UT Southwestern welcomes applications from all interested individuals. Admission to the medical school is determined by the Admissions Committee, composed of faculty members from both preclinical and clinical departments, appointed by the dean. Applications for admission to the first-year class beginning in August of any year must be submitted between May 1 and October 1 preceding the year of desired entrance. Each year, approximately 230 students are enrolled in the medical program.

The admissions Web site gives broad information regarding the application and selection process for UT Southwestern Medical School. Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions.

Prospect

Application Timeline
Combined Degree Programs
Criteria for Evaluation of Applicants
Entering Class Profile
Information
Medical Curriculum
Medical Scientist Training Program
Premedical Course Requirements

 Applicant

Deferred Admissions
Essential Functions/Technical Standards
Interview Schedule
Transfer Admission  

General

Admissions Contact Information
Message from the Provost

Apply to Medical School

Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Services (TMDSAS)  Online application for the M.D. Program

M.D. Secondary Application  Secondary application for the M.D. program

Interview Confirmation/Change and Application Status  Password-driven site for applicants invited for an on campus interview

American Medical Colleges Application Service (AMCAS) Online application for applicants to the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D. / Ph.D.)

Medical School Transfer Application

Information

Association of American Medical Colleges  Information on medical education, all U.S. medical schools, MCAT registration, and transfer policies

Considering a Career in Medicine?  Information from the Association of American Medical Colleges for individuals who think they might be interested in a career in medicine.

Contact Us

General application process and admissions questions may be addressed to:

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard,  Dallas, Texas 75390-9162
214-648-5617, 214-648-3289 (fax)  e-mail:  admissions@utsouthwestern.edu

For additional information regarding the medical school admissions process:

 Premedical Course Requirements

The following courses are required for admission into UT Southwestern Medical School. It is suggested, but not required, that all premedical course requirements be completed prior to application. All requirements must be fulfilled before enrollment into the medical curriculum. The required courses must be completed at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. Advanced placement credit is acceptable if the school granting the credit lists the specific course(s) and number of units granted per course on the official transcript.

BIOLOGY - Two years as required for science majors. One year must include formal laboratory experience. A minimum of 14 semester credit hours is required, eight for year one with lab and six for the remainder or 12 lecture hours and two lab hours. Must earn a grade of C or better. Includes all biology courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field. One semester of biochemistry will be accepted toward fulfilling this requirement. UT Southwestern strongly encourages applicants to take one semester of biochemistry.  Includes all biology courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field.  Includes courses in general biology, zoology, botany, microbiology, genetics, ecology, immunology, parasitology, ornithology, anatomy and physiology, entomology, pathophysiology, marine biology and herpetology. One semester of biochemistry will be accepted toward fulfillment of this requirement. Any courses for non-science majors or courses taught for health career majors (nursing, pharmacy or allied health sciences) are not accepted.

CHEMISTRY - One year of general (inorganic) chemistry and one year of organic chemistry as required for science majors including corresponding laboratory experience in both years. Minimum of 16 semester credit hours (8 inorganic and 8 organic) required. Must earn grades of C or better.  Must be a course that is applied toward baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Should include familiarity with analytic and volumetric techniques. Inorganic courses include general chemistry, physical chemistry and quantitative analysis. Organic courses must have "organic" in course title. Any courses for non-science majors or health career majors (nursing, pharmacy or allied health sciences) are not accepted.

ENGLISH - One year of college English, minimum of 6 semester credit hours required. Must earn grades of C or better.  Any course approved by English department that fulfills general education English requirement of baccalaureate degree. Remedial or developmental courses or "English As a Second Language" courses are not accepted.

MATHEMATICS - One-half year of college calculus or statistics, minimum of 3 semester credit hours required. Must earn grade of C or better.  The calculus course can be any calculus taught by a math or physics department. Business calculus or any pre-calculus courses are not accepted. The statistics course must be math based and preferably taught in the math department.

PHYSICS - One year as required for science majors including full year of corresponding laboratory experience, minimum of 8 semester credit hours, including lab, required. Must earn grades of C or better.  Includes all physics courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Any course for non-science majors or health career majors (nursing, pharmacy or allied health sciences) are not accepted.

 Application Timeline

January - May

Take Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). If you are taking the MCAT for the first time in July - September, be aware that the medical schools may not complete the review of your application until the MCAT score has been received. Because of this it is highly recommended that you take the MCAT in January, April or May. 

