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