1. The mission of the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program is to educate and train physician-scientists, who are prepared to bridge the gap between laboratory research and clinical medicine and thereby contribute toward improving health and enhancing the quality of life by reducing disability and death from disease.
The Training Program

2. 2 Yrs WCMC 3.5 - 4.5 Yrs RU, SKI, or WCMC 1.5 Yrs WCMC
Medical School I
Basic Science Curriculum, MD-PhD-specific Graduate Courses, Laboratory Rotations, Clinical Clerkships, Pathology Elective
2 Yrs WCMC
Yrs
RU,
SKI, or
WCMC
Graduate School
Advanced Graduate Course Work, Thesis Research, Longitudinal Clinic and Clinical Electives
Medical School II
Complete Clinical Clerkship Training, Research and Clinical Electives
1.5 Yrs WCMC

3. (Guided by the RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE)
MEDICAL SCHOOL I
(Guided by the RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE)
Medical College Basic Science Courses
Careers in Biomedicine Discussion Series
2 - 4 Research Rotations
(in different laboratories, in at least 2 different institutions)
Frontiers in Biomedical Science I Critical Reading of Scientific Literature
Frontiers in Biomedical Science II Introduction to Molecular Medicine
Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research
Tri-Institutional Research Lunches
USMLE step 1, Clinical Clerkships, Pathology Elective

4. MEDICAL SCHOOL I (for MD-PhD students)
Different combinations of six- and eight-week clerkships and a Pathology elective

5. (Guided by the CAREER COUNSELING COMMITTEE)
GRADUATE SCHOOL
(Guided by the CAREER COUNSELING COMMITTEE)
Three graduate schools: GSK, RU and WCGS,
Comparable graduate school requirements
Modest course requirements (usually advanced courses only)
Thesis lab Chosen by September of Year 3
Qualifying exam (Thesis proposal) by October of Year 4
Teaching opportunities (elective)
Clinical activities (Longitudinal Clinic, Case Discussion Rounds)
Thesis defense by December of Year 6
Tri-Institutional housing First four years at WCMC; RU, SKI and WCMC share responsibility for the rest
How does this work – organization!
The curriculum acknowledges that what you learn in one part of your training will be valuable also in other parts of your training
Research supplement: $1,500/year
Stipend supplement: $5,000/year (for students who apply for, and receive, their own fellowship)

6. (Guided by the CAREER COUNSELING COMMITTEE)
MEDICAL SCHOOL II
(Guided by the CAREER COUNSELING COMMITTEE)
Remaining Third Year Clinical Clerkships (Clinical Studies in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings)
USMLE step 2
Residency Interviews
Research and Clinical Electives

7. Required Clerkships
Tertiary-Care Hospitals
Community Hospitals
City Hospitals
In- & Out-Patient Settings

8. ☺ Course of Study (Seven-Year Plan) Course of Study (7 Year Plan)
Bootcamp to provide you with survival skills for the residency, including the problems you face when your patient is dying
Graduation ☺