May

Begin Completing Primary and Secondary Applications. Submit them as soon as possible after June 1.
Request Recommendation Letters from college professors. Some colleges have premed committees that produce a composite letter.

August

Retake MCAT if necessary.

UT Southwestern Interview Season Begins. Be prepared for travel.

September

Application Review and Interviews Continue.

October

Application Review and Interviews Continue.

October 1

Application Deadline and Deadline for all Supporting Documents to be received at the Texas Application Service (TMDSAS).

November 15

Rolling Admissions Period Begins. Offers of admission will begin being made and continue through December 31.

Late December

UT Southwestern Interview Season Ends.

January

Resolution of TMDSAS Multiple Offers from Rolling Admission Period.

Late Winter
and Early Spring

Make decision of where you want to go to medical school, if you have multiple offers. Notify medical schools as soon as possible of your final decision.

May 15

Date by which Multiple Offers Should be Resolved. This date applies to all medical schools nationally (AAMC Traffic Rules).

June 15

After June 15, no medical school in Texas may offer a position to an applicant already accepted by another medical school in Texas. This is the result of an agreement between the four UT System Medical Schools, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M University HSC College of Medicine, Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine and UNT-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Only extraordinary circumstances warrant an exception to this policy. If this should occur, the Dean/Director of Admissions at the school wishing to extend an offer must receive approval from the Dean/Director of Admissions at the school where the applicant is holding a position BEFORE the offer is extended.

Mid August

UT Southwestern Medical School Begins.

 Demographic Profile - 2008

AGE

10% - 21 years old or younger
69% - 22 to 23 years old
10% - 24 to 25 years old
  7% - 26 to 28 years old
  4% - 29 years old or older

19% of the 2008 class delayed applying to/entering medical school at least one year from college graduation.

ETHNICITY

MCAT SCORE

Average MCAT score:  33.1
Biological Science:  11.5
Physical Science:    11.3
Verbal Reasoning: 10.3
Writing Sample:  Q
MCAT Score Range:  25 to 40

COLLEGE GPA

COLLEGE MAJOR

Number of students in the 2008 class with the following majors:

Biology/Microbiology – 80
Biochemistry – 27
Engineering – 23
Neuroscience – 14
Chemistry – 13
Other – 12
Business – 10
Physics/Biophysics – 9
Social Science – 8
Humanities/Fine Arts – 7
Psychology – 7
Honors Program – 5
Mathematics – 3
Pre-Med Major – 2
75% - Science/Engineering Majors
25% - Non-Science Majors
19% - Double Majors

COLLEGES

65 undergraduate institutions are represented in the entering class.

Bold type indicates schools represented by three or more students. 

Abilene Christian University
Baylor University
Brigham Young University
Case Western Reserve
Columbia University
Cornell University
David Lipscomb University
De Paul University
Duke University
Emory University
Hardin-Simmons University
Harvard University
Imperial College - UK
Johns Hopkins University
Know College
Lamar University
Louisiana State University, New York University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
Peking University China
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Stanford University
SW Adventist College
Tel Aviv University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Texas Woman's University
Trinity University
Tulane University

University of California, Berkeley
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Chicago
University of Dallas
University of Denver
University of Houston, Downtown
Univeristy of Houston, University Park
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of North Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma, Norman
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas, Pan American
University of Texas at San Antonio
Vanderbilt University
Washington University, St. Louis
Wellesley College
West Texas A&M University
Williams College
Yale University

 Evaluation of Applicants

Students interested in pursuing entrance into the medical school are strongly recommended to obtain a bachelor's degree. However, applicants may be admitted after completion of a minimum of ninety semester hours. It is further recommended undergraduate course work be completed at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and at least forty-five semester hours, including all prerequisites, have a grade assigned by a U.S. college or university.

The Admissions Committee considers all of the following in evaluating each applicant's acceptability:

• Scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
• Academic performance in college as reflected in the grade point average
• The rigor of the undergraduate curriculum
• Recommendations from the college premedical committee or faculty
• Extracurricular activities
• Socioeconomic background
• Any time spent in outside employment
• Personal integrity and compassion for others
• The ability to communicate in English
• Race/Ethnicity*
• Other personal qualities and individual factors such as leadership, self- appraisal, determination, social/family support, and maturity/coping capabilities
• The applicant's motivation for a career in medicine

*As authorized by the Board of Regents, and subject to the approval of the UT System, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas added race and ethnicity to the broad range of criteria considered for student admission and for awarding scholarships and fellowships beginning with the academic year 2006-2007.

