MD/PhD Requirements

M.D./Ph.D. students enter the MCIBS program after their first two years of medical school

Exams

: Passing Step 1 of the USMLE in conjunction with earning a B or higher in BMS 506 A and B meet the qualifying exam requirement.
: This exam is the same as for all MCIBS students, and information can be found on the Comprehensive Exam page.
: These are the same as for other MCIBS students. See the Dissertation page for more details.

In addition, M.D./Ph.D. students must submit a first-author manuscript before defending their dissertation. Ideally this paper should be published before returning to the third year of medical school, and it is required to be accepted before completing medical school. The thesis must be accepted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School before returning to the third year of medical school.

In addition to the coursework completed during the first two years of medical school, MCIBS M.D./Ph.D. students should complete the following:

MCIBS 590 Colloquium
MCIBS 591 Ethics, Rigor, Reproducibility, and Conduct of Research in the Life Sciences
MCIBS 592 Current Seminars
6 credits of elective courses from the MCIBS emphasis area course lists, selected in consultation with the adviser and MCIBS chair

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