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Year 3 MD/PhD student, Abaobi Nwaneshiudu Year 7 MD/PhD student, Geoffrey Mills, with Cardiovascular Research Director, Dr. Steven Houser Year 5 MD/PhD student, Jason Song

Md/phd Program

Program Description

 

The University and the Health Sciences Center

Programs of Study

Student Group

Student Outcomes

 

The University and the Health Sciences Center

 

A state-affiliated institution founded in 1844, Temple University is now one of the largest universities in the country. The Health Science Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy; the College of Allied Health Professions; and Temple University Hospital. It is located on Broad Street , five blocks from the North Philadelphia Amtrak Railroad Station and about 1-1/2 miles north of Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue , the site of the main campus of Temple University .


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Programs of Study

 

The Temple University MD/PhD Program provides the opportunity to obtain expertise in clinical medicine and become broadly trained in modern basic science research at an institution known for excellence in teaching and research. The program is comprehensive, demanding, and challenging and thus attracts bright, highly motivated individuals drawn to a research career in academic medicine. Excellent research training in topical scientific problems is available with advisers in the School of Medicine graduate programs, including:

 

In addition, the majority of the advisors are also associated with the School of Medicine research centers, including:

This allows rigorous scientific training within the graduate programs and strong association with disease-based research centers.  Research opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Cellular differentiation
  • Cancer biology
  • Molecular and biochemical microbiology and immunology
  • Platelet biochemistry
  • Neurovirology and AIDS
  • Infectious diseases
  • Gene therapy

The seven years of study are divided into three periods:

  • Basic biomedical sciences (1.5 years)
  • Graduate studies (3.5 years)
  • Clinical rotations (2 years)

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Student Group


Currently, 21 students are enrolled in the Temple University MD-PhD Program; an average of 3 students per year are accepted for study. Approximately 761 students are enrolled in the School of Medicine . The total population at the Health Sciences Center, including professional students, is approximately 2,000.

 

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Student Outcomes


Recent graduates of the Temple University MD/PhD Program have received combined postgraduate medical (residency) and postdoctoral research training at Boston University Hospital, Brown University, Cornell University, New England Medical Center, Temple University Hospital, the University of California at San Francisco, the University of Texas, Yale University, Jefferson University, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, University of Michigan, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and other prestigious medical institutions.

 

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