In addition, applicants are evaluated with regard to the mission of UT Southwestern Medical School, which emphasizes the importance of training primary-care physicians, educating doctors who will practice in medically under-served areas of Texas, and preparing physician-scientists who seek careers in academic medicine and research.

 Interview Schedule

A personal interview is required for admission and is initiated by invitation of the Admissions Committee. The committee invites applicants to interview who have excellent academic qualifications or who demonstrate convincing evidence of commitment to an area of medicine emphasized in the mission of UT Southwestern Medical School and who have academic backgrounds that indicate the potential for success in achieving the M.D. degree. Interviews are held on Saturdays between September and December each year.

Interview invitations are sent by email to applicants selected by the committee beginning in mid July. Normally, invitations for interview are sent at least three weeks prior to the assigned interview date. Applicants invited to interview at UT Southwestern are assigned an interview date but may change that date to accommodate their schedule.

Interview sessions are held on Saturdays and typically accommodate 60-65 applicants. Activities of the interview day usually include the following:

• Orientation session with general information about UT Southwestern
• Two thirty-minute interviews with a faculty member
• Campus tour including Parkland Hospital and Children's Medical Center
• Lunch with current medical students
• Information sessions on the medical curriculum and student life/financial aid
• Viewing of medical school senior video clips
• Tour of the Bryan Williams, M.D. Student Center
• Reception hosted by the American Medical Women's Association

The interview day begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Interview dates for the 2010 entering class are:

September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 31

Medical Curriculum Outline

FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM - The first year curriculum is nine months long with a two-week winter break and one-week spring break.  Material is integrated with weekly Academic Colleges sessions where appropriate.

Fall Semester

• Medical Biochemistry (8 weeks)
• Human Anatomy (15 weeks)
• Medical Embryology (8 weeks)
• Medical Genetics (4 weeks)
• Medical Physiology (5 weeks)
• Academic Colleges (weekly)

Spring Semester

• Medical Physiology (10 weeks)
• Medical Neuroscience (7 weeks)
• Human Behavior (6 weeks)
• Biology of Cells and Tissues (8 weeks)
• Fundamentals of Immunology (3 weeks)
• Academic Colleges (weekly)

Typical electives available in First and Second Years

• Healer's Art
• Literature and Medicine
• Medical Philosophy
• Philosophical Bioethics
• Clinical Nutrition
• Complementary Medicine
• Gender, Race and Medicine
• Global Health
• Health Care Economics
• Medical Spanish
• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• The Art of Observation

SUMMER BREAK - An 11-week summer break between the first and second year allows students numerous opportunities to pursue interests inside or outside of their medical education.  Clinical preceptorships (in a variety of locations and specialties) and UT Southwestern basic science and clinical research opportunities are available.

SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM - The second year integrated curriculum is nine months long with a two-week winter break and two-week spring break.  It is divided into 12 blocks that include the disciplines of: 

• Microbiology (91 hours) 
• Clinical Medicine (154 hours)
• Pharmacology (87 hours)
• Pathology (234 hours) by body system

Material is integrated where appropriate with weekly Academic Colleges sessions. 

Fall Semester 

• General Principles and Hematopoietic System (9 weeks)
• Cardiovascular
• Respiratory
• Renal/Musculoskeletal Systems (10 weeks)
• Academic Colleges (weekly)

Spring Semester 

• Gastrointestinal, Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, and Psychopathology (8 weeks)
• Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, and Extremes of Life (8 weeks)
• Academic Colleges (weekly)

Students usually take Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensure Exam (USMLE) at the end of the second year curriculum. 

THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM - The third year curriculum is 12 months long with a two-week winter break and a two-week spring break.  Students request a schedule sequence for the third year; presented below is a typical schedule.  The schedule will vary according to the student's desires and rotation availability.

• Psychiatry (6 weeks)
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (12 weeks)
• Family Medicine (4 weeks)
• Surgery (8 weeks)
• Pediatrics (8 weeks)
• Neurology (4 weeks)

* Four weeks of internal medicine may be deferred to the fourth year for those choosing to use elective time in the third year.

Throughout the rotations students are exposed to inpatient and outpatient, public and private clinical settings.  Locations are primarily in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, although opportunities in Waco and Tyler are also available for the Family Medicine rotation.

Students take both components (clinical knowledge and clinical skills) of USMLE Step 2 after the third year.  Passing each component is a requirement for graduation.  Applications for residency programs are completed in the early fall of the fourth year.  The residency match is the third week in March.

FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM - The fourth year curriculum is 11 months long with a two-week winter break and a two-week spring break.  Time off is allowed for residency interviewing, extra electives, or free time.

• Acute Care Clerkship (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care Clerkship (4 weeks)
• Subinternship (4 weeks)
• Four Electives (4 weeks each)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2 weeks)

The Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, and the Subinternship rotations must be completed at UT Southwestern.  Electives can be completed at any approved site.

 Essential Functions / Technical Standards

All individuals, including persons with disabilities, who apply for admission to UT Southwestern Medical School, must be able to perform specific essential functions.  Essential functions are the basic activities that a student must be able to perform to complete the generalist medical school curriculum.  No applicant who can perform the medical school’s essential functions–either with or without reasonable accommodations–will be denied consideration for admission.  A candidate for the M.D. degree must be able to perform these essential functions:

1. Observation: Candidates must be able to accurately observe demonstrations and patients close up and at a distance to learn skills and to gather patient data (e.g., observe a patient’s gait, appearance, posture, etc.).  Candidates must also possess functional use of the sense of vision and somatic sensation.  Observation is enhanced by the functional use of the sense of smell.

2. Communication: Candidates must be able to communicate orally and in writing with patients and members of the health-care team.  Candidates also must be able to read and comprehend written material.

3. Psychomotor Skills: Candidates must have sufficient motor function to obtain data from patients using tactile, auditory, and visual maneuvers.  Candidates must be able to execute motor movements to provide general care and emergency treatment that are reasonably required of physicians.

4. Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities: Candidates must be able to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, synthesize, integrate, and apply information.  Problem solving, a clinical skill required of physicians, requires all these intellectual abilities.  In addition candidates must be able to comprehend 3-D relationships and to understand the spatial relationships of structures.

5. Behavioral and Social Attributes: Candidates must possess the emotional health required to use their intellectual abilities fully, such as exercising good judgment, promptly completing all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients, and developing mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients.  Candidates must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress.  They must be able to adapt to changing environments, to display flexibility, and to learn to function in the face of uncertainties and ambiguities inherent in the clinical problems of many patients.  Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest and motivation are personal qualities that will be assessed during the admissions and education process.

6. Ethical Standards: A candidate must demonstrate professional demeanor and behavior, and must perform in an ethical manner in all dealings with peers, faculty, staff, and patients.  Candidates must treat all patients equally without regard to ethnicity, race, gender, religion or any other attribute.

 Deferred Admission

Students admitted to UT Southwestern Medical School may request a one year deferral. This means that, if the deferral is approved, the applicant's place in the entering class to which he/she was originally admitted will be transferred to the following year's entering class. Only in unusual circumstances will a request for deferring enrollment more than one year be considered.

Deferral requests are considered within the context of all relevant information including, but not limited to, the following: date of deferral request, medical school application information, and
reason(s) for requesting a deferral. Generally, requests for a one year deferral received prior to June 1 are readily approved.

Accepted applicants interested in seeking a deferral should download the
Medical School Deferral Application and submit it as soon as possible to the Admissions office, or fax to 214-648-3289.

Questions about the deferral process or policy, contact:
Associate Director of Admissions, e-mail: admissions@utsouthwestern.edu, phone: 214-648-5617

Transfer Admissions

Because of the differences among the curricula of medical schools and the limited physical space available for students in the 2nd year class, such transfers are difficult and will only be considered under extraordinary circumstances. If you wish to pursue a transfer into the 2nd year, please write to the Director of Admissions and describe in detail the circumstances necessitating your transfer.

Students attending foreign medical schools and students attending osteopathic medical schools are not eligible for transfer admission.

APPLICATION PROCESS:  A complete application consists of the following items. All application materials become the property of UT Southwestern and will not be returned to the applicant. UT Southwestern is not required to provide copies of application materials.

1. Application for Admission - Click here to download the Medical School Transfer Application.
Supply all information requested; do not overlook signature or social security number. All application materials for applicants wishing to transfer into the 3rd year class must be submitted to the Admissions Office by April 15.

2. Transcripts - You must arrange for official transcripts to be sent directly to UT Southwestern from EACH college/university attended (even if no credit was awarded) and all institutions from which any credit has been awarded (even if the credit is indicated on a subsequent institution’s transcript as transfer credit). In addition, you must submit an official transcript from the medical school in which you are currently enrolled.

3. Dean’s Letter of Recommendation - You must request a letter from the dean of the medical school that you are currently attending indicating that you are in good standing at that institution and that you have successfully completed the curriculum of the year just prior to your transfer year. This letter should be sent directly to the Admissions Office at UT Southwestern.

