The combined MD-PhD program at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City is designed to train Physician-Scientists who will become the next generation of leaders in medical research. The growing complexity of both medicine and science has made it increasingly challenging to sustain a pipeline of Physician-Scientists. The Columbia Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is providing outstanding training and mentorship, thereby supporting this important national mission. The MSTP at Columbia is embedded in rigorous, intellectual, and interactive environment. Trainees undertake a modern 18-month preclinical medical curriculum followed by two clinical rotations, PhD thesis research for 3 to 4 years and finally another large block of clinical rotations. During the preclinical training, students are engaged in graduate courses and lab rotations. During thesis research they further develop clinical skills. Upon completion of the 7 to 8 year program, the trainees emerge as rigorous, mature, young scientists who are also exceptional clinicians. The trainee cohort has outstanding credentials. The program's leadership has decades of experience in graduate and medical education. Students are trained by world-class mentors in medicine and science and thereby learn to play a key role in the discovery of important new scientific knowledge and the translation of scientific findings to clinical practice.

Public Health Relevance

The goal of Columbia University's MD-PhD Program is to provide outstanding training in scientific research that will benefit human health, along with exceptional training in principles and practice of medicine and patient care. Because of growing complexity of both science and medicine, it has been challenging to rapidly apply cutting-edge scientific discoveries into better diagnosis and treatments. Training modern physician-scientists through an integrated MD-PhD dual-degree program should, therefore, be of substantial benefit to human health.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32GM007367-42
Application #
9278718
Study Section
NIGMS Initial Review Group (TWD)
Program Officer
Gindhart, Joseph G
Project Start
1976-11-01
Project End
2022-06-30
Budget Start
2017-07-01
Budget End
2018-06-30
Support Year
42
Fiscal Year
2017
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
621889815
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10032
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