The MSTP Curriculum is Designed to Integrate the Scientific Approach and Clinical Medicine
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Years 1-2
Trainees spend the first two years enrolled in the basic science and introductory clinical portions of the medical curriculum, providing a broad exposure to the language and organizing concepts that form the foundation for a career as a physician scientist. They also begin the research component of the program through summer laboratory rotations and participation in research oriented seminars. This phase culminates in sitting for Step One of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam followed by a 6-week core clinical clerkship in Internal Medicine and a 2-week clerkship of choice. This gives trainees a broad exposure to the spectrum of human disease and gives them experience with direct patient care prior to their entry into the graduate phase of training.
Incoming Summer (optional)
- Laboratory Rotation (minimum 8 weeks)
Year 1
- Year 1 of Pre-Clinical Curriculum
- MSTP Conversations in Research
- MSTP Specific Case-Based Learning
Summer
- Laboratory Rotation
- Interpretation of Medical/Scientific Literature
Year 2
- Year 2 of Pre-Clinical Curriculum
- MSTP Conversations in Research
- MSTP Patient-Centered Learning
Summer
Years 3-4
Trainees spend the next 3-4 years in graduate training engaging in academic and research experiences that promote their development into independent investigators. Clinical contact is maintained during this phase of training through a course called Clinical Connections.
- Graduate Coursework
- Comprehensive Exam
- Thesis Research
- MSTP Clinical Connections
Years 5-6
- Thesis Research and Defense
- MSTP Clinical Connections (optional)
Year 7
Trainees spend the final year of training in the clinical environment where they bring a sophistication in laboratory science which can be applied to problems of human disease. At this time, clinical skills acquired in their early training are renewed and further developed and the scientific basis of disease is reinforced.
- Remaining Required Elective Clinical Clerkships
- USMLE- Step 2
Programs Running Throughout Training
Trainees participate in several events scheduled throughout their training that focus on the scientific basis of disease and provide forums for discussions that emphasize how science and medicine intersect.