4. MCAT Scores - An official MCAT score report from the Association of American Medical Colleges must be forwarded to UT Southwestern before your application will be considered complete. Information regarding release of MCAT scores can be found at www.aamc.org. When completing the ASR, please note that UT Southwestern in not an AMCAS school.

5. United States Medical Licensure Examination, Step 1, Scores - Applicants for transfer into the 3rd year class must have taken and passed the USMLE, Step 1, before transfer admission can be granted. An official score report must be sent directly from the testing service to UT Southwestern.

6. Supplemental Data Form - Please submit the supplemental data form with the primary transfer application. Information on the applicant’s race or ethnic group is requested in order to facilitate reporting of the information to the Association of American Medical Colleges and various governing agencies which require the information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Residency - If your residency in Texas is not firmly established, please contact the Admissions Office for a Residency Questionnaire. Upon completion of processing, you will be notified of the ruling. An individual eighteen years of age or older who has come from outside the state must be gainfully employed and reside within the state for twelve consecutive months prior to enrollment in an educational institution in order to be classified as a resident.
Questions in the application regarding residency status must be answered.

Personal Interview - The medical school requires a personal interview prior to acceptance. Interviews are initiated by UT Southwestern.

Medical School Combined Degree Options

M.D. with Distinction in Research - This program is designed to recognize students that distinguish themselves in the conduct of meaningful clinical or basic research activities during medical school. The program also means to encourage individuals with an interest in research to develop their capabilities and enlarge their research experience during their medical school training. Individuals satisfying the program requirements are recognized at graduation and on their diploma as graduating with the degree of: Doctor of Medicine, with Distinction in Research. Research may be conducted at UT Southwestern or at other institutions and may be in the area of clinical or basic research. 

For the three research programs above contact: Michael McPhaul, M.D., Associate Dean for Medical Student Research,  phone: (214)-648-3685, e-mail: michael.mcphaul@utsouthwestern.edu

Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D./Ph.D.) - The Medical Scientist Training Program at UT Southwestern is one of thirty-five M.D./Ph.D. granting programs nationwide receiving financial support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. 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; and concludes with clinical studies of the final two years of medical school, leading to the M.D. degree. Activities dedicated to the combined degree student, such as basic science seminars and summer laboratory research experiences during medical school years, career guidance, counseling during the transition from graduate studies to clinical studies, and MSTP faculty-student retreats, are integrated throughout the program.

Contact: Robin Downing,Administrative Coordinator, MSTP Office, Room B5.200
phone: (214) 648-6764 or fax (214) 648-2814, e-mail: MSTP@utsouthwestern.edu

M.D./M.P.H. - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health offer students interested in medicine and public health an opportunity to be awarded a degree in each field at the end of a five-year program. Students complete all course work for both degrees on the UT Southwestern campus and receive the M.D. degree from UT Southwestern and the Master of Public Health from UT Houston School of Public Health. The first three years of the M.D./M.P.H. program are identical to the first three years of the medical school. The school of public health year begins after the third year of medical school. The curriculum includes courses in the five basic public-health areas (epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral sciences, environmental health sciences, and health management and policy sciences) plus electives. After the school of public health year, the student re-enrolls in the medical school to complete the senior year. Students in the M.D./M.P.H. program also have the opportunity to participate in medical school electives in public health during their senior year of medical school.  UTSPH-Dallas@UTSouthwestern.edu

Contact: Raul Caetano, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dean, UT Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School
phone: (214) 648-1080, e-mail: raul.caetano@utsouthwestern.edu

M.D./M.B.A. - Business decisions will have a broad impact on the delivery of healthcare in the 21st century and physicians equipped with the proper management and financial skills will be in a better position to effectively function in this environment. Whether managing an individual or group medical practice, leading a corporate or non-profit hospital, or contributing to the development of healthcare policy, the understanding of fundamental financial, management, and organizational practices is essential. The combined M.D./M.B.A. Program focuses on giving future physicians this necessary skill-set for successfully integrating medicine and business. 

Five Year Program - The combined degree program is a joint effort of the School of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. The five-year program offers interested students the benefits of superior medical education at a nationally recognized medical school and a strong management curriculum focusing on timeless business skills and proficiencies through a top 100 business school. Students will usually complete the first three years of the medical curriculum (all basic science courses and third year clinical rotations) and then take a one-year leave of absence from the medical school to complete the business education. Students will then return to the medical school for completion of the medical curriculum in the required fourth year clinical clerkships and electives. At the end of the five years, the M.D. degree will be awarded by UT Southwestern and the M.B.A by UT Dallas.

