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Return to Table of ContentsMedical Scientist Training Program
2002-2003 Catalog
The Medical Scientist Training Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas integrates medical and research training for qualified women and men at the graduate level leading to both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. The goal of the program is to prepare individuals as physician-scientists. Graduates of this program typically pursue careers in academic medicine and biomedical research.
This program offers students an integrated curriculum in the scholarly setting of Southwestern Medical School and Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The MSTP curriculum is flexible and individualized to suit the background and interest of each medical scientist fellow. The program is designed to be completed in approximately seven to eight years. Additional time is allotted if needed to meet requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
Prerequisites
The baccalaureate degree is required, and significant experience in laboratory research is essential for admission. It is desirable, but not mandatory, that the minimum prerequisites for admission to Southwestern Medical School be supplemented by one year of college calculus and one year of physical chemistry. Potential applicants who have not had prior experience in a research laboratory should gain such experience before considering a career in academic medicine and medical research. It is possible to acquire the necessary research experience after entering Southwestern Medical School and to apply to the MSTP during the first or second year of medical school.Medical Scientist Fellowships
The Medical Scientist Training Program is the recipient of a training grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. Support for the program also is provided by the Perot Foundation and other sources. All students accepted into the program receive stipend support and funding for tuition and fees.There are no state residency requirements; admission to the MSTP is based solely on merit.
Organization of the Program
Through the course of the program, medical scientist fellows are enrolled in Southwestern Medical School or Southwestern Graduate School. Students who complete the MSTP will have met all requirements for the Ph.D. degree in the graduate school and for the M.D. degree in the medical school. The Ph.D. may be earned in one of the basic science graduate training programs within the Division of Cell and Molecular Biology: Biological Chemistry, Cell Regulation, Genetics and Development, Immunology, Integrative Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Microbiology, and Neuroscience. Each of these programs is interdisciplinary by design. Program faculty are derived from both basic science and clinical departments of the medical school.The MSTP has been designed to afford the student flexibility in the selection and scheduling of courses. A typical schedule would include the first two years of medical school with summer laboratory rotations prior to and following the first year and again following the second year. The summer laboratory rotations are research apprenticeships to aid the student in selecting a research area and a mentor for graduate training. These apprenticeships are established by discussion with each student, the MSTP committee and the potential preceptor. They are intended to expose the student to a variety of excellent laboratories in his or her area of interest.
Requirements for Admission
Candidates must fulfill the requirements for admission to Southwestern Medical School, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Medical Scientist Training Program. Requirements for admission to the MSTP are detailed in a brochure that may be obtained by writing to the Medical Scientist Training Program, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9033. The e-mail address is mstp@email.swmed.edu.
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