Requirements to Graduate

PhD Requirements

MD-PhD students must meet all requirements set by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) for awarding the PhD. The full list of degree requirements is available here.

MD Requirements

MD-PhD students must also meet all MD graduation requirements established by the MD Program and approved by the Executive Oversight Committee (EOC). These include successful completion of coursework, clerkships, electives, licensing exams, and scholarly activities. The full policy is available here.

MD-PhD Program (MSTP) Requirements

In addition to meeting the full MD and PhD requirements, MSTP students must complete the following program-specific activities, designed to support longitudinal development as physician-scientists:

• MSTP TREK Academy

  • TREKTracker Completion

  • MSTP Survival Skills

  • MSTP Leadership Colloquium

  • iBiology Build Your Research Community

• Biomedical Sciences for MD-PhD

• MSTP Laboratory Rotation

• MSTP Horizons

• Annual MD-PhD Retreat

• Medical Scientist Grand Rounds (MSGR)

• Annual MSTP Individual Development Plan (IDP)

• Mentor-Mentee Compact

• Clinical Refresher Course

• MSTP Graduation Exit Survey (required for program completion)

Verification of Graduation Eligibility

The MD Registrar’s Office and Graduate School administrative offices will verify the completion of all degree requirements before graduation is confirmed.

The MSTP ensures that all students are carefully supported through each phase of degree completion to meet the standards for conferral of the MD and PhD degrees.