The Business Curriculum - The 53-credit hour business curriculum starts with the traditional M.B.A. core (accounting, information technology, economics, statistics, marketing, finance, and organizational behavior) and adds additional seminars that emphasize the "softer skills" needed to succeed in business. Students may also select from a large number of elective courses offered by the School of Management to design their own specialization. These concentrations allow students to uniquely distinguish themselves based on their own personal and professional goals. Elective courses include: Corporate Finance and Policy, Consumer Behavior, Database Management Systems, Conflict and Negotiation, Money and Capital Markets, Corporate Taxation, and Corporate Financial Reporting. The goal of the M.B.A. program is to prepare leaders who have mastered the fundamentals of business and learned how to innovate in an ever-changing environment.

Admissions Information - Students interested in the combined M.D./M.B.A. program will apply for admission to UT Southwestern through the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) according to the traditional means. Once admitted into the medical program, application for the M.B.A. program will be completed in consultation with the UT Southwestern M.D./M.B.A. advisor. The exact plan for application to the business program, leave of absence from the medical school, and business school curriculum completion will be developed individually with each student and crafted to meet each student's educational and professional objectives. An example curricular completion plan is indicated below.

Contact: At UT Southwestern Chuck Kettlewell, Registrar's Office/Admissions Office
phone: (214) 648-5617, e-mail: charles.kettlewell@utsouthwestern.edu

At UT Dallas Monica Powell, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, School of Management,
phone: (972) 883-6595, e-mail: mpowell@utdallas.edu 

Example Completion Plan for MD/MBA

MD Only

Combined MD/MBA Program

Medical School

Business School

Fall 1

1st Yr Curriculum

1st Yr Curriculum

Spring 1

1st Yr Curriculum

1st Yr Curriculum

Summer 1

Summer Break

Summer Break

Possible M.B.A Class(es)

Fall 2

2nd Yr Curriculum

2nd Yr Curriculum

Spring 2

2nd Yr Curriculum

2nd Yr Curriculum

Summer 2

USMLE and 3rd Year Curriculum

USMLE and 3rd Yr Curriculum**

Fall 3

3rd Yr Curriculum

3rd Yr Curriculum**

Spring 3

3rd Yr Curriculum

3rd Yr Curriculum**

Summer 4

4th Yr Curriculum

3rd Yr Curriculum thru end of June or early July then 4th Yr rotation or elective**

Fall 4

4th Yr Curriculum

Leave of Absence

-Financial Accounting
-Business Economics 
-Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
-Introduction to Marketing Management
-Introduction to Organizational Behavior
-Financial Management
-Global Business

Spring 4

4th Yr Curriculum and M.D. Graduation

Leave of Absence

-Financial Management
-Managerial Accounting
-Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
-Operations Management

-Recommended Electives
(6 cr)
-Contemporary Business Issues in Strategy and Policy

International Trip

Summer 4

Leave of Absence

-Strategic Management
-Recommended Electives (13 cr)

Fall 5

4th Yr Curriculum***

-Business Pro-Seminar

Spring 5

4th Yr Curriculum***
M.D. Graduation

M.B.A. Graduation

**MS3 schedule to be worked so that the off period is last in the year; the student can then take two MS4 courses prior to their leave of absence (based on availability). This will allow broader flexibility in the MS4 year in order to take the remaining M.B.A. course(s).

***In the MS4 schedule, M.B.A. course(s) should not be scheduled at the same time as the Medicine SubInternship, Acute Care, and Ambulatory Care rotations. These rotations are time intensive; remaining M.B.A. course(s) should be taken during off time or electives where scheduling is more flexible (with approval of course director(s) if concurrent enrollment occurs).

Contact Information - If you have questions about the M.D./M.B.A. program or would like to make an appointment to discuss the program, please contact one of the following advisors.

Karen Meador, M.D., M.B.A., M.D./M.B.A. Advisor and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern
Vice President for Research, Children’s Medical Center Dallas
phone: 214-456-6096, e-mail: karen.meador@childrens.com

Charles Kettlewell, Registrar and Director of Student Financial Aid, UT Southwestern
phone: 214-648-3606, e-mail: charles.kettlewell@utsouthwestern.edu

Lisa Shatz, Director Full-Time MBA, University of Texas at Dallas
phone: 972-883-6191, e-mail: lisa.shatz@utdallas.edu