
Structure of the Medical Scientist Training Program
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July Summer Research Rotation (Optional)
August Summer Research Rotation (Required)
MSTP Thread
Gateway Phase-1
Phase One begins with a 1-week orientation/transitional period
called Gateway to the Curriculum. Phase One continues with seven Foundational
Science Modules of various length (46 weeks total) incorporating the basic
sciences (e.g., anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, etc.), clinical skills, and
Physicians, Patients, and Systems and Society content (including professional
identity formation, community engagement, social, behavioral, and health
systems content). Modules will center on
the functions (primary physiological organization) and forms (secondary
anatomical organization) of the human body in an integrated fashion, including
the basic and clinical sciences and the impact of the social and health systems
sciences. Each module will have a similar large-scale structure to facilitate
consistency and familiarity.
USMLE Step 1 Exam:
Up to eight weeks of credit-bearing study/preparation time may
be used for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams.
Additional Research Rotations as 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
Gateway Phase-2
Phase Two consists of six 8-week core clinical clerkships where
students rotate through internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, OB/GYN,
neurology and psychiatry. The components of the core include preparation,
clinical immersion and consolidation. In preparation, each clerkship begins
with 1-3 weeks of specialty-specific foundational science, consisting of
purposeful reiteration and expansion of prior material (helical learning) and
new material. This material will be
taught in a “signs and symptoms” framework to facilitate core knowledge transfer
to clinical reasoning. During clinical
immersion, the student joins the patient care teams with more engagement in
advanced clinical work than Phase One. Finally, during consolidation each
clerkship ends with a one week period for revisiting concepts, filling in
knowledge gaps, and including assessments, reflection, coaching and community
(ARCC).
Gateway Phase-3
During Phase Three, schedules and activities are tailored to
individual passions and career aspirations. All students are required to
complete a 4-week Internal Medicine Subinternship. Additionally, students are
required to complete three 4-week Advanced Clinical Rotations (ACR) which are
subinternship-like experiences in areas selected by the students and two 4-week
Keystone Integrated Science Courses (KISC). KISCs provide deep explorations
into the science of a broad array of topics (basic, clinical, social and health
systems science), will be transdisciplinary and will take students from cell to
society around an important or emerging area. MSTP students take a minimum of two
4-week clinical electives. Finally, students are required to complete a 4-week
Gateway to Residency (a.k.a. Capstone) Course early in their graduation year.
USMLE Step 2 Exams: Up to eight weeks of credit-bearing
study/preparation time may be used for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams.
• July Summer Research Rotation (Optional)
• August Summer Research Rotation (Required)
• May of 1st year Research Rotation (Required)
MSTP students must complete two research rotations. However, some students will do three or, in a few instances, may petition to do four rotations.
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