The UT Medical School, the UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center participate in a combined program leading to both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. This program is sponsored and supported by the health science center and the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for the most qualified candidates. Failure to meet either the M.D. or Ph.D. program requirements will result in dismissal from both programs. The program is administered by an M.D./Ph.D. Committee and involves the participation of faculty members from both institutions. The requirements established for the program meet the general requirements of both degrees in a flexible program of approximately seven years duration.

Students must meet the admissions requirements of both the Medical School and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to qualify for admission to the M.D./Ph.D. program. The program is restricted in size and provides stipend support for the most qualified candidates. For information, visit our Web site at www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/gsbs/mdphd

Those interested in the M.D./Ph.D. Program should inquire through the Admissions Office of the Medical School, or apply directly with the director of the M.D./Ph.D. Program, Dr. Dianna Milewicz, Division of Medical Genetics, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, Room 4.202a, Houston, Texas 77030

You may also contact the M.D./Ph.D. Program coordinator, Doris Thornton at
713-500-7511 or by e-mail at: Doris.E.Thornton@uth.tmc.edu

M.D./M.P.H. Program

The UT Medical School and the UT School of Public Health conduct a combined service/learning program leading to an M.D. degree and a Master of Public Health in Sciences degree. This program is sponsored and supported by the UT Medical School. The requirements established for the program meet the general requirements of both degrees. The curricula are integrated along a five-year path to support student career objectives. Allowing for completion of the basic sciences and the first clinical year, students generally enroll in the M.P.H. year after the third year of medical school. They return to the Medical School to complete the final year of required medical school clerkships, courses, electives, and the M.P.H. degree thesis during the fifth year.

Students must meet the admission requirements of both schools to qualify for admission to the M.D./M.P.H. Program. Acceptance to the SPH is accomplished by applying during the regular application cycle to the SPH in the winter prior to intended enrollment in the fall at the SPH. Up to 5 students each year may be selected for this pathway, and all are eligible for a tuition and partial living expenses scholarship for the year they are taking classes at the SPH. Those interested in the program should inquire through the Medical School Admissions Office or, after enrollment, through the Medical School Office of Educational Programs.

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