General Information
Overview
OHSU's MD/PhD Program is designed for students with interests in both biomedical research and clinical medicine. Our goal is to provide an environment in which students will obtain the breadth and depth of training needed to excel as both physicians and scientists. Upon completion of the program, which typically takes up to eight years, students will receive both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees.
FUNDING
The MD/PhD Program at OHSU is funded through an endowment from the The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon, an affiliate of the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation. Each student receives full tuition support for all years of training and an annual stipend.
TRAINING
OHSU is renowned for its clinical training within the School of Medicine. The medical school curriculum focuses on integration of basic and clinical sciences in the pre-clinical years, emphasizes self-directed learning and patient contact early in the pre-clinical years, and includes transition courses at the completion of the second and third years of training.
In the typical course of study students initially enroll in medical school for the first two pre-clinical years, then pursue their graduate scientific training for the next four years, culminating in completion of a doctoral dissertation, and then return to finish medical school. Flexibility exists within the curriculum, and students may elect to enter graduate school after the first year of medical school.
ADMISSIONS SESSION
If you're interested in OHSU's MD/PhD program and would like to attend an informational session please e-mail the coordinator at mdphdadmin@ohsu.edu. Our next information session is May 30. space is limited so please email early to reserve your spot.
MD/PhD Alumni
Having spent a minimum of seven years working towards your goal, you become a valued member of the MD/PhD alumni upon the successful completion of this program. Over these years, we have been deeply involved with your training and progress, and you will always be our esteemed colleague and friend. In fact, we couldn’t be prouder of our MD/PhD graduates. Whether you choose to remain in the beautiful Pacific Northwest or decide to take your prodigious skills to anywhere else in the world (because you can), we hope you will always consider OHSU to be your home.
