M.D./Ph.D. - Medical Scientist Training Program
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UT Southwestern Medical School trains the next generation of leaders in academic medicine by offering a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree. Each year we enroll approximately 10 outstanding students from across the country and around the world who have substantive experience in laboratory research and a strong desire to pursue a research career related to medicine.
A highly integrated program, a dedicated and collegial faculty, and an unusually intense hands-on clinical experience await the prepared student.
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Curriculum
UT Southwestern’s MSTP recognizes the special niche the M.D./Ph.D. scientist occupies by providing a rigorous but supportive program of clinical and research training. The program can accommodate differences in individual goals by flexible scheduling of the research and clinical years.
The program consists of:
- Two years of medical school curriculum
- A minimum of three years of graduate study and dissertation research in an area of basic biomedical science, leading to the Ph.D. degree
- Clinical studies of the final two years of medical school, leading to the M.D. degree
During their research years, students have the same intimate exposure to a research mentor as other graduate students, where they learn techniques and thought patterns of basic scientists.
During clinical training, M.D./Ph.D. students master clinical skills and develop the same compassion and commitment as all UT Southwestern medical students.