The Emory MSTP prepares highly gifted and motivated students to pursue careers as physician-scientists and leaders in biomedical research. This approximately eight year training program leads to both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in a clearly defined curricular path. The MD/PhD Program director and co-directors, under the advisement of an Executive Committee comprised of institutional leadership representing the academic units involved in training, is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the program. Selection of applicants is highly competitive and is made by a distinct MD/PhD Admissions Committee after extensive evaluation of prior scholarship and research experience, review of letters of recommendation, and in-depth interviews to assess the potential for success as physicians-scientists. The program allows for great flexibility in graduate program affiliation, as well as the sequence and duration of clinical or research training, but most trainees follow a typical curricular sequence: Preclinical medical science - PhD research and training - Clinical apprenticeship to complete the MD. Students can engage in laboratory research in the summer prior to the first year of Medical School. Trainees pursue dissertation research in a variety of outstanding graduate programs, including any of eight interdisciplinary biomedical training programs in the Laney Graduate School Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, in the Biomedical Engineering Program offered by a unique combined Department of Biomedical Engineering of Georgia Tech and Emory, in any of the six doctoral programs in the Rollins School of Public Health, or in any of the departmental graduate programs of Emory College (examples, Chemistry, Anthropology, Sociology). Each trainee completes at least 17 months of clinical training after defending his/her thesis with a flexible reentry window. The tremendous expansion of the research and clinical infrastructure at Emory and increased institutional support has facilitated the successful growth and development of this MSTP.

Public Health Relevance

To advance the understanding and treatment of disease and health-related problems requires diverse thought processes, tools and technologies across multiple disciplines. Physician scientists play a unique and pivotal role in leveraging diverse scientific training and medical education and practice to address societies most fundamental and important health-related problems along a variety of career paths. The Emory Medical Scientist Training Program is perfectly situated to train the next generation of physician-scientists, building upon its long history of interdisciplinary research and training in both clinical medical sciences and the elucidation of disease mechanisms through basic and population based research.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32GM008169-32
Application #
9518924
Study Section
NIGMS Initial Review Group (TWD)
Program Officer
Gindhart, Joseph G
Project Start
1987-07-01
Project End
2022-06-30
Budget Start
2018-07-01
Budget End
2019-06-30
Support Year
32
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Emory University
Department
Neurosurgery
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
066469933
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30322
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