MD PhD Guide: Appendix
Appendix A
AAMC: Association of American Medical Colleges
AMCAS: American Medical College Application Service
GPA: Grade Point Average
GRE: Graduate Record Exam
HMO: Health Maintenance Organization
MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test
M.D.: Doctor of Medicine
MSTP: Medical Scientist Training Program
NIGMS: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH: National Institutes of Health
PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy
P.I.: Principal Investigator
Appendix B
Course of Study: Streamlining the Program
Years 1-2: Basic Medical Sciences
· Summer lab rotations before and after Year 1
· Graduate course requirements during the Years 1-2
· USMLE Step I
Years 3-5 (or more): Graduate School and Thesis Research
· 1-2 Clinical clerkships
· Remaining graduate courses, seminars, journal clubs
· Qualifying exam
· Full-time thesis research
· Longitudinal clinical experience
Years 6-7: Clinical Clerkships
· Remaining core clerkships
· Subinternships
· USMLE Step II
· Residency applications
Appendix C
Useful Web Sites:
M.D./Ph.D. Information
U.S. Medical School M.D. – Ph.D. Programs
http://www.aamc.org/research/dbr/mdphd/programs.htm
Medical Scientist Training Program Institutions (NIGMS)
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/funding/mstp.html
AAMC: Careers in Medical Research
http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/research.htm
M.D./Ph.D. Directors Association
http://www.aamc.org/research/dbr/mdphd/start.htm
The Careers and Professional Activities of Graduates of the NIGMS Medical Scientist Training Program
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/reports/mstpstudy/mstpstudy.html
UCSF Medical Scientist Training Program
http://www.som.ucsf.edu/som/education/admission/mstp/
Literature Searches
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Interviews
Interview Feedback.com
http://www.interviewfeedback.com/
General Medical School Forums
StudentDoctor Network (SDN)
http://www.studentdoctor.net/
The Princeton Review
http://www.review.com/medical/
Advice Guide
“I WANNA BE LIKE MIKE” Premed Coaching –
Michael Greger’s Advice Guide to Med School Applicants
http://premed.edu/belikemike.html