# Program Policies MSTP students are enrolled in both the MD and PhD programs and are subject to the academic and professional standards of each. While the MSTP provides additional structure, support, and oversight, the governance of each degree program—the MD Promotions Committee and the Graduate School leadership—remains the final authority during the respective phases of training. To help streamline expectations and clarify points of intersection, the MSTP has compiled relevant MD and PhD policies here. Where possible, we have noted areas of overlap and highlighted MSTP-specific considerations. These reconciled policies are intended to support students in navigating dual-degree training, but they do not supersede the policies set by either the MD or PhD programs. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-2-1/md-phd-program/program-